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 pop

wolf was after us? I lick my dry lips, unsure

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

my soul as I stare at my hopeful pup

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

can,” I

Kota how is again, crawling on all fours and barking

but I swallow my words and smile at him as he

say, ignoring Zane’s questioning

have to

fills the house as Kota and I make

night and gone straight to bed

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

Agnes looks as beautiful as ever in a

and I frowns at me when I try to steal

are useless against her and I instead help her pack the cut-up fruits and fillings to take to

Agnes carry the food while I lead Kota up to the mansion, squeezing his

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

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

Evan along with a girl we had

another couple whom we also

of the table is

Evan’s job seems to be annoying his Alpha

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

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

at home,” she instructs, gesturing

points to the girl

my cousin.” She then gestures to the

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

those crepes?” She

sommes français? {Did

mute and deaf,” I explain when Agnes stares blankly

she won’t understand

do you say ‘thank

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

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

when everyone’s

your pup?”She asks, pointing at Kota who climbs onto

gorgeous!” She squeals, waving over

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

crepe for Kota and he readily licks

try to make small talk, asking 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 my

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

however, when they ask

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

glance 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

to get rid of,” I mutter, an awkward silence enveloping us as I eat the last

my silverware down and begrudgingly look

his brown eyes flicker to a bright gold color, his wolf seeming to

his eyes tightly, looking away to hide his other half but I had already seen the wolf within…and he was angry with

of Jack replay

would never hurt me, the one who told me he

wolf would be no

would hurt me

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

take a walk with you,” she says through a

okay with

about to politely decline when she rises to her feet, her voice I look down at my pup clinging to my leg, his