The Silent Alpha (Natalia)

The Silent Alpha
Chapter 46: Revelations I

***Talia***

Zane is exceedingly quiet during dinner, his mind likely still reeling from the events of this afternoon.

Upon entering the office earlier today, Aurora’s voice popped into my head, warning me to not believe a word the visitors said, especially not the young Alpha named Caine.

“He lies,” she whispered before flooding my mind with a sickly scene of a woman attempting to seduce Zane but failing and claiming he raped her.

She then showed me his torture at the hands of his brother.

It was a lot of information to process at the time, but I knew my mate was innocent even before Aurora revealed the events to me.

Zane would never harm anyone.He is a man who has seen the ugly side of people, and a man who has faced rejection after rejection.

Despite all of his pain, however, he is never cruel.He is kind and patient, loving and nurturing, strong and beautiful.He is a man worth fighting for…and I will fight for him until the very end.

Agnes also seems to sense his anxiousness and attempts to sign with him but he shakes his head at her and does not respond, keeping whatever turmoil he’s feeling to himself.

It makes me angry to think his former Gamma would even try to take him back. How dare he set foot in River Moon and try to guilt trip him into fighting? “Mommy, why is Daddy sad?”

Kota whispers to me as he stuffs the last bite of his pastelitos (Salvadoran turnovers) in his mouth.

“He had a really rough day,” I reply, pushing away his hair and kissing his forehead.

“He just needs some time alone.”

Kota wipes his hands and curiously stares at Zane who seems lost in his own thoughts as he picks at his food.

Without a word, Kota climbs off his chair, bouncing on his toes as he walks to my mate, stopping just before his chair and resting his chin on the arm rest.

“Can we build a fort, Daddy?” Kota asks.

quickly composes himself and picks up our son, setting him down

words are exchanged as Zane holds Kota in his arms, his hand gently

is a beautiful sight to see a man hold my baby with

loved not only by

ever happen to me,

a bath,” I tell him, Kota shaking his

and we can come join him when It is only after Zane gives him a stern look that Kota finally climbs off his lap and begrudgingly follows

Zane is far more relaxed, having tucked away his emotions as he and Agnes adjust the last of the bed sheets over some

Kota in

inside, burying himself under a pile of pillows and

read me a story?” he asks Zane, patting the space beside

the door startles all of us.I hand Zane the book and

smiles sheepishly, shifting his weight on

another visitor here

just leave him alone? I wonder, shaking my

stealing a glance at Agnes and my

last thing he needs is more drama.Tell

if it weren’t

makes my fingers itch to slam the door in Evan’s face and run to hide Zane away from everyone, but I know these foolish thoughts will do us no good.It is best to get this over with now, so I step aside and let Evan in

hear me out, you want nothing to do with me, I will leave

honor…my family to the dining table,

me, her hands trembling as she fights to calm herself down.She

fears me for good reason,” Toran

man the last time

look at Agnes for a moment, wondering how on earth they could have met each other, but Toran

a member of Ravenstone…until I sent her to you,” he says quietly, shock

and I look at the woman who has watched over me for the last 20 years as if she were a

said,” Toran