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.

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

did to you?" I ask, wondering how she

to hide it,"

whenever he felt I was getting too close.He was very determined to push me away and never love

stares down at the divorce papers littering

he got

again and she

him!" she screams into her hands, but even I can

can’t I hate

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

"Here you go, Mommy,"

handing me the cloth

what’s that under your arm?" I ask, my eyes widening in shock as I

showing me the large black dildo he tucked

"It has babies, Mommy.See?"

pointing to the ballsack

f*****g way! —Is****m internally much

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

we were at the mall

this," she 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

running away

"Kota, give me that!"

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

"Dakota!"

I’m about to catch him by the front door, a portal opens directly in front of me and

worm!" Kota cries, shaking the dildo

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

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

saddle

elbows him in the stomach, Evan

me, I hear Rionna’s footsteps approach

sigh, finally capturing Kota

Moon Goddess can’t help you, Devina

himself on the floor and curls up on the

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

the

to watch over River Moon

around River Moon so you

I reply, though my

at the moment for taking Zane off to war, but Toran has asked a favor

within her shirt.She pulls the chain over her neck and

bow before the Queen,

upright, I examine the medallion

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

was a gift from Moon Goddess

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

understand," I reply, confused as to why the Queen was giving me

mean the world to Zane," Aurorawhile Zane and I

one will be able to find Kota

that?" Rionna asks, fresh tears gathering in her

always

says, turning

own way.I’m sure

over her shoulder and smiles at

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

the dildo in the closet in the hall before crouching down on all fours and crawling towards Kota, the little boy hiding his face in his sleeve and pouting

him by the ankles and dragging him

his head and refuses to speak

"Kota, use your words,"

tickling the soles of his now bare

until he finally gives in.I let him calm

he huffs, using his own sock to wipe the tears that

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

else

the chain of the medallion over his head, his scent

it would actually work, I

much safer

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

ask, Kota inspecting the medallion

she picks up

she works

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