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.

signs hello but I pretend I don’t see him and pour

Tylen...tell us about

a mate?” Tylen steals a glance

met her...but she doesn’t trust me,”

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

you?” “It’s not for me to

reply, but I

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

slowly tore down my

mate is, don’t give

be afraid

and patience and you'll find a way

lignore him once more, concentrating

refuge is now

who forces their

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

my eye, I notice Tylen translating as

his pack, Zane,” Tylen signs, Talia sitting up

“Yes, I'd like to know why an

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

been on a battlefield from the

wolf and I

live it, Idream

It’s in my veins.

my gift makes me

me off the battlefield

a warrior for my pack

soldier who That’s what I became...and that

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

a good

monster

but it

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

deserves

who I am.” “That’s very mature

own limitations and I admire your courage to step away and create your own destiny.” Tylen’s eyes

proposal?” Tylen asks when there

know,”

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

because of this war, his mate, his best friend, his

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

I don’t know.

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

becomes restless as she senses Tylen’s

me,” I sign, quickly getting up to

I take a walk outside with no destination

race and I break into

into a clearing and find a large tree house perched atop a majestic oak

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 air to soothe my turbulent I have not felt butterflies in my

for leaving that I refused to kiss

I have

only known it would be last time I’d see him, I would have savored his last kiss and told him how

same war

to find Tylen staring at me near the edge of the clearing, his eyes following me when I jump off the

the

he stops

more than to run and hide but

you have for accepting me as your mate?”