The Silent Alpha (Natalia)

Chapter 70

  1. 70. An unexpected gift 

***Natalia*** 

Agnes runs away as soon as Tylen and Zane leave, slamming the door to her room shut behind her with a loud bang before any of us can ask what just happened. 

“Uh oh, mommy,” Kota whispers. “Egg–ness is sad. Why is she sad?” 

“I don‘t know, Kota,” I murmur, kissing his forehead and inhaling the scent of his hair to calm my racing heart. “I don‘t know.” 

Rionna clears her throat, reminding me that we are not alone in the room and she smiles sheepishly when I look up at her. 

“I should get going,” she whispers quietly, holding a thick envelope in her hands. “Goodnight. 

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I hear the sob in her throat and hold out my hand to her. 

“Are you alright?” I ask, Rionna struggling to hold her smile. “I‘m fine,” She whispers, turning to hide her face. 

Knowing she is trying to be strong and we currently only have each other to lean on, I gently rest my hand on her shoulder to offer her support. 

“Are you alright?” I repeat, the tears that she‘s been holding back finally rolling down her cheeks. 

She shakes her head and covers her eyes with her hands. 

“Mommy, why is Nona sad?” Kota asks, Rionna chuckling despite the tears clinging to her eyes. 

“Kota, my love, can you go to my room and bring me a washcloth for Nona?” I ask, setting Kota down. “They‘re in the dresser.” 

He nods his head gingerly and stomps away, whispering “cloth for Nona” to himself. 

I sit down on the sofa, patting the seat next to me for Rionna. She heaves a heavy sigh, her fingers fumbling with the envelope in her hands. 

“Toran asked me for a divorce,” Rionna whispers, my heart sinking to my stomach for her.” He sent me the papers with Tylen–“ 

She pauses for a moment, her anger breaking through and she throws the envelope across the room, several pages spilling out. 

“The coward didn‘t even have the decency to say it to my face that he no longer loves me,” Rionna whimpers into her hands. “He lied to me about Zane and he‘s involved him in this war and now this!” She cries angrily, looking up from her hands. “And you want to know the sick part?” A weak smile spreads across her cheeks. “I still love him.” 

The hurt in her voice is all too familiar to me and I give her hand a tight squeeze to let her know I‘m here for her. 

“I still loved Christian after I divorced him,” I whisper as Rionna wipes her tears. “I remember hating myself for still having feelings for him.” 

“I was unaware you were divorced,” Rionna sighs. 

“Two very long years of marriage,” I shrug. “It seems like a distant memory now that I think about it. But my circumstances were different.” 

“How so?” 

“My husband slept with my sister,” I laugh bitterly. “I was a few weeks pregnant when I found out.” 

with a sad

Grayson changed everything. I‘ve felt more love these past few weeks than I ever did in my two years with Christian. That‘s why I want to marry him. Zane‘s love is not empty. It‘s gentle and patient. Our bond is not the only thing keeping us together.”

“He was looking out the window watching Tylen practice his fighting stances out on the hospital lawn. I didn‘t know

he did to you?” I ask, wondering how she could fall for the same man who took her

chance he got whenever he felt I was getting too close. He was very determined to push me away and never love again.” She stares down at the divorce papers littering the floor. “I guess he

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comes closer, I notice something else is tucked under his arm.

cloth for Rionna. “Kota, what‘s that under your arm?” I ask, my eyes widening in shock as I

found a worm!” He says, showing me the large black dildo he tucked in his armpit.

f*****g way!! S****m internally much to

curse Celina for gifting it to

at the mall with the girls. “Here, I got you this,” she added, handing me a gift box with the toy. “Why don‘t you go f**k

strangling Celina the next time I see her)” I mutter, completely

play with it!” Kota shouts, running away out of reach.

and running into the hall. I chase after him, Devina howling

I‘m about to catch him by the front door, a portal opens directly in front of me and almost crash

worm!” Kota cries, shaking

she looks at the dildo, Evan‘s face lighting up like a child at

when he said you liked to play horsey in the desert,” Evan snickers. “You need a saddle to ride

laugh. Behind me, I hear Rionna‘s footsteps approach

Kota and taking the toy from him. Even Moon Goddess can‘t help you, Devina giggles.

himself on the floor and curls up on the floor, crying angrily to himself. The Queen clears her throat and I hide the

smiles awkwardly. “T‘ll be leaving

the

staying behind to watch over River Moon and Celina will be handling Kingdom affairs,” she explains. “I’ve tightened security around River Moon so you should be perfectly safe

though my fears lie with Zane‘s safety.

me,” Aurora adds, pulling out a golden medallion from within her shirt. She pulls the chain over

Queen, her raw power difficult to ignore. As I stand upright, I examine the medallion carefully. There is a sun carved into its beautiful golden surface with some violet stones embedded in the curves of

of whoever wears it, keeping them safe from any wolf who wants to do them harm. As an Ivory wolf, it

confused as to why the Queen

knows you and Kota mean the world to Zane,” Aurora continues. “So he‘s asked that I give this to Kota to protect him while Zane and I are away. It‘ll give Zane peace of mind knowing no one will be able

Rionna asks, fresh tears gathering

Toran cares in his own way. I‘m sure you know that more than anyone,” the Queen whispers over her shoulder and

at Kota lying on the floor entertaining himself with his

fours and crawling towards Kota, the little boy

the ankles and dragging him closer to me. He shakes his head and refuses to speak to me. “Kota, use your words,” I scold him, tickling the soles of

gives in. I let him calm down and

worm,” he huffs, using his own sock to wipe the tears that

until I have him in my lap and wrapped up in my arms. “I have something else for you instead.”

it would actually work, I think in shock. But he‘ll be

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