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.

wolf, mommy? Can I be a wolf like Zane?” Several questions pop into my

know Zane is a wolfand how could he possibly know a wolf was after us? I lick my dry lips, unsure how

always knew the day would come when he would earn his wolf but his first 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 presence within him or hear a little voice in his

eyes seem to bore into my soul as I stare at my

despised wolves, my son was the exception.I would teach him to be a good wolf loyal to his family and should he ever find his mate, he would never

I finally

is again, crawling on

words and smile at him as he

I say, ignoring Zane’s questioning eyes as I

have to get

Kota and I make our way

night and gone straight

onto a hot pan, swirling it around in circles to make

beautiful as ever in a

morning to Kota and I frowns at me when I try to steal a crepe, slapping

pack the cut-up fruits and

lead Kota

here, Iremind myself

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

along with a girl we had

whom we also did

rest of the table is

Gamma Evan’s job seems to be annoying his Alpha who scowls violently at him as he recounts

Oliver ran through the entire school butt-naked looking for his clothes,”

voice comes to a halt when he finally notices us, Aurora rising to her feet to greet

at home,” she instructs, gesturing to

the girl beside

She then gestures to the

sister.” Rosalie jumps to her feet and rushes over to us with a kind smile on her lips.Her eyes widen in shock

crepes?” She

{Did you

and deaf,” I explain when

she won’t understand

you say ‘thank you’?” She

and Rosalie mimics me, Agnes’s eyes

and Aurora help distribute the crepes around while several omegas bring in dishes

Rosalie smiles when everyone’s plates are all full, patting the

at Kota

She squeals, waving over to Kota who gives her a cheeky

and Agnes make themselves comfortable on the opposite side of the table and

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

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 of

as possible, providing as few details as I can to give them a

patience starts to wane, however, when they ask

have you two been together?” Rosalie asks,

quick glance at Zane who

just assumed…with the way he looks at you…” her voice

wolf I met and can’t seem to get rid of,” I mutter, an awkward silence enveloping us as I eat the

eyes on me as I set my silverware down and begrudgingly look up to tell him to

a bright gold color, his wolf

eyes tightly, looking away to hide his other half but I

of Jack replay

one who told me he loved me

and his wolf would be no

hurt me

wolves and the only human for miles, I begin gathering my dishes to leave when Aurora’s

like to take a walk with

that’s okay with

about to politely decline when she rises to her feet, her voice I look down at my