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, mommy? Can I be a wolf like Zane?” Several questions pop into my

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

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 as to why he’d feel another presence within him or hear a little

seem to bore into my soul as I

a good wolf loyal to his family and

I

crawling on all fours

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

say, ignoring Zane’s questioning eyes

to

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

had skipped dinner last night and gone straight to bed after

batter onto a hot pan, swirling it around in circles to make

over the food, Agnes looks as beautiful as ever in

signs a good morning to Kota and I frowns at me when I try to

her and I instead help her pack the

we are all ready to go, Zane and Agnes carry the food while I lead Kota up to the mansion, squeezing his hand tightly

myself as we enter

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

Aurora is Evan along with a girl we had yet

is another couple whom we also did

rest of the

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

the entire school butt-naked looking for his clothes,” Evan

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

yourselves at home,” she instructs, gesturing to

the

cousin.” She then gestures to the couple to 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 food

crepes?” She

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

deaf,” I explain when Agnes stares blankly

won’t understand

do you say ‘thank you’?” She

the sign and Rosalie mimics me,

omegas bring in

next to me,” Rosalie smiles when everyone’s plates are

pup?”She asks, pointing at Kota

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

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

and he readily licks the

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

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

patience starts to wane, however, when they

been together?” Rosalie asks, wiggling

steal a quick glance at Zane who looks petrified by her question anger get the best of

her voice trails off when she sees the uncomfortable

wolf I met and can’t seem to get rid of,” I mutter, an awkward silence

silverware down

his brown eyes flicker to a bright gold color,

half but

memories of Jack replay

Jack, my wolf mate who claimed would never hurt me, the one

his wolf would

hurt me

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 stops me in

to take a walk with you,” she says through a

that’s okay

decline when she rises to her feet, her voice I look