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

did he know Zane is a wolfand how could he possibly know a wolf was after us? I lick my dry lips, unsure how

so many years away; I thought I would have more time to come up with an explanation as to why he’d feel

into my soul as I stare at my

would teach him to be a good wolf loyal to his family and

can,” I finally manage to

crawling on all fours and barking at

wolf ,I want to tell him but I swallow my words and smile at

questioning eyes as

to

Kota and I make our way into the kitchen, both of us

last night and gone straight to bed

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

laboring over the food, Agnes looks as beautiful as ever in a pretty blouse and

good morning to Kota and I frowns at me when

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

food while I lead Kota up to the mansion, squeezing

can’t find us here, Iremind myself as we enter

dining Alpha Oliver sits at the head of the table, his Queen to his

beside Aurora is Evan along with a girl we had

is another couple whom we also

the

job seems to be annoying his Alpha who scowls violently at him as he recounts

entire school butt-naked looking for his clothes,”

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

at home,” she instructs, gesturing to

points to the girl

my cousin.” She then gestures to the couple to

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

crepes?”

{Did you know we’re

mute and deaf,” I explain when

won’t understand

do you say

her the sign and Rosalie mimics me,

omegas

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

he your pup?”She asks, pointing at Kota

his eyes are gorgeous!” She squeals, waving

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

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

I do for a

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

wane, however, when they ask

long have you two been together?” Rosalie asks, wiggling

Zane who looks petrified by her

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

of,” I mutter, an awkward silence enveloping us as I eat the last of my

silverware down and begrudgingly look up to tell

eyes flicker to a bright gold color,

half but I had already seen the wolf

of Jack replay in

the one who told me he loved me every day…hit me…rejected

and his wolf would

hurt me

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

with you,” she says

that’s okay

her voice I look down at my pup clinging