The Silent Alpha

Chapter 70: An unexpected gift 

***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.

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 what

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

to hide

was getting too close.He was very determined to push me away

down at the divorce papers

he got

suddenly laces her voice again and she stands

hands, but even I can

can’t I hate him?"

closer, I notice something else is tucked

"Here you go, Mommy,"

smiles, handing me the cloth

your arm?" I ask, my eyes widening in shock as I

Mommy, I found a worm!" He says, showing me the large black

"It has babies, Mommy.See?"

pointing to the ballsack at the

way! —Is****m internally much to

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

too tense," she had said while we

she added, handing me a gift box with

chirped completely mortified

"Kota give me that!"

to play

away out

"Kota, give me that!"

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

"Dakota!"

to catch him by the front door, a portal opens directly in

Kota cries, shaking

as she looks at the dildo, Evan’s face

when he said you liked to play horsey in the desert," Evan

need a saddle to ride

elbows him in the stomach, Evan

hear Rionna’s

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

Goddess can’t help you,

throws himself on the floor and curls up on the floor, crying angrily

dildo and my hands behind my back.be leaving in an hour or

wishing the earth would swallow

Rosalie and Carter are staying behind to watch over River Moon and Celina will be handling

around River Moon so you should

I reply, though my

know you may hate him at the moment for taking Zane

medallion from within her shirt.She pulls the chain

I bend over in a bow

I stand upright, I

carved into its beautiful golden surface with some

medallion was a gift from

scent and power of whoever wears it, keeping them safe from any wolf who wants to do them

to why the Queen

knows you and Kota mean the world to Zane,"

knowing no one will

that?" Rionna asks, fresh tears gathering in

it's not always clear where he

turning to

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

whispers over her shoulder and smiles at

heel, Rionna and I turning to look at Kota

fours and crawling towards Kota, the little boy hiding

grabbing him by the ankles and dragging him closer

head and

"Kota, use your words,"

him, tickling the soles

finally gives in.I let him calm down

huffs, using his own sock to wipe the tears

{my beautiful bug}," I coo,

have something else for

the chain of the medallion over

it would actually work, I think

he’ll be much

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

decision?" I ask, Kota inspecting the medallion as

as she picks up her documents,

in my past life?" she murmurs as she works and

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

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