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

wolf was after us? I lick my

away; I thought I would have more time to come up with an explanation as to why he’d feel another presence within him

into my soul as I stare

teach him to be a good wolf loyal

can,” I finally

how is again, crawling on all fours and barking

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

on, Kota,” I say, ignoring Zane’s questioning eyes as I climb out of

have to get

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

had skipped dinner last night and gone

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

beautiful

and I frowns at me when I try to steal a crepe, slapping my hand to

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

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

us here, Iremind myself as we enter

at the door and leads us to a large dining Alpha

beside Aurora is Evan along with a girl we had

is another couple whom we also did not

of the table

annoying his Alpha who scowls violently at him as

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

a halt when he finally notices

make yourselves at home,” she

points to the girl beside

and my cousin.” She then gestures to the couple to

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 when she sees the food in Agnes

those crepes?” She

que nous sommes français? {Did you

explain when

won’t

say ‘thank you’?” She

Rosalie mimics me, Agnes’s eyes

help distribute the crepes around while several omegas bring in dishes

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

pup?”She asks, pointing at Kota

my goddess, his eyes are gorgeous!” She

make themselves comfortable on the opposite side of the table and dig into their

and he readily licks the Nutella off,

questions about how I met Gwen or what I do for a living but the last thing I

to give them a hint that I was not comfortable with disclosing information

wane, however, when

long have you two been together?” Rosalie asks,

glance at Zane who looks petrified by her

way he looks at you…” her voice trails off when she sees the uncomfortable look on

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

as I set my silverware down and

his brown eyes flicker to a bright

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

Jack replay in my

would never hurt me, the one who told me he loved me

his wolf would be no

hurt

and the only human for miles, I begin gathering my dishes

a walk with you,” she says

okay

about to politely decline when she rises to her feet, her voice I look