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

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

a glance at me and turns back to

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

blame her.” “You met your mate and didn’t tell me?” Rionna

could you?” “It’s not for me to tell,”

am respecting her privacy.” Rionna doesn't reply, but

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

slowly tore down my walls and gave me his

don’t give up on

afraid of

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

neck and lignore him once more, concentrating

now uncomfortable and I find myself drowning in my

who forces their way into my

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

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

Zane,” Tylen signs, Talia sitting

know why an Alpha would

so why would you?” Tylen does not answer

battlefield from the time I could shift,” Tylen

wolf and I

it, Idream it, I

It’s in my veins.

gift makes me

off the battlefield but my sense of duty always

be a warrior for my pack because that’s

who That’s what

I fear

not a good

a monster in the

but it will not need another

position when there is no heir left to take the title,

deserves a

am.” “That’s very

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

Tylen asks when

know,” Zane

dol know! can trust him?” Tylen and Rionna exchange glances and it appears they share a few words via mindlink before Tylen has an

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

a secret for that reason, but he

I don’t know.

reason for him 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 his seat with a shrug,

she senses Tylen’s turmoil and

quickly getting up to

of some peace and quiet, I

I break into a sprint as

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

deck and steps built

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

at him for leaving that I refused

years and I have

I would have savored his last kiss and

the universe is mocking my pain, sending my son off to the same war that took my family and mating me to

and I look up to find Tylen staring at me near the edge of the clearing, his eyes following me when I jump off the swing onto

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

he stops moving but continues

the day you left me.” I want nothing more than to run and hide but

objection you have for accepting me