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 like

he possibly know a wolf was after us? I lick my dry lips, unsure how to respond

would have more time to come up

to bore into my soul as I stare at

him to be a good wolf loyal to his family and should he ever find his

can,” I finally

how is again, crawling on all fours and barking

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

say, ignoring Zane’s questioning eyes as

have to get

I make our

last night and gone

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

the food, Agnes looks as beautiful as ever in a

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

I instead help her pack the cut-up fruits

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

Iremind myself as we enter the mansion.We’re

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

beside Aurora is Evan along with a

couple whom we also did not meet

rest of the table is

to be annoying his Alpha

the entire school butt-naked looking for his clothes,” Evan wheezes, Aurora on

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

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

points to the girl

is Mia, Evan’s mate and my cousin.” She

and rushes over to us with a kind smile on her lips.Her eyes widen in shock when she sees the food in Agnes

those crepes?”

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

explain when Agnes stares blankly

she won’t understand

say ‘thank you’?” She

Rosalie mimics me, Agnes’s eyes brightening from

around while several omegas bring in dishes of eggs and potatoes for

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

your pup?”She asks, pointing at Kota

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

of the table and dig into their food, Zane translating

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

try to make small talk, 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 to a

few details as I can to give

starts to wane, however, when they

how long have you two been together?”

steal a quick glance at Zane who looks petrified by her

I just assumed…with the way he looks at you…” her voice

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

as I set my silverware down and begrudgingly

our eyes meet, his brown eyes flicker to a bright gold color, his wolf seeming to fight

half but I had already seen the wolf within…and he

last memories of Jack replay

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

wolf would be

would hurt

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

walk with you,” she says

okay

look down