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.

but I pretend I don’t see him and pour myself

quickly begins, Zane signing the entire “So Tylen...tell us about yourself...” Talia asks, Zane giving her a look of

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

trust me,” Tylen replies both

“You met your mate and didn’t tell me?” Rionna glares

not for me to tell,” Tylen

her privacy.” Rionna doesn't reply, but I

trust my mate in the

slowly tore down my walls

don’t

might just be afraid of her own

time and patience and you'll find a way to show her

the necklace on my neck and lignore him once more, concentrating

now uncomfortable and I

never change, no matter who forces their way into

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

of my eye, I notice Tylen translating as well, the kind gesture filling me with

Tylen

have questions.” “Yes, I'd like to know why an Alpha would give

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

been on a battlefield from the time I could

wolf and I have

it, Idream

It’s in my veins.

my gift makes me

off the battlefield but

my pack because that’s

who That’s what I became...and that

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

a good

monster

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

it selfish for me to choose to abstain from my position when there is no heir left to take the title, but I think I’ve earned the right

deserves a good

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

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

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

don’t know,” Zane

and Rionna exchange glances and it appears they share a few words via mindlink before Tylen has an answer.have not forgiven him for what he did to Rionna and I...lam trying to

because of this war,

and kept Rionna’s past a secret for that reason, but he makes it very

I don’t know.

put it past him to hide his true motive and have something up his sleeve.” He settles back in his

as she senses Tylen’s

sign, quickly getting up

of some peace and quiet, I take a walk outside with

and I break into a sprint

into a clearing and

around deck and steps built into the

branches and I carefully climb onto it, swinging my legs to and fro while inhaling the fresh air to soothe my turbulent I have not felt butterflies in my belly since Damon

for leaving that I refused to

been 20 years and I have still not forgiven

be last time I’d see him, I would have savored his last kiss and

the same war that took my

magnolia fills the air and I look up to find Tylen staring at me near the edge of the clearing, his eyes

signs, taking two steps into the clearing while I take two steps back and nearly bump into the

my reaction he stops moving

want nothing more than to

only objection you have for accepting me as your mate?”