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.

lawn.I didn't know who he was but

did to you?" I ask, wondering how she

tried to hide it,"

Toran brought it up every chance he got whenever he felt I was getting too close.He was very determined to push me away

the

he got what

laces her voice again and she stands on her

hate him!" she screams into her hands, but

can’t I hate him?" she

and as he comes closer, I notice something else is

"Here you go, Mommy,"

me the cloth

what’s that under your arm?" I ask, my eyes

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

"It has babies, Mommy.See?"

to the

way! —Is****m internally much to

her laughter while I curse Celina for giving it

said while we were at the mall

this," she added, handing me a

f**k yourself?" She chirped completely mortified

"Kota give me that!"

I want to

running away out

"Kota, give me that!"

shaking his head and running into the hall.I chase after him, Devina howling with

"Dakota!"

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

worm!" Kota

cheeks flush bright red as she looks at the dildo,

when he said you liked to

need a saddle to ride

him in the stomach, Evan groaning mid

hear

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

can’t help

the floor and curls up on the floor, crying angrily to

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

the earth would swallow

and Carter are staying behind to watch

security around River Moon so you should be perfectly

you," I reply, though my fears lie

the moment for taking Zane off to war, but

golden medallion from within her shirt.She pulls the chain over her neck and hands it to

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

upright, I examine the medallion

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

was a gift from Moon Goddess

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

I reply, confused as to why

mean the world to Zane," Aurorawhile Zane and I are

peace of mind knowing no one will be able to find Kota while

that?" Rionna asks, fresh tears gathering in

know it's not always clear where he stands

turning to

his own way.I’m sure

over her shoulder and

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

the dildo in the closet in the hall before crouching down on all fours and crawling towards Kota, the little

him by the ankles

shakes his head and refuses

"Kota, use your words,"

soles

he finally gives in.I let him

he huffs, using his own

bichito hermoso, {my beautiful bug}," I coo, pulling

have something else

over his head, his scent disappearing almost

actually work, I

he’ll be much safer now,

interrupted by the sound of shuffling paper and I look up to see Rionna scooping up her divorce documents

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

up her

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

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