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.

to fill my

"I can’t breathe!"

shhh." she soothes, smoothing

an electric jolt ripple through my body,

a deep breath with me

it," she whispers as we

and out.In and

a quizzical look when I finally manage to catch my breath and she

healer,"

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

Talia, do you

I reply,

it’s him.He’s the only man that

know where to

"That’s all I remember."

do you?" Celina

racing thoughts and think for

I check the caller ID before answering, my blood

you help him take my

with every fiber in my body, if that bastard hurts my baby, if that bastard harms a hair on Kota’s head, I will hunt you down! I will skin you alive and tear you limb from limb." I pant, Devina growling violently in

you know about Christian and his plans.I want to

Dakota?" Jordan replies, the sound

play stupid!" I snap,

not! I swear!" he

doesn’t trust me anymore.He had me followed and watched and last night we discovered Christian is working with

ask, growing angry with myself for not listening

Nikki,"

other random kid who's been watching Jordan like a blind

you?"

some City about 2 hours north of San Francisco,"

were going to- what’s the pack called?-

going to Patrick's

to meet us at River

Blood Moon.Go to River Moon," I

us there

I lower down the window, my fears slowly

guilt overwhelming me as

her, Rionna looked shocked as I rest my head

she remains very still but as tears begin to trickle down my cheeks,

be so scared." I whimper, the thought

and I fear they may not have the patience for a frightened four year old who wants hugs and kisses when he’s

get him back, Devina murmurs confidently.I set the world on fire

house, a car already parked in

snarls and growls when we see Jordan step out of the car with Nikki and Micah and a kid that looks familiar, but I can’t make

she introduces herself as Princess of the lvory Phoenix Kingdom, her ivory aura masked

smiles nervously when he sees me but I do not return

in shock when he takes a

Surprise b***h, Devina snickers.

have a wolf..."

did this- when did this happen?" His eyes fall on the mark on

"You're marked?"

personal life!" I snap, unwilling to let

he does not argue with me.I turn to Nikki

in their nature to help those in need

do they know, this particular wolf

into the River Moon pack house and we settle

look good

sheepishly as a glass of water is handed to him by

my son?" I ask, getting

looks stunned by the question, but it's a valid fear of

else would Christian want our son if not to kill him? Surely Vanessa has produced an heir or two

this? Did that b***h feel threatened by my son because I can assure you, we want nothing

a family.He has a father.So for f***s sake, give me back my pup and leave us alone!" I demand, rising to

eyes me carefully, leaning

stare back at him

"What?"

and Christian have not been doing too

attempt to fix her infertility, Vanessa managed to get herself turned but she fell into a coma.Derek tells me she’s awake but it seems Christian is

into laughter at the audacity that he has

tingle of satisfaction tickles my soul to

that my mate is at war with his former pack and my pup is

four years, growing

is out of control.He’s

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