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 and pour myself

“So Tylen...tell us

mate?” Tylen steals a glance at me and turns back to

trust me,” Tylen

didn’t tell me?” Rionna glares

not for me to tell,” Tylen

Rionna doesn't reply, but I can tell this conversation will continue in

didn’t trust my mate in the beginning either,” Talia says as she pours

my walls and gave me his heart,” she adds with a

is, don’t give up on

just be afraid of her

a way to show her you’re worth opening up

necklace on my neck and lignore

now uncomfortable

who forces their

past, I look up

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

hear my father has offered you his pack, Zane,” Tylen signs, Talia sitting up straighter to

questions.” “Yes, I'd like to know why an

an Alpha, or wolf, to be honest, who would, so why would you?” Tylen does not answer right away, taking his

from the time I could shift,”

my wolf and I

live it, Idream

It’s in my veins.

my gift makes me a weapon of

keep me off the battlefield but my sense of duty

my pack because

That’s what I became...and that

fight because I have to...but I fear the day

not a

monster in

soldier now, but it will not

heir left to take

pack deserves a good

that is not who I am.” “That’s very mature of you,”

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

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

know,” Zane

few words via mindlink before Tylen has an answer.have not forgiven him for what he did to Rionna and I...lam

of this war, his

secret for that reason, but he makes it very difficult to trust

I don’t know.

wouldn’t put it past him to hide his true motive and have something up his sleeve.” He settles back in his seat

restless as she senses

me,” I sign, quickly getting

desperate need of some peace and quiet, I take a

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

stumble into a clearing and find a

a wrap around deck and steps built into the trunk for easy access to the

hangs from one of the tree’s sturdy branches and I carefully climb onto it, swinging my legs to and fro while inhaling the fresh

angry at him for leaving that I refused to kiss

I have still not

would have savored his last kiss and told him how

pain, sending my son off to the same war that took my family and

the midst of my inner turmoil, the sudden scent of sage and magnolia fills the air and I look up to find Tylen staring at me

taking two steps into the clearing while I

my reaction he stops moving but continues

nothing more than to run

the only objection you have for accepting