The Silent Alpha

Chapter 84: Former Lunas 

***Natalia*** 

"Hello Natalia," a familiar voice whispers timidly.

Gathering my bearings, I realize I’ve run right into Vanessa and knocked her over, a sheepish smile on her face as I help her to her feet.

"Where is Kota?" I ask, looking around the living room in search of my son.

"Here lam, Mommy!"

Kota squeals with his arms raised in the air, peering from the balcony of the stairs.My heart skips a beat when I see his beautiful eyes looking back at me and I rush up the steps to hold him.

"Mommy!" Kota cries, wrapping his arms around my neck in a tight embrace.

"Kota!" I sob into his hair, rocking him from side to side in my arms and showering him with kisses.

"Oh, my beautiful little bean! My sweet frijolito! ’'m here.Mommy’s here and I’m never letting you go," I weep, unable to contain my joy of holding him in my arms again.

"Are you okay? Are you hurt?" I ask, pulling away to inspect his beautiful face.

"My butt hurts," he shakes his head at me, pointing to his legs and his butt.

He wears a little pajama set and I pull back his bottoms to check his wounds.

"Quiche," I gasp, Kota nodding in agreement. I gently pat his butt, murmuring the age old Spanish chant to heal all wounds.

"Sana.Sana.Colita de rana.Hechate un pedo para ti y para tu hermana.{Heal, heal, little frog tail.Fart for you and your sister}."

[AIN: It actually makes no sense but it’s a Spanish rhyme with a twist for whenever a child gets hurt to make them feel better.] Kota bursts into laughter and a tiny stench reaches my nostrils.

"Did you fart?" I ask as he plays with his fingers.

"Yeah," he giggles, the sound breathing life into me.He's okay.My baby is okay.

"You still use that?" Vanessa chuckles softly.

"I remember mom used to say that all the time to us to get us to stop crying." I grab Kota and turn to look at my older sister, taking in her appearance.

She’s showered since I last saw her on the phone but there is still a little bruising on her face and neck.She shifts uncomfortably on her feet, and her eyes keep flickering around in search of danger.

Vanessa and I may be at odds, but I have never wished her any ill, even if she does deserve it.She has a wolf Devina whispers.It's small but I can sense it.

There’s a wall between them.

"You have a wolf,’ Vanessa whispers, a little flicker of delight in her eyes.

"And you’re marked!" she adds with a soft smile.

"Th-that’s great. I’m so happy you moved on!"

An awkward silence forms between us as she musters up the courage to keep speaking.

However, have nothing much to say to her.

"You have a very beautiful son," she says quietly.

"Very beautiful."

"Thanks," I reply after clearing my throat.

"Thank you for ...taking care of him."

"Mommy, can we take Nanessa home with us?" Kota asks, Vanessa smiling at the little boy, though the light never reaches her eyes.

"She’s my friend." She already knows my answer.

"l’m sorry Kota," I whisper, Vanessa’s smile faltering slightly.

"But your friend has her own path to take. Right, Nanessa?"

I feel heartless, but I had given Vanessa a home once and she betrayed me.I will not make the same mistake twice, even if she did protect my pup.

"Right," she answers quietly before forcing her voice to be high and happy.

"But it’s okay, Kota.Maybe one day, you can come visit me and we can have pillow fights."

"Or you can come visit us!" Kota cries with excitement.

"You can meet my Daddy!"

I snap, Kota and Vanessa both jumping in fright at the harshness of

my head as!

going to be very busy living her own life so she can’t meet

small tears springing to

resist the urge to groan and am grateful when Rionna appears

forced excitement, Kota turning

he cries, stretching out his arms to

"Oh my Goddess, Kota!"

replies, taking Kota from my arms

glad you’re safe now.I’m so

of relief roll down her cheeks and Kota wipes them all

Nonna,"

"It’s okay."

I lead everyone downstairs to discuss a plan of attack and hope Kota doesn’t bring

old meeting place?" I ask as we gather in the living

as I look around the cabin and

a lot of coverage," I

designed to look unassuming,"

old meeting room used to be.Alphas from the neighboring areas would gather here for business and to settle disputes.There’s a secret entrance to

was meant to allow Alphas to remain anonymous if they wanted to hold private meetings.Here, I’ll

us down to the old cellar, the steps narrow and creaky.The meeting room is dark but well kept, with a gorgeous antique chandelier

a long table with handcrafted wooden chairs and velvet blue

with hundreds of books on war and political strategies, business practices and

are also adorned with

wolf figurine on one

behind a shelf on the opposite side of the room,

tunnel leads to and if it’s still usable?" I ask through a

be.Christian and I used to play in it when we were kids and would throw parties here as teens,"

exit hidden within an old hollow tree." I turn to Rionna

then," I say, taking Kota in my

to take you far away from the cabin to somewhere safe in the trees, okay?" I explain

what about you,

coming

"No, baby," I whisper.

the man who took you and

and I give him another squeeze

man for me, okay?" I

the dark.Can you take care of them for me? Like a

"Like Daddy?" He asks.

like Daddy,"

you be my

nods his little head and I give

love you so

you too, Mommy," he says as I

I beg her, Rionna draping a blanket over Dakota’s head

care of my

tucking Kota into the blanket

the tunnel but Vanessa lingers

I’ve done to

know what I did is unforgivable, and nothing short of

I

"It was unforgivable."

she says in a

don’t compare to the broken soul peeking through her eyes, and

asked about the

voice, answers with dread, "He wanted to know if

tears that spring to my eyes and I look away to gather my bearings.I may

I now understand what it’s like to lose

mate...He killed

I stare at her in

a crack in his

her head as she

very sorry for what I did! I didn’t know it hurt this much," she

small as she sobs into her hands and I resist the

glad you realized you f****d up," I

let you back into my life.I’m sorry, but when this is all over,

"l understand," she replies.

just needed you to know that I wanted to change and that I am

you," I nod, swallowing back my

hurry ...and good luck to

whispers as she

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