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.

I be a wolf, mommy? Can I be a wolf like

how could he possibly know a wolf was after us? I lick my

always knew 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 voice in

eyes seem to bore into my soul as I stare at my hopeful

despised wolves, my son was the exception.I would teach him to be a good wolf loyal to

I finally manage to

be Kota how is again, crawling on all fours and barking

wolf ,I want to tell him but I swallow my words and smile at him as he rolls around the covers with his tongue hanging out of

ignoring Zane’s questioning eyes

have to get

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

night and gone straight to

onto a hot pan, swirling it

looks as beautiful as ever in

Kota and I frowns at me when

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

Kota

here, Iremind myself as we

and leads us to a large dining Alpha

Evan along with a

another couple whom we also did

rest of the table is

seems to be annoying his Alpha who scowls

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

comes to a halt when he finally notices us, Aurora

make yourselves at home,” she instructs, gesturing to the empty

points to the girl beside

She then gestures to the

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

those crepes?”

que nous sommes français? {Did you

mute and deaf,” I explain when Agnes stares blankly

she won’t

do you say ‘thank

the sign and Rosalie mimics

while several omegas bring

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

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

eyes are gorgeous!” She squeals, waving over

and Agnes make themselves comfortable on the opposite side of the table and

prepare a small crepe for Kota and he readily licks the

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 life to a bunch

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

wane, however, when they

together?” Rosalie asks, wiggling her eyebrows at

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

you…” her voice trails off when she sees

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

on me as I set my silverware down and begrudgingly look

a bright gold color, his wolf seeming to fight

his other half but

of Jack

one who told me he loved me

and his wolf would be

would hurt

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

like to take a walk with you,” she

okay

look down at my pup clinging to