The Silent Alpha

***Natalia*** 

Agnes runs away as soon as Tylen and Zane leave, slamming the door to her room shut behind her with a loud bang before any of us can ask what just happened.

"Uh oh, mommy," Kota whispers.

"Egg-ness is sad.Why is she sad?"

"I don’t know, Kota," I murmur, kissing his forehead and inhaling the scent of his hair to calm my racing heart.

"I don’t know."

Rionna clears her throat, reminding me that we are not alone in the room and she smiles sheepishly when I look up at her.

"I should get going," she whispers quietly, holding a thick envelope in her hands.

"Goodnight." I hear the sob in her throat and hold out my hand to her.

"Are you alright?" I ask, Rionna struggling to hold her smile.

"I'm fine,"

She whispers, turning to hide her face.

Knowing she is trying to be strong and we currently only have each other to lean on, I gently rest my hand on her shoulder to offer her support.

"Are you alright?"

I repeat, the tears that she’s been holding back finally rolling down her cheeks, "Mommy, why is Nona sad?"

Kota asks, Rionna chuckling despite the tears clinging to her eyes.

"Kota, my love, can you go to my room and bring me a washcloth for Nona?" I ask, setting Kota down.

"They’re in the dresser."

He nods his head gingerly and stomps away, whispering "cloth for Nona" to himself.

I sit down on the sofa, patting the seat next to me for Rionna.She heaves a heavy sigh, her fingers fumbling with the envelope in her hands.

"Toran asked me for a divorce,"

Rionna whispers, my heart sinking to my stomach for her.

"He sent me the papers with Tylen- She pauses for a moment, her anger breaking through and she throws the envelope across the room, several pages spilling out.

"The coward didn’t even have the decency to say it to my face that he no longer loves me," Rionna whimpers into her hands.

"He lied to me about Zane and he’s involved him in this war and now this!"

She cries angrily, looking up from her hands.

"And you want to know the sick part?"

A weak smile spreads across her cheeks.

"I still love him."

The hurt in her voice is all too familiar to me and I give her hand a tight squeeze to let her know I’m here for her.

"I still loved Christian after I divorced him," I whisper as feelings for him."

"I was unaware you were divorced," Rionna sighs.

"Two very long years of marriage," I shrug.

"It seems like a distant memory now that I think about it.But my circumstances were different."

"How so?"

"My husband slept with my sister," I laugh bitterly.

"I was a few weeks pregnant when I found out."

"I'm sorry," Rionna says with a sad smile.

"Don’t be," I reply, giving her hand another squeeze.

"It was for the best.I didn’t realize how unhappy I was with him or how much I had given up of myself to be his wife until I walked away.Zane and Grayson changed everything.I’ve felt more love these past few weeks than I ever did in my two years with Christian.That’s why I want to marry him.Zane’s love is not empty.It’s gentle and patient.Our bond is not the only thing keeping us together."

"Toran and I have no bond between us but we have love...or so I thought," Rionna sighs.

"I could tell he was broken inside when I first woke up in the hospital room," she says with a soft smile.

but

to you?" I ask, wondering how

to hide

every chance he got whenever he felt I was getting too close.He

at the divorce papers littering the

got what

again and she

her hands, but even I can see

I hate him?" she

closer, I notice something else is tucked

"Here you go, Mommy,"

me the cloth

I ask, my eyes widening in shock as

a worm!" He says, showing me the large black dildo he tucked in his

"It has babies, Mommy.See?"

the ballsack at the

way! —Is****m internally

to hold back her laughter while I curse Celina for giving

she had said while we were at the mall

got you this," she added, handing me a gift

don’t you go f**k yourself?" She chirped completely mortified as I reach

"Kota give me that!"

want to play with

shouts, running away out

"Kota, give me that!"

snap, Kota shaking his head and running into the hall.I chase after

"Dakota!"

front door, a portal opens directly

Kota cries,

red as she looks at the dildo, Evan’s face lighting

you liked to play horsey in the desert," Evan

saddle to ride that

in the stomach, Evan groaning

me, I hear Rionna’s footsteps approach

sigh, finally capturing Kota and taking the toy from

can’t help you,

the floor and curls up on the floor, crying angrily

and I hide the dildo and my hands behind my back.be

nod, wishing the

I said earlier, Rosalie and Carter are staying behind to watch

security around River Moon so you should be perfectly safe within

my fears lie

for taking Zane off to war,

out a golden medallion from within her shirt.She pulls the chain over her

in a bow before the

stand upright, I examine the medallion

is a sun carved into its beautiful golden surface with some violet stones embedded in the curves of

was a gift from Moon Goddess

power of whoever wears it, keeping them safe from any wolf who wants to do them harm.As an Ivory wolf, it also helps me connect with my sister and Moon

confused as to why

mean the world to Zane," Aurorawhile Zane and

of mind knowing no one will be able to find Kota

fresh

always clear

says, turning to

own way.I’m sure you know that more

whispers over her

leaves with Evan at her heel, Rionna and I turning to look at Kota lying on the floor entertaining

on all fours and crawling towards Kota, the little boy hiding his face in his sleeve

mad?" I ask, grabbing him by the ankles and dragging him closer to

his head and refuses to speak

"Kota, use your words,"

the soles of his now

giggles, kicking his feet and wiggling his toes until he finally gives in.I let him calm down and

with the worm," he huffs, using his own sock to wipe the tears that spring to his

{my beautiful bug}," I coo, pulling

have something else for you

the chain of the medallion over his head, his scent disappearing

would actually

be much safer now, Devina

sound of shuffling paper and I look up to see

decision?" I ask, Kota inspecting

up her documents, carefully slipping each page

was a silver wolf in my past life?" she murmurs as she works and when I

dream once of a silver wolf calling out to me and with her dying breath, she told me she loved me.I was unsettled for weeks and when I finally told Toran, he told me the truth about my wolf," she says quietly, a few