The Silent Alpha (Natalia)

Natalia***

The bright light peeking through the window stings my swollen eyes and I let out a soft groan.I do not want to wake up, not after the lousy night of nightmares I had.

In need of some comfort, I stretch out my hand in search of Kota.

My eyes bulge open, however, when I find the bed empty, his side of the bed cold.

“Kota?” I whisper, looking around the room frantically, feeling my heart sink to the pit of my stomach.

“Kota!” I scream, tears springing to my eyes as last night’s nightmares flash through my mind.

Zane’s head pops up from my side of the room and I look over to see Kota snuggled up beside him, his stuffed wolf in his arms.

Zane looks equally bewildered to find the pup curled up on his side, his body growing tense with my silence.

How did he get down there? I wonder as I scramble out of bed to pick him up.It’s doesn’t matter ,I scold myself.

I’m just glad he’s okay.I gently pick up the sleepy pup, holding him close to my chest as several tears spill onto my cheeks.

Kota mumbles a hello to me, his sleepy voice soothing my heart.I squeeze him tightly, a slight sob escaping my throat.

“He won’t take you,” I hiccup to myself as I comb my fingers l ignore Zane’s pained look, not caring that I probably looked like a lunatic to him.

“Estas bien Mami? (Are you okay, mommy?)” Kota asks when I finally loosen up my grip.He pulls back from my arms and pokes at my eyes and cheeks, staring at me with cute furrowed brows.

“You don’t look so good.” I feign hurt at his words and hold back my laughter.

“Am I ugly?” I ask.

He shakes his head definitively.

“Bonita, Bonita,” he sings.

“I have the prettiest mommy in the whole world!”

He shouts, my ears ringing from the sudden sound of his loud voice.I shower his chubby cheeks with kisses, feeling relieved to not be alone in this wolf’s den.

“Where did you go?” I ask.

“Why did you go sleep on the floor with Zane?”

Kota fidgets with his stuffed wolf before whispering close to my ear.

“l had a nightmare,” he says, hugging his wolf tightly.

“A big bad wolf came to take me away.”

My heart nearly stops as the blood drains from my face.I want to scream but my words never spill out of my mouth.

All through the night, I dreamt of Christian finding us and taking Kota from me, disposing of me as he did all those years ago training to take over the Alpha title, turning my sweet little boy into a hardened Alpha.

Kota’s large eyes widen and he smiles at Zane who blushes under his gaze.

“But then Zane saved me, mommy.He didn’t let the bad wolf take me!”

He climbs out of my lap and runs into Zane’s arms.

“And then – And then Zane’s wolf carried me home!” Zane’s face freezes, his body tensing at the mention of his wolf.

“Aoh aoh aaooooh!” Kota suddenly howls like a wolf.

“Zane is a wolf, mommy. Did you know that?”

He howls happily again.

mommy? Can I be a wolf like Zane?”

he possibly know a wolf was after us? I lick

shift was so many years away; I thought I would have more time to come up with an explanation as to why he’d feel another

to bore into my soul as I stare at my hopeful pup

exception.I would teach him to be a good wolf loyal to his family

can,” I finally manage to

again, crawling on all

swallow my words and smile at him as

questioning eyes as I climb out of

to

crepes fills the house as Kota and I make our

dinner last night and gone straight

crepe batter onto a hot pan, swirling it around

beautiful as ever in a pretty blouse and

good morning to Kota and I frowns at me when I try to steal

help her pack the cut-up fruits and

lead Kota up to the mansion, squeezing

can’t find us here, Iremind myself as we enter the mansion.We’re

meets us at the door and leads us to a large dining Alpha Oliver

with a girl we

right is another couple whom we also did not

the table is

Alpha who scowls violently at

school butt-naked looking for his clothes,”

he finally notices

at home,” she instructs,

the

She then gestures to the couple

jumps to her feet and rushes over to us with a kind smile on her lips.Her eyes widen in shock when she sees the food in

crepes?”

français? {Did you

is mute and deaf,” I explain

she won’t understand

do you say

sign and Rosalie mimics

omegas bring

when everyone’s plates are all full, patting the chair beside

your pup?”She asks, pointing at Kota who climbs onto

my goddess, his eyes are gorgeous!” She squeals, waving over to Kota

themselves comfortable on the opposite side of the table and dig into their food, Zane translating for Agnes as more praise comes

prepare a small crepe for Kota and he readily licks the Nutella off, smothering his cheeks in the chocolate

to make small talk, asking me questions about how I met Gwen or what I do for a living but the last thing I want to do is talk about my life to a bunch

details as I can to give them a

however, when they

together?” Rosalie asks, wiggling her eyebrows

steal a quick glance at Zane who looks petrified by her question

the way he looks at you…” her voice trails off when she sees the uncomfortable

of,” I mutter, an awkward silence enveloping us as I eat the last

my silverware down and begrudgingly look up to

a bright gold color, his wolf

tightly, looking away to hide his other half but I had already seen the wolf within…and he was angry with

memories of Jack replay

my wolf mate who claimed would never hurt me, the one who told me he loved me

and his wolf would be no

hurt me

human for miles, I begin gathering my dishes to leave when Aurora’s

like to take a walk with you,” she

that’s okay

decline when she rises to her feet, her voice I look down at my pup clinging to my leg, his large eyes