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

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

I thought I would have more time to come up with an explanation as to why

soul as I stare at my hopeful pup still

despised wolves, my son was the exception.I would teach him to be a good wolf loyal to his family and should he ever

course you can,” I finally manage to

be Kota how is again, crawling

and smile at him as he rolls around the covers with his

questioning eyes as

have to

Kota and I make our way into the

had skipped dinner last night and

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

looks as beautiful as ever in a pretty blouse and matching

and I frowns at me when I try to steal a crepe, slapping my hand to not

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

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

us here, Iremind myself as we

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

Aurora is Evan along with a girl we had

couple whom we also did not

the

seems to be annoying his Alpha who

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

when he finally notices us, Aurora rising to

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

to the girl

Mia, Evan’s mate and my cousin.” She then gestures to the couple

and his wife 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 shock

crepes?”

{Did

is mute and deaf,” I explain when Agnes stares

won’t understand

say ‘thank you’?”

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

around while several omegas

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

at Kota who climbs onto my

eyes are gorgeous!” She squeals, waving over to Kota who gives

the table and dig into their

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

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

I can to give them a hint that I was not comfortable with

to wane, however, when they

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

I steal a quick glance at Zane who looks petrified by her question

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

rid of,” I mutter, an awkward silence enveloping us

set my silverware down and begrudgingly look up to tell him

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

his other half but

Jack replay

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

and his wolf would be

hurt

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

walk with you,” she says through a small

okay

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