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.

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

wolfand how could he possibly know a wolf was after us? I lick my dry lips,

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

eyes seem to bore into my soul as I stare

a good wolf loyal to

I finally manage

can be Kota how is again, crawling on all fours and barking at

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

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

to get

Kota and I make our way into

had skipped dinner last night and gone straight to bed after our

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

over the food, Agnes looks as beautiful

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

instead help her pack the cut-up fruits and fillings

food while I lead Kota up to the

find us here, Iremind myself as we enter the mansion.We’re

us to a large dining Alpha Oliver sits

with a

is another couple whom we

of the table is

seems to be annoying his Alpha who scowls violently at him

looking for his clothes,” Evan

His voice comes to a halt when he finally notices us, Aurora rising to

yourselves at home,” she instructs, gesturing to

the girl beside

mate and my cousin.” She then gestures to the couple to Oliver’s

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?”

sommes français? {Did

mute and deaf,” I explain when Agnes stares blankly

she won’t

say ‘thank you’?” She

sign and Rosalie mimics me, Agnes’s eyes

several omegas bring in dishes of eggs

when everyone’s plates are all full, patting

asks, pointing at

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

opposite side of the table and dig into their food, Zane translating

Kota and he readily licks the Nutella off,

small talk, asking me questions about how I met Gwen or what I do for a living but the last thing I want to

few details as I can to give them a hint that I was not comfortable

wane, however, when they

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

steal a quick glance at Zane who looks petrified by her question anger get

you…” her voice trails off when she sees the

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

I set my silverware down and begrudgingly

brown eyes flicker to a

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

Jack replay in my

one who told me he loved me every day…hit

and his wolf would be

would hurt me

and the only human for

walk with you,” she says through a small

okay

look down at my pup clinging