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

how could he possibly know a wolf was after us? I lick my dry lips, unsure how to respond to his

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

bore into my soul as I stare

the exception.I would teach him to be a good wolf loyal to his family and should he ever find his mate, he

can,” I finally manage to

Kota how is again, crawling

my words and smile at him as he rolls

say, ignoring Zane’s questioning eyes as

have to get

of crepes fills the house as Kota and I make our way into the kitchen, both of

had skipped dinner last night and gone straight to bed after our

at work pouring crepe batter onto a hot pan,

as beautiful as ever in

to Kota and I frowns at me when

and I instead help her pack the

and Agnes carry the food while I lead Kota up to the mansion,

here, Iremind myself as we enter the

and leads us to a large dining Alpha Oliver sits at the head of the table,

Evan along with a girl we had yet to

another couple whom

of the table is

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

butt-naked looking for his

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

home,” she instructs,

the

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

to her feet and rushes over to us with

those crepes?”

{Did you know we’re French?}.We love

I explain when Agnes stares blankly

won’t understand

do you say ‘thank you’?” She

and Rosalie mimics me, Agnes’s eyes brightening

while several omegas bring in dishes of

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

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

beautiful and my goddess, his eyes are gorgeous!” She squeals, waving

comfortable on the opposite side of the table and dig into their food, Zane translating for

Kota and he readily licks the Nutella off, smothering his cheeks

to make small talk, asking me questions about how I met Gwen or what I do for

to give them a hint that I was not comfortable with disclosing information

to wane, however, when they ask

two been together?” Rosalie asks, wiggling her eyebrows

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

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

seem to get rid of,” I mutter, an awkward silence enveloping us as I

my silverware down and begrudgingly look up to tell him to

our eyes meet, his brown eyes flicker to a bright gold color,

hide his other half but I had already seen the wolf within…and he

Jack

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

and his wolf would be no

hurt me

human for

with you,” she

okay

to her feet, her voice I look down at my pup clinging to my leg, his