The Silent Alpha

63. The Treehouse

***Agnest**

I smell his scent nearby, my wolf impatiently wagging her tail for him to come inside the house and speak to us.

But after finding out who he is to me, I do not wish to see him anytime soon.

There’s a tap on my shoulder and I turn to find Zane watching me closely, his hair still wet from his shower.

“What’s on your mind?” he signs.

I try to brush him off but he insists.

“You’ve been stirring the steak sauce with the stove off for 10 minutes now,” he argues with a soft smile.

“What’s wrong?” “How is Talia handling her wolf and mark? Don’t think I didn’t see it,” I tease him, changing the subject.

Zane blushes and timidly hides his red face from me, likely mumbling something under his breath.

He turns back to me when he calms his blush down.

“Whatever it is that’s bothering you, you can tell me,” Zane signs.

“I still have time for you.” selfish with his love.

His mate and his pup should be his priority.

“Take care of your family and I will be okay,” I smile, Zane’s eyes growing sad.

“But you are my family,” He retorts.

“I can take care of you too.” His words overwhelm my heart but I know he will not let this go until he is sure I am okay.

“Pll tell you when I am ready.

I’m just not ready right now.” My reply seems to upset him but as always, he respects my wishes and drops the matter entirely, instead taking the saucepan from my hands and helping me set the table.

I feel the floors vibrate beneath my feet as Dakota stomps down the hall.

He’s started to stomp more around me to make his presence known or catch my attention and it makes me so happy he cares enough to do that.

As I reach for the dinner plates, I feel Dakota pull at my pant leg.

When I look down at him, he signs the word ‘help’ and holds out his little hands for me to give him the plates.

They are much too heavy for him so I give him his own plastic plate and cup to carry to the table and he happily trots along No one seems to have the heart to tell him that’s Zane’s place and so the little boy claims the seat.

Talia and Rionna help me bring the food to the table and as we all settle at our seats, Tylen appears down the hall.

I freeze upon seeing him, unsure if I should run and hide or pretend my heart isn’t racing now that he’s so close.

He’s much more handsome than I last remember, his brown eyes containing speckles of amber and emerald when the light hits them.

His dark hair, which is longer at the top and shorter on the sides, is messily combed upwards witha few stubborn strands hanging over his forehead.

His clean shaven jaw is sharp and a pair of thick brows frame his large eyes that look directly at me.

He wears a black t-shirt, his arm tattoos on full display.

“I invited Tylen for dinner,” Rionna explains.

“I hope that’s alright.

He just needs his space from his father right now.” I force a smile on my face and silently nod as Tylen slides into the seat directly across from me.

I don’t see him and pour myself a

quickly begins, Zane signing the entire “So Tylen...tell us about yourself...”

Tylen steals a glance at me

doesn’t trust me,”

mate and didn’t tell

could you?” “It’s not for

but I can tell

any better, I didn’t trust my mate in the beginning either,” Talia says as she pours juice for

slowly tore down my walls and gave me his heart,”

don’t give

might just be afraid of

a way to show her you’re worth opening

neck and lignore

refuge is now uncomfortable and I find

never change, no matter who forces their way into

wanting to go down the painful road of my past, I look up again and find a new conversation taking place, Zane still translating for

my eye, I notice Tylen translating as well, the kind

father has offered you his pack, Zane,” Tylen signs, Talia sitting up straighter to give him her undivided

to know why an Alpha would give up his

or wolf, to be honest, who would, so why would you?” Tylen does not answer right

on a battlefield from the

wolf and I

live it, Idream it, I

It’s in my veins.

me

keep me off the battlefield but my sense of duty

be a warrior for my pack

who That’s what I became...and

fear the day I fight because I want

not a

monster in the

need aruthless soldier now, but it will not need another ruthless

my position when there is no heir left to take the title, but I think I’ve earned

deserves

I am.” “That’s very mature

or her own limitations and I admire your courage to step away and create your own destiny.” Tylen’s eyes meet mine one more time,

asks when there are

don’t know,”

share a few words via mindlink before Tylen has an answer.have not

this war, his mate, his best friend,

everything again and kept Rionna’s past a secret for that reason, but

I don’t know.

motive and have something up his sleeve.” He settles back in his seat with a shrug, but it seems the entire situation has left him

senses Tylen’s turmoil and I struggle to restrain

I sign, quickly getting

I take a walk outside with no destination

thoughts begin to race and I break into a sprint as I try to

my run, I stumble into a clearing and find

around deck and steps built into the trunk for easy access

to and fro while inhaling the fresh air to soothe my turbulent I have not felt butterflies

for leaving that I refused to kiss him

I

last time I’d see him, I would have savored his last kiss and told him how much I loved being

son off to the same war that took my family and mating me to the son of

find Tylen staring at me near

a nice little space, isn’t it?” He signs, taking two steps into the clearing while I take two steps back and nearly

reaction he stops moving but

found it the day you left me.” I want nothing more than to run and

the only objection you have for accepting me as