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.

be a wolf, mommy? Can I be a

wolf was after us?

but his first shift was so many years away; I thought I would

soul as I stare

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

can,” I finally manage to

how is again, crawling

be a beautiful wolf ,I want to tell him but I swallow my words and smile at him as

Kota,” I say, ignoring Zane’s questioning eyes

have to

fills the house as Kota and I make our way into the kitchen, both of us practically

had skipped dinner last night and

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

beautiful as ever in a pretty blouse and

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

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

we are all ready to go, Zane and Agnes carry the food while I lead Kota up to the mansion, squeezing his hand tightly as my

find us here, Iremind myself as

and leads us to a large dining Alpha

is Evan along with a girl

right is another couple whom

rest of the

to be annoying his Alpha who scowls violently at him as

for his clothes,” Evan wheezes, Aurora on

he finally notices us,

she instructs, gesturing

the

cousin.” She then

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

crepes?” She

{Did you know we’re French?}.We

deaf,” I explain when Agnes stares blankly at

won’t

you say ‘thank

mimics me, Agnes’s eyes brightening

help distribute the crepes around while several omegas bring in dishes of eggs and potatoes for everyone to

Rosalie smiles when

he your pup?”She asks, pointing at Kota

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

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

licks the Nutella off, smothering his cheeks in the

about how I met Gwen or what I do for a living but the last thing I want to do is talk about my

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

to wane, however, when they ask

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

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

I just assumed…with the way he looks at you…” her voice trails off when she sees the uncomfortable look on Zane’s

he’s just a wolf I met and can’t seem to get rid of,” I mutter, an awkward silence enveloping us as I eat the

silverware down and

a bright

tightly, looking away to hide his other half but I had already seen the wolf

of Jack

would never hurt me, the one who told me he loved me every day…hit me…rejected me…humiliated me…and betrayed

wolf would

would hurt

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

a walk with you,” she says

that’s okay

feet, her voice I look down at my pup clinging to my