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.

mommy? Can I be a wolf

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

many years away; I thought I would have more time to come up with an explanation as to why he’d

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

wolf loyal to

you can,” I

can be Kota how is again, crawling on all fours

I swallow my words and smile at him as he rolls around

Kota,” I say, ignoring Zane’s questioning eyes as I climb out of

to

aroma of crepes fills the house as Kota and I make our way into the

night and gone straight to

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

looks as beautiful as ever in a pretty blouse

and I frowns at me when I try to steal a crepe, slapping

her pack the cut-up fruits and fillings to take to the main

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 we enter the mansion.We’re

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

with

Oliver’s right is another couple whom we also did not

the table

annoying his Alpha who scowls violently

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

to a halt when he finally notices us, Aurora rising to her feet

she instructs, gesturing

the

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

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

those crepes?” She

{Did

explain when Agnes stares blankly at

won’t understand

say

and Rosalie mimics me, Agnes’s

while several omegas bring in dishes of eggs and

Rosalie smiles when everyone’s plates are all

your pup?”She asks, pointing at

gorgeous!” She squeals, waving over to Kota who gives

of the table and dig into their food,

small crepe for Kota and he readily licks

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

as few details as I can to give them a hint

wane, however,

together?” Rosalie asks, wiggling

a quick glance at Zane who looks petrified by her question anger get the best of

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 enveloping us as I eat the last of my

my silverware down and

a bright

eyes tightly, looking away to hide his other half but I had already seen the wolf within…and he

memories of Jack replay in my

wolf mate who claimed would never hurt me, the one

and his wolf would

hurt

only human for miles, I begin gathering my dishes to leave

with you,”

that’s okay with

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