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.

stances out on the hospital lawn.I didn't know who he was but I knew he was as lost

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

to hide

got whenever he felt I was getting too close.He was very

stares down at the divorce papers

he got what

suddenly laces her voice again and she stands

she screams into her hands, but even I can see that is

hate him?"

as he comes closer, I notice something else is tucked under

"Here you go, Mommy,"

smiles, handing me

ask, my

worm!" He says, showing me the

"It has babies, Mommy.See?"

the ballsack at

f*****g way! —Is****m internally much

to hold back her laughter while I curse Celina for giving

she had said while we were at the mall with

added, handing me a gift box

go f**k yourself?" She chirped completely mortified as I reach for the

"Kota give me that!"

I want to play

shouts, running away out

"Kota, give me that!"

running into the hall.I

"Dakota!"

portal opens directly in front of

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

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

wasn’t kidding when he said you liked to play horsey in the desert," Evan

need a saddle to ride

in the stomach, Evan groaning

I hear Rionna’s footsteps approach

help me, sigh, finally capturing Kota

Moon Goddess can’t help

floor and curls up on the

dildo and my hands behind my

wishing the earth would swallow

and Carter are staying behind to watch over River Moon and Celina will be handling Kingdom affairs," she

so you

you," I reply, though my fears

know you may hate him at the moment for taking Zane off to war,

a golden medallion from within her shirt.She

I bend over in a bow before the Queen, her raw power difficult to

stand upright, I examine the medallion

its beautiful golden surface with some violet stones embedded in the curves of the

medallion was a gift from Moon Goddess herself,"

masks the scent and 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

as to why the Queen

and Kota mean the world

of mind knowing no one will be able

fresh

know it's not always clear where he

turning to

Toran cares in his own way.I’m sure you know that more than

whispers over her shoulder and

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

the hall before crouching down on all fours and crawling towards

I ask, grabbing him by the ankles and dragging

and refuses to speak

"Kota, use your words,"

soles of his now

bursts into giggles, kicking his feet and wiggling his toes until he finally gives in.I

using his own sock to wipe

{my beautiful bug}," I coo,

something else for you

over his head, his scent disappearing almost

actually work, I think

be much safer now, Devina

sound of shuffling paper and I look up to see Rionna scooping up her

you made your decision?" I ask, Kota inspecting the medallion as I

a moment as she picks up her documents, carefully slipping

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

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