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

he possibly know a wolf was after

I would have more

I stare

son was the exception.I would teach him to be a good wolf loyal to his family and

I finally manage to

crawling on all fours

tell him but I swallow my words and smile at him as

Zane’s questioning eyes as

have to

sweet aroma of crepes fills the house as Kota and I make our way into the kitchen, both of

had skipped dinner last night and gone straight to bed after

onto a hot

Agnes looks as beautiful as ever in a pretty blouse

morning to Kota and I frowns at me when I try to steal a crepe, slapping my hand to not touch her

instead help her pack

are all ready to go, Zane and Agnes carry the food while I lead Kota up to the mansion, squeezing his

can’t find us here, Iremind myself as

at the door and leads us to a large dining Alpha Oliver

Evan along with a girl we had yet

is another couple whom we also did not

the table

be annoying his 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

comes to a halt when he

make yourselves at home,” she instructs, gesturing to the empty

the girl beside

and my cousin.” She then gestures to the

Beta Carter and his wife Rosalie, Oliver’s little sister.” Rosalie jumps to her feet and rushes over to us with

those crepes?”

que nous sommes français? {Did you know we’re French?}.We

deaf,” I explain when Agnes stares blankly

she won’t

you say

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

omegas bring in dishes of

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

asks, pointing at Kota

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

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

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

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

polite as possible, providing as few details as I can to

to wane, however, when they ask

long have you two been together?”

glance at Zane who looks petrified by her question anger

at you…” her voice trails

rid of,” I

on me as I set my silverware down

flicker to a bright

to hide his other half but I had already seen the wolf within…and

Jack

never hurt me, the one who told me he loved me every day…hit me…rejected

and his wolf would

hurt me

for miles, I begin gathering my dishes

take a walk with you,” she says through a

okay with

her feet, her voice I look down at my pup clinging