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 like

know Zane is a wolfand how could he possibly know a wolf was after us? I lick my dry lips, unsure how to respond to

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 his

I stare at my hopeful pup still in

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

I

crawling on all fours and

will be a beautiful wolf ,I want to tell him but I swallow my words and smile at him as he rolls around the covers with his

say, ignoring Zane’s questioning eyes as

have to

sweet aroma of crepes fills the house as Kota and I make our

last night and gone straight to bed after

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

as beautiful as ever in a pretty blouse

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

pack the

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

can’t find us here, Iremind myself

us to a large dining Alpha Oliver sits at the head of the table,

Evan along with a girl we had yet to

whom we also did

the

Gamma Evan’s job seems to be annoying his Alpha who scowls violently at

entire school butt-naked looking for his clothes,” Evan

he finally notices us,

yourselves at home,” she instructs, gesturing

points to the girl beside

She then gestures to the couple to

Oliver’s little sister.” Rosalie jumps to her feet and rushes over to us with a kind

those crepes?” She

que nous sommes français? {Did you know we’re

I explain when Agnes

won’t

you say ‘thank you’?” She

Rosalie mimics me, Agnes’s eyes brightening from

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

to me,” Rosalie smiles when

he your pup?”She asks, pointing at

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

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

prepare a small crepe for Kota and he readily licks the Nutella off, smothering

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

as I can to give them

wane, however, when they

two been together?” Rosalie

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

he looks at you…” her voice trails off

to get rid of,” I mutter, an awkward silence enveloping

eyes on me as I set my silverware down and begrudgingly look up to

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

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

Jack replay in

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

his wolf would be

would hurt me

only human for miles, I begin gathering my dishes to leave when Aurora’s

with you,” she says through a

that’s okay

her voice I look