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.

a wolf like Zane?”

wolf was after

come when he would earn his wolf but his first shift was so many years away; I thought I would have more

bore into my soul as I stare at my hopeful

good wolf

can,” I finally

how is again, crawling on all fours and barking at

I swallow my words and smile at him as he rolls

I say, ignoring Zane’s questioning eyes as I climb out

to

sweet aroma of crepes fills the house as Kota and I make our way

night and gone straight to

pouring crepe batter onto a hot pan, swirling it around in circles

looks as beautiful as

kindly signs a good morning to Kota and I frowns at me when I try to steal a crepe, slapping my hand to not touch

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

the food while I lead Kota up to the mansion, squeezing his hand tightly as my wandering eyes scan

here, Iremind myself as we enter the

large dining Alpha Oliver sits at the head of the table, his

beside Aurora is Evan along with a girl we

right is another couple whom we also did not

of the table

Evan’s job seems to be annoying his Alpha who

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,

points to the girl beside

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

Carter and his wife Rosalie, Oliver’s little sister.” Rosalie jumps to her feet and rushes over to us with a kind smile on her lips.Her eyes widen in shock when she sees the

those crepes?” She

nous sommes français? {Did you know we’re French?}.We love

and deaf,” I explain when Agnes

she won’t

you say ‘thank you’?”

show her the sign and Rosalie mimics

and Aurora help distribute the crepes around while several omegas bring in dishes of eggs and potatoes for everyone

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

at Kota who climbs onto my

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

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

prepare a small crepe for Kota and he readily licks the Nutella

how I met Gwen or what I do for a living but the last thing

as polite as possible, providing as few details as I can to give them a hint that I was not comfortable with disclosing information about

however, when they

been together?”

make a cute couple.” I steal a quick glance at Zane

at you…” her voice trails off when she sees

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

Zane’s eyes on me as I set my silverware down and begrudgingly look up to tell

eyes flicker to a bright gold color, his wolf seeming to fight for

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

last memories of Jack replay in my

and Jack, my wolf mate who claimed would never hurt me, the one who told me he loved me every

his wolf would

would hurt me

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

with

okay

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