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.

mommy? Can I be a wolf like

possibly know a wolf was after us? I

away; I thought I would have more time to come up with an explanation as to why he’d feel another presence within him

to bore into my soul as I stare at my hopeful pup still in

would teach him to be a good wolf loyal to his family and should he ever find his mate,

can,” I finally manage to

be Kota how is again, crawling on all fours and

tell him but I swallow my words and smile at him as he rolls around the covers

Zane’s questioning eyes as I climb out of

have to

crepes fills the house as Kota and I make our way

had skipped dinner last night and gone straight to bed after

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

the food, Agnes looks as beautiful as ever in

kindly signs a good morning to Kota and I frowns at me when I try to steal a crepe, slapping

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

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

us here, Iremind myself as we enter the mansion.We’re

large dining Alpha Oliver sits at the head of

with a girl we had yet to

couple whom we also did not

rest of the table is

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

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

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

home,” she instructs, gesturing to

points to the

She then gestures to the

to us with a kind smile on her lips.Her eyes widen

crepes?”

français? {Did

is mute and deaf,” I explain when Agnes stares blankly

won’t

do you say ‘thank you’?” She

sign and Rosalie mimics me, Agnes’s eyes brightening from

and Aurora help distribute the crepes around while several omegas bring in

can sit right next to me,” Rosalie smiles when everyone’s plates are all full, patting the chair

pointing at Kota who

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

table and dig into their food, Zane translating

and he readily licks the Nutella off, smothering

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

polite as possible, providing as few details as I can to give them a hint that

however, when

been together?” Rosalie asks, wiggling her eyebrows

steal a quick glance at Zane who looks petrified by

voice trails off when she sees the uncomfortable

seem to get rid of,” I mutter, an

as I set my silverware down

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

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

last memories of Jack replay in

hurt me, the one who told me he loved me every day…hit

his wolf would be no

hurt me

wolves and the only human for miles, I begin gathering my dishes to leave

with you,” she

okay with

her voice I look down at my