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.

I be a wolf, mommy? Can I be a wolf like Zane?”

know a wolf was after us?

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

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

was the exception.I would teach him to be a good wolf loyal

can,” I finally manage to

how is again, crawling on all fours and barking

beautiful wolf ,I want to tell him but I swallow my words and smile at him as he rolls around

Zane’s questioning eyes as I climb out

to

fills the house as Kota and I make our way

last night and gone straight to bed after our

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

the food, Agnes looks as beautiful

I frowns at me when

instead help her pack

lead Kota up to the mansion, squeezing his hand tightly as

here, Iremind myself as

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

is Evan along with a girl we

couple whom

of the table

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

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

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

she instructs, gesturing to the

the girl beside

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

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

crepes?” She

que nous sommes français? {Did you know

deaf,” I explain when Agnes stares

won’t understand

say

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

distribute the crepes around while several omegas bring in

right next to me,” Rosalie smiles when

at Kota who

are gorgeous!” She squeals, waving over to Kota who gives her a cheeky

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

and he readily licks the Nutella off, smothering his cheeks in the chocolate

or what I do for a living but the last thing I want

can to give them a hint that I was

however, when

two been together?” Rosalie asks, wiggling her eyebrows at

at Zane who looks petrified by her

I just assumed…with the way he looks at you…” her voice trails off when she sees the uncomfortable look on

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

me as I set my silverware down and begrudgingly

eyes flicker to a bright

his eyes tightly, looking away to hide his other half but I had already seen the wolf

memories of Jack replay in my

who claimed would never hurt me, the one

his wolf would

would hurt

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

to take a walk with you,” she says through

that’s okay

to her feet, her voice I look