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.

Can I be a wolf like

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

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

as I stare at my hopeful pup still in his

was the exception.I would teach him to be a good wolf

you can,” I finally manage to

how is again, crawling on

and smile at him as he rolls around

Zane’s questioning eyes as

have to

the house as Kota and I make our way into the

dinner last night and gone straight to bed after

onto a hot pan, swirling it around in circles

laboring over the food, Agnes looks as beautiful as ever

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

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

Zane and Agnes carry the food while I lead Kota up to the mansion, squeezing his hand tightly as my wandering

myself as we enter the mansion.We’re

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

with a

whom we

of the table is

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

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

a halt when he finally notices us, Aurora rising

at home,” she

points to the girl beside

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

wife Rosalie, Oliver’s little sister.” Rosalie jumps to her feet and rushes over to us with a kind smile on her lips.Her eyes widen in shock when she sees the food in Agnes and

those crepes?”

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

and deaf,” I explain when

won’t understand

do you say ‘thank you’?” She

her the sign and Rosalie mimics me, Agnes’s

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

right next to me,” Rosalie smiles when everyone’s

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

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

and dig into their food, Zane translating for Agnes as more praise comes

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

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

details as I can to give

wane, however, when

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

I steal a quick glance at Zane

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

he’s just a wolf I met and can’t seem to get rid of,” I mutter, an awkward silence enveloping us as

feel Zane’s eyes on me as I set my silverware down and begrudgingly look up to tell him

meet, his brown eyes flicker to a bright gold

other half but I had

Jack replay

me, the one

and his wolf would be

hurt me

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

with you,” she says

that’s okay with

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