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.

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

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

never tried to

Toran brought it up every chance he got whenever he felt I was getting too close.He was very determined to push me away and never

stares down at the

he got what

voice again and she stands on

into her hands, but even I can see that

hate him?"

comes closer, I notice something

"Here you go, Mommy,"

smiles, handing me the cloth for

I ask, my eyes widening

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

"It has babies, Mommy.See?"

asks, pointing to the

f*****g way! —Is****m internally much to

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

we were at

handing

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

"Kota give me that!"

want to

running away out of

"Kota, give me that!"

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

"Dakota!"

portal opens directly in front of me and I almost

got the worm!" Kota cries, shaking the

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

you liked to play horsey

need a saddle

in the stomach, Evan groaning

hear Rionna’s footsteps

Goddess help me, sigh, finally capturing Kota and

can’t help you,

throws himself on the floor and curls

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

wishing the earth would

watch over River Moon and Celina will be handling Kingdom affairs,"

around River Moon so you

my

at the moment for taking Zane off to war,

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

I bend over in a bow before the Queen, her

I stand upright, I examine the medallion

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

gift from

wants to do them harm.As an Ivory wolf, it also helps me connect with my sister and Moon Goddess in her

reply, confused as to why the Queen was

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

Zane peace of mind knowing no one will be able to

fresh tears gathering

know it's not always clear where he stands

turning to

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

whispers over her shoulder and

turning to look at Kota lying on the floor entertaining himself

all fours and crawling towards Kota, the little boy hiding

mad?" I ask, grabbing him by

his head and

"Kota, use your words,"

the soles of his

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

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

beautiful bug}," I coo, pulling

have something else for you

over his head, his scent disappearing almost

actually work, I think in

he’ll be much safer now, Devina

look up to see Rionna scooping up her divorce

decision?" I ask, Kota inspecting the medallion as I

for a moment as she picks up her documents, carefully

murmurs as she works and when I shake my head, a look of melancholy washes over

once 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 the truth about my