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

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

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

bore into my soul as I stare

exception.I would teach him to be a good wolf loyal to his family and should he ever find his mate,

you can,” I finally manage to

Kota how is again, crawling on all fours

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

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

have to get

crepes fills the house as Kota and I make our way

night and gone straight to bed

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

beautiful as ever in a pretty blouse and

when I try to steal a crepe, slapping my hand to not touch

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

Agnes carry the food while I lead Kota up to the

can’t find us here, Iremind myself as we enter the

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

Aurora is Evan along with

whom we

rest of the table

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

his clothes,” Evan wheezes, Aurora on the verge of tears

mad-” His voice comes to a halt when he finally notices

home,” she instructs,

the

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

this is Beta Carter and his wife Rosalie, Oliver’s little sister.” Rosalie jumps to her feet and rushes over to us with a kind smile on

crepes?”

français? {Did you know we’re French?}.We love

and deaf,” I explain when Agnes stares blankly

she won’t

you say ‘thank

mimics me, Agnes’s eyes brightening from the

several omegas

Rosalie smiles when

he your pup?”She asks, pointing at Kota who

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

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

crepe for Kota and he readily licks the Nutella off, smothering his cheeks in

I met Gwen or what I do for a living but the last thing I want

as possible, providing as few details as I can to give them a

patience starts to wane, however, when they ask about

been together?”

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

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

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

I set my silverware

meet, his brown eyes flicker to a

to hide his other half but I

of Jack replay in

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

and his wolf would be no

would hurt

full of wolves and the only human for miles,

with you,”

that’s okay with

I look down at