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.

was looking out the window watching Tylen practice his fighting stances out on the hospital lawn.I didn't know who he was but I

know what he did to you?" I

to hide it,"

was getting too

down at the divorce papers littering

got

laces her voice again and she stands

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

I hate him?" she

the washcloth and as he comes closer, I

"Here you go, Mommy,"

smiles, handing me the cloth

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

showing me the large black

"It has babies, Mommy.See?"

to the ballsack at the

—Is****m internally much

while I curse Celina for giving

said while we were at the mall

added, handing me

f**k yourself?" She chirped completely mortified as I

"Kota give me that!"

want to

away out of

"Kota, give me that!"

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

"Dakota!"

by the front door, a portal opens directly in front of me and I almost crash into the Queen and

Kota cries, shaking the dildo in his

bright red as she looks at the

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

need a saddle

in the

hear Rionna’s

help me, sigh, finally capturing Kota and taking

can’t help you, Devina

the floor and curls up on the floor,

dildo and my hands behind

nod, wishing the earth

are staying behind to watch over River Moon and Celina

around River Moon so you

reply, though my fears lie with

may hate him at the moment for taking Zane

adds, pulling out a golden medallion from within her shirt.She pulls the chain over her

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

I stand upright, I

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

gift from Moon Goddess herself," Aurora

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 and Moon Goddess in

confused as to why the Queen was giving

knows you and Kota mean the world to Zane," Aurorawhile Zane and I

mind knowing no one will be able to

that?" Rionna asks, fresh tears gathering in

it's not always clear

turning

in his own way.I’m sure you know

Queen whispers over her shoulder and

to look

the closet in the hall before crouching down on all fours

I ask, grabbing him by the ankles and dragging him

and refuses to speak to

"Kota, use your words,"

tickling the soles of his now bare

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

wanted to play with the worm," he huffs, using his own sock to wipe the tears that spring

beautiful bug},"

have something else for

the medallion over his

actually work,

be much safer

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

decision?" I ask, Kota inspecting the medallion

for a moment as she picks up her documents, carefully

my past life?" she murmurs as she works and when I shake

of 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 finally told Toran, he told me