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.

don’t see him

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

have a mate?” Tylen steals a glance at me and turns

met her...but she doesn’t trust me,” Tylen replies both audibly

and didn’t tell me?” Rionna glares at Tylen, hurt

for

privacy.” Rionna doesn't reply, but I can tell this conversation will

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

in but he slowly tore down my walls and gave me his heart,” she adds with

your mate is, don’t give

just be afraid of her own

find a way to

and lignore him once more, concentrating

now uncomfortable and

matter who forces their way into my

road of my past, I look up again and find a new conversation taking place, Zane still

notice Tylen translating as well, the kind gesture filling me with a warm

his pack, Zane,” Tylen signs, Talia sitting up straighter to give him her

I'd like to know why an Alpha would give up his pack?”

be honest, who would, so why would you?” Tylen does not answer

battlefield from the time I could shift,”

and I have ever

live it, Idream

It’s in my veins.

me a

her best to keep me off the battlefield but my sense of duty always dragged

warrior for my pack because

what I became...and that frightens

I have to...but I fear the

a good

a monster

pack may need aruthless soldier now, but it will not need another ruthless Alpha

left to take the title, but I think I’ve earned the right to walk away

deserves

not who I am.”

realize his 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, loneliness and fear darkening them and he looks away before anyone

be accepting my father’s proposal?” Tylen asks when there are

know,” Zane

via mindlink before Tylen has an answer.have not forgiven him for what

lost everything because of this war, his

he feared losing everything again and kept Rionna’s past a secret for that reason,

I don’t know.

and have something up his sleeve.” He settles back in his

wolf, Cynthia, becomes restless as she senses Tylen’s turmoil and I struggle to restrain

sign, quickly getting up

peace and quiet, I take a walk

to race and I break into a

long into my run, I stumble into a clearing and find a large

a wrap around deck and steps built into the trunk for

branches and I carefully climb onto it, swinging my legs to and fro while inhaling the fresh

at him for leaving that I refused to kiss him

and I have still

him, I would have savored his last

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

to find Tylen staring at me near the edge of the clearing,

two steps into the clearing while I take two

he stops moving but

me.” I want nothing more than to run and hide but I remain still and frozen in

name the only objection you have for accepting