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.

can’t!" I gasp, unable to

"I can’t breathe!"

she soothes, smoothing

through my body, a calming

breath with me and letting it

as we breathe

girl.Breathe in and out.In

quizzical look when I finally manage to

healer,"

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

give a name? Talia,

reply, wiping away

the only man that would

know where to find him,"

"That’s all I remember."

do you?"

thoughts and think for a moment but I am interrupted by

my bag, I check the caller ID before answering, my

help him take my

baby, if that bastard harms a hair

tell me exactly what you know

replies, the sound of

snap, putting the phone

I swear!" he

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 magic! He’s coming for

is ‘we’?" I ask, growing angry with myself for not listening

Oi, mon cheri, Micah and Nikki," Micah

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

are you?" I

2 hours north of San Francisco," Jordan

were going to- what’s the pack

Patrick's pack," Celina

them to meet us

River Moon," I instruct

there in

us lost in our own thoughts. I

overwhelming me as I watch her

a word, I curl up beside her, Rionna looked shocked as

begin to trickle down my cheeks, she wraps me up in her embrace and holds

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

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

murmurs confidently.I set the

house, a car already

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

as Princess of

sees me but

eyes widen in shock when he takes a good look at

Surprise b***h, Devina snickers.

a

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

"You're marked?"

here to discuss Christian, not my personal life!" I

with me.I

with them.It is in their nature to help those

know, this particular

River Moon pack house and we settle in

y-you look

glass of water is handed to him

kill my son?" I

stunned by the question, but it's

our son if not to kill him? Surely

do this? Did that b***h feel threatened by my son because I can assure

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 and slamming my fist against

leaning

I stare back at

"What?"

have not been

it seems Christian is not interested in her anymore

burst into laughter at the audacity that he has to even think that’s

of satisfaction tickles my soul to

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

growing more desperate with every passing day," Jordan

out of control.He’s killed dozens of our

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