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.

a wolf, mommy? Can I be a wolf like Zane?” Several questions pop

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 his

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

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

be a good wolf

I finally manage

Kota how is again, crawling on all fours and

and smile at him as he rolls around the covers with his tongue hanging

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

to get

fills the house as Kota and I make

dinner last night and gone straight to

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

as beautiful

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

instead help her pack the cut-up

while I lead Kota up to the mansion, squeezing his hand tightly as my wandering eyes scan the area

can’t find us here, Iremind myself

large dining Alpha Oliver sits at the

Evan along with a

couple whom we also

the

Alpha who scowls violently at him as

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

when he finally notices us, Aurora

she

points to the girl

She

and rushes over to us with a kind smile on her lips.Her eyes widen in shock

those crepes?” She

que nous sommes français? {Did

I explain when Agnes

she won’t

say ‘thank you’?” She

and Rosalie mimics me, Agnes’s eyes brightening

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

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

asks, pointing at Kota

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

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 Nutella off, smothering his cheeks

me questions about how I met Gwen or what I do for

to give them a hint that I was

wane, however, when

been together?” Rosalie asks, wiggling her

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

her voice trails off when she sees the uncomfortable look

I met and can’t seem to get rid of,” I mutter, an awkward

on me as I set my silverware

his brown eyes flicker to a bright

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

Jack replay in

would never hurt me, the one who

wolf

hurt

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

like to take a walk with

okay

decline when she rises to her feet, her voice I look down at my pup clinging to my leg, his large eyes