The Silent Alpha

Chapter 76: Friend 

***Natalia*** 

Rionna’s face pales when she turns to face me, a young woman standing at her side attempting to comfort her.

Something is very wrong here, Devina whispers.

"Where is Kota?" I ask, dread settling in the pit of my stomach.

"Where is my baby?"

"I- I ," Rionna stammers, tears clinging to her eyes as she looks around the play center frantically.

"I was just reading a magazine..." she whimpers.

"And then-" I follow her gaze, not seeing Kota anywhere in the playcenter.

"Where is my baby?" I repeat, handing my things to Celina and storming through the play center.

"Kota? Kota, ¢ donde estas? Dakota!"

Rionna follows close behind me, tears streaming down her face as I search for my pup.My lungs feel as though they are collapsing, every breath I take labored and almost too painful to take.I hold my breath as I search the area, refusing to breathe until I know my baby is safe.

A lump forms in my throat, trapping in the scream I want to release so desperately that it scratches and claws at my soul.

After a thorough search, I turn to Rionna, hoping this is all just a sick joke she’s playing.

"Where is he, Ri?" I ask her calmly, growing irritated when she opens her mouth but says nothing.

Grabbing her by the shoulders, I shake her violently.

"Where is my baby?!"

"I-I’m so sorry!" she cries, collapsing on her knees and begging for forgiveness.

"I was just reading my magazine when this-this man came up to me and-"

"Aman?!" I snap.

"What man?!"

"I don’t know." Rionna shakes her head.

"He was tall...blue eyes," she says, gesturing to her eyes.

"H-his hair, it was light but not blonde."

A chill crawls up my spine as she describes the man she had spoke to.

"H-He asked me which kid was mine and then I woke up all alone”  Rionna explains.

"I started searching for Kota and ....Oh Goddess! I’m so sorry!"

She sobs, taking my hands in hers and squeezing them for comfort.

"I don’t...I don’t know what happened! I don’t know! I looked away for just a moment, it was just a moment-"

She weeps uncontrollably, Agnes doing her best to soothe her.

Meanwhile, something inside me is breaking, shattering into a million pieces as I try to take a breath and find myself unable to inhale even an ounce of air.My chest tightens and it hurts.It hurts to breathe.

All the sounds of the world, Rionna’s sobs, the laughter of the children playing in the background, the questions Celina asks the other adults in the room...

suddenly go quiet, and all I hear is the sound of my own beating heart.

Ba dump...

Ba dump...

Ba dump..

Dakota...

It means friend and for many weeks after I left Silver Crest, Kota was my only friend.

After he was born, Kota became my only source of happiness and my daily reminder to keep moving forward.I could not just collapse because I had a little someone depending on me to be strong and brave.I had to work, I had to forget, I had to build my walls nice and tall so no one would ever hurt us again.

But now, as the world around me continues moving forward, my world...my small beautiful little world is gone.

All the pent up frustration I’ve held in for so long has finally reached its limit.It starts with the tears rolling down my cheeks and a burning in my throat.

My face flushes with anguish and Celina tries to calm me down.

"Breathe, Talia, breathe!" she says cupping my cheeks.

gasp, unable to fill

"I can’t breathe!"

shhh." she soothes, smoothing back my

through my body,

taking in a deep breath with me

whispers as we breathe

and out.In and

when I finally manage to catch my breath and she smiles

healer,"

your baby back.So this man," she says, turning

a name? Talia, do you

Christian," I reply, wiping

no doubt in my mind it’s him.He’s the only man that

you would know where to find him," Rionna

"That’s all I remember."

do you?" Celina asks

to quell my racing thoughts and think for a moment

out of my bag, I check the caller ID before answering, my blood

take my baby?!"

to you with every fiber in my body, if that bastard hurts my baby, if that bastard harms a

tell me exactly what you know about Christian and his plans.I want

Dakota?" Jordan replies, the sound

play stupid!" I snap, putting the phone

not! I swear!" he

know.Yes, Christian sent me to come find you, but I still don’t know exactly where you are.I just flew into California because I found your plane tickets and a phone number from the area.Christian doesn’t trust me anymore.He had me followed and watched and last night we discovered Christian is working with witches to find you and Kota.That’s what I’ve been trying to tell you! Christian is using

angry with myself for not listening to the warning signs

Oi, mon cheri, Micah and Nikki," Micah shouts

random kid who's been watching

are you?" I

City about 2 hours north of San Francisco,"

what’s the pack called?- The

going to Patrick's pack,"

to meet

to River Moon," I instruct

there in 20

to River Moon is silent, each of us lost in our own thoughts. I lower down the window, my fears slowly suffocating me as we get closer to the

my gaze, the guilt overwhelming

beside her, Rionna looked shocked as I rest my head

trickle down

be so scared." I whimper, the thought of Christian or Jack hurting my baby

and Christian are not patient and I fear they may not have the patience for a frightened four year old who wants hugs and kisses when

confidently.I set the world on fire if!

house, a car

growls when we see Jordan step out of the car with Nikki and Micah

greet Celina after she introduces herself as Princess of the

smiles nervously when he sees me but I do not return the

widen in shock when he takes a good look at

Surprise b***h, Devina snickers.

a

this happen?" His eyes fall on the

"You're marked?"

discuss Christian, not my personal life!"

with me.I turn to Nikki and Micah and they

me, I am not angry with them.It is in

this particular wolf

and we settle in the dining

look

of water is handed to

son?"

question, but it's

to kill him? Surely Vanessa has produced an heir

my son because I can assure you, we want

about his sperm donor nor does he need anything from him.He doesn’t belong at Silver Crest.He already has a home.He has a family.He has a father.So for f***s sake, give me back my pup and leave us alone!" I demand, rising to my feet

me carefully, leaning forward and softening

is infertile." I stare back at him in

"What?"

been doing too well," Jordan

get herself turned but she fell into a coma.Derek tells me she’s awake but it seems Christian is not interested

laughter at the audacity that he has

soul to know Christian and Vanessa are

reminds me that my mate is at war with his former pack and my

for you for the past four years, growing more desperate with every

out of control.He’s killed dozens of

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