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.

be a wolf like Zane?” Several questions pop into

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

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

soul as I stare at my hopeful pup still in his

teach him to be a good wolf loyal to his family and should he ever find his mate,

course you can,” I finally manage to

crawling on all fours

I swallow my words and smile at

I say, ignoring Zane’s questioning eyes as I

have to get

the house as Kota and I make our way

and gone straight to bed

at work pouring crepe batter onto a hot pan, swirling it around in circles to make

over the food, Agnes looks as beautiful as ever in a pretty blouse and matching

at me when I try

I instead help her pack the cut-up fruits and fillings to take to

Kota up to the

us here, Iremind myself as we enter the mansion.We’re

a large dining Alpha Oliver sits

Evan along with a girl we had

another couple whom we also

of the

Alpha who scowls violently at

entire school butt-naked looking for his clothes,” Evan wheezes, Aurora on

comes to a halt when he finally notices us, Aurora rising

home,” she instructs, gesturing to

points to the girl

is Mia, Evan’s mate and my cousin.” She then gestures to the

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

those crepes?”

sommes français? {Did you know

and deaf,” I explain

won’t understand

do you say ‘thank you’?”

her the sign and Rosalie mimics me, Agnes’s eyes brightening from the

several omegas bring in dishes

when everyone’s plates are all full, patting the

pointing at Kota who

my goddess, his eyes are gorgeous!” She squeals,

table and dig into their food, Zane

readily licks the Nutella off, smothering

how I met Gwen or what I do for a living

as few details as I can to give them

to wane, however, when

two been together?” Rosalie asks, wiggling her

a cute couple.” I steal a quick glance at Zane who looks petrified by her question anger get the best

at you…” her voice trails

he’s just a wolf I met and can’t seem to get rid of,” I mutter, an

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

meet, his brown eyes flicker to a bright

hide his other half but I had already

of Jack

mate who claimed would never hurt me, the one who told me he loved me every day…hit me…rejected

his wolf would

hurt

a pack full of wolves and the only human for miles, I begin gathering my dishes to leave when Aurora’s voice stops

like to take a walk with you,” she

okay with

voice I look down at my pup clinging to my