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

a wolf was after us? I lick my

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

into my soul as I stare at my hopeful pup still in his

be a good wolf loyal to his family and should he ever

course you can,” I finally manage

can be Kota how is again, crawling on all

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

questioning eyes

have to

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

dinner last night and gone

crepe batter onto a hot

as beautiful as ever in

to Kota and I frowns at me when I try to steal

her and I instead help her pack the cut-up fruits and

I lead Kota up to the mansion, squeezing his hand tightly as

us here, Iremind myself as

large dining Alpha Oliver sits at the head of the

Evan along with a girl we

right is another couple whom we also did

rest of the table

job seems to be annoying his Alpha who scowls violently at him as he recounts a

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

so mad-” His voice comes to a halt when he finally notices us, Aurora rising to her feet to greet

home,” she instructs, gesturing to

the

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

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

crepes?”

français? {Did you know we’re

I explain when Agnes stares

she won’t understand

you say

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

crepes around while several omegas bring in dishes of eggs and potatoes

to me,” Rosalie smiles when

your pup?”She asks, pointing at Kota

my goddess, his eyes are gorgeous!” She squeals,

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

small crepe for Kota and he readily licks the

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 my life to a

as few details as I can to give them a

starts to wane, however, when they ask

together?” Rosalie asks, wiggling her eyebrows at

make a cute couple.” I steal a quick glance at Zane who looks petrified by her question

voice trails off when she sees the uncomfortable look on Zane’s

seem to get rid of,” I mutter, an awkward

on me as I set my silverware down and begrudgingly look

a bright gold color, his wolf seeming

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

memories of Jack replay in

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

his wolf would be no

would hurt

for miles, I begin gathering my dishes to leave when Aurora’s voice stops me in

with you,” she says through

okay with

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