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 into my

is a wolfand how could he possibly know a wolf

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

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 his family and should he ever find

course you can,” I

how is again, crawling on all fours and barking at

my words and smile at him as he rolls around the covers with

Zane’s questioning eyes as I climb out of

to

I make our way into the

night and gone straight to bed after

hot pan, swirling it around in

looks as beautiful as ever in a pretty blouse

when I try to steal a crepe, slapping

useless against her and I instead help her pack the

to go, Zane and Agnes carry the food while I lead Kota up to the

find us here, Iremind myself as

to a large dining Alpha Oliver sits at the head

along with a

right is another couple whom we

rest of the table

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

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

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

home,” she

points to the

Mia, Evan’s mate and my cousin.” She

rushes over to us with

those crepes?”

sommes français? {Did you know we’re French?}.We

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

won’t

say ‘thank

the sign and Rosalie mimics me, Agnes’s

while several omegas bring

me,” Rosalie smiles when everyone’s plates are all

at Kota who climbs onto my

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

of the table and dig into their food, Zane translating for Agnes as more praise comes her

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

or what I do for a living but the last

can to give them a hint that I was not

patience starts to wane, however, when they

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

couple.” I steal a quick glance at Zane who looks petrified by her question anger get the

voice trails off when she sees the uncomfortable

can’t seem to get rid of,” I mutter, an awkward silence enveloping us as I eat the

I set my silverware down and begrudgingly look up to

eyes meet, his brown eyes flicker to a

half but I

of Jack replay

my wolf mate who claimed would never hurt me, the one who told me he loved me

and his wolf would be

would hurt me

wolves and the only human for miles, I begin gathering my dishes to leave when Aurora’s voice stops me in

with you,” she says through a

okay with

I look down at my pup clinging to my leg, his large eyes twinkling with