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

wolf

so many years away; I thought I would have more time

soul as I stare

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

I finally manage to

how is again, crawling on

him but I swallow my words and smile at him

Zane’s questioning eyes

to

Kota and I make

night and gone straight

a hot pan, swirling it

Agnes looks as beautiful as ever in a pretty blouse and

and I frowns at me when

help her pack the cut-up fruits and fillings to

and Agnes carry the food while I lead Kota up to

here, Iremind myself as we

dining Alpha Oliver sits at the head of the table,

along with

Oliver’s right is another couple whom we also did not meet

of the

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

butt-naked looking for his clothes,” Evan wheezes, Aurora on the verge

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

yourselves at home,” she instructs, gesturing to

to the girl beside

is Mia, Evan’s mate and my cousin.” She

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

those crepes?”

nous sommes français? {Did

explain when Agnes stares blankly at

she won’t

you say ‘thank you’?” She

sign and Rosalie mimics me, Agnes’s eyes

while several omegas bring in dishes of eggs and potatoes for everyone to

next to me,” Rosalie smiles when

asks, pointing at Kota

is beautiful and my goddess, his eyes are gorgeous!” She squeals, waving over to Kota who gives her a

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

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

me questions about how I met Gwen or what I do for a living but the last thing I want to do is talk

as polite as possible, providing as few details as I can to give them a hint that I was not

to wane, however, when they ask about

have you two been together?” Rosalie asks, wiggling

quick glance at Zane who looks petrified by her question anger get

voice trails

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

set my silverware down and

brown eyes flicker to a bright gold color,

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

last memories of Jack replay in my

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

and his wolf would be no

hurt me

in a pack full of wolves and the only human for miles, I begin gathering my

take a walk with you,” she says through a

that’s okay with

to her feet, her voice I look down at my pup