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.

looking out the window watching Tylen practice his fighting stances out on the hospital lawn.I didn't know who he was but I knew he was as lost as I was...so I thought perhaps we could help each other find

you know what he did to you?" I ask, wondering how

to hide

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

at the divorce

guess he got what

her voice again and

him!" she screams into her hands, but

can’t I hate him?" she

the washcloth and as he comes closer, I notice something else is tucked

"Here you go, Mommy,"

me the

my eyes widening in shock as I look

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

"It has babies, Mommy.See?"

to the ballsack

internally much to Devina’s

back her laughter while I curse Celina for giving it to me

while we were at the

she added, handing me a gift box

She chirped completely mortified as I

"Kota give me that!"

I want to play

running away

"Kota, give me that!"

and running into the hall.I chase after him, Devina

"Dakota!"

door, a portal opens directly in front of me and

I’ve got the worm!" Kota cries, shaking

she looks at the dildo, Evan’s face lighting up like

you liked to play horsey in the desert,"

need a saddle to

in the stomach, Evan groaning mid

me, I hear Rionna’s footsteps

me, sigh, finally capturing Kota and taking the toy from

Moon Goddess can’t help

the floor and curls up on the floor, crying angrily

throat and I hide the dildo and my hands behind my back.be leaving in

the earth would

I said earlier, Rosalie and Carter are staying behind to watch over River Moon and Celina will be

around River Moon so you should

you," I reply, though my fears lie

you may hate him at the moment for taking Zane

a golden medallion from within her shirt.She

I bend over in a bow before the

upright, I examine the medallion

a sun carved into its beautiful golden surface with some violet stones embedded in

medallion was a gift from

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

confused as to why the Queen was giving

Kota mean the world

will be

did that?" Rionna asks, fresh tears gathering

know it's not always clear where he

turning to

Toran cares in his own way.I’m

over her shoulder and

I turning to look at Kota lying on the floor entertaining himself with his

all fours and crawling towards Kota, the little boy

are you mad?" I ask, grabbing him by the ankles and dragging

his head and refuses to speak

"Kota, use your words,"

him, tickling the soles

toes until he finally gives in.I let him calm down and he curls

using his own sock to wipe the tears

{my beautiful bug}," I coo, pulling

else

the medallion over his head, his scent disappearing almost

think it would actually

be much safer now, Devina

interrupted by the sound of shuffling paper and I look up

your decision?" I ask, Kota inspecting the medallion

she picks up her documents, carefully slipping each page into the

my past life?" she murmurs as she works and when I shake my head, a look of melancholy washes

she loved me.I was unsettled for weeks and when I finally told Toran, he told me