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!"

jumping in fright at

repeat softly, shaking my head

be very

Kota whines, small tears

resist the urge to groan and am grateful when Rionna appears

forced excitement, Kota turning

cries, stretching out his

"Oh my Goddess, Kota!"

from my arms and

so glad you’re safe now.I’m so sorry I

relief roll down her cheeks and Kota wipes them

Nonna," he

"It’s okay."

to discuss a plan of attack and hope

cabin was once an old meeting place?" I ask as we gather in the

replies as I look around the cabin and notice a lot of windows and glass

lot of coverage,"

designed

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

meant to allow Alphas to remain anonymous if

and creaky.The meeting room is dark but well kept, with a gorgeous

is a long table with handcrafted wooden chairs and

in shelves lining the cellar walls with hundreds of books on war and political strategies, business

are also adorned with beautiful

howling wolf figurine on one

opens from behind a shelf on the opposite side of the room, a cloud of dust rising

know where exactly that tunnel leads to and if it’s still usable?" I ask through a cough, swatting my hand

used to play in it when we were kids

leads to the southern part of the woods and has an exit hidden within an old hollow tree." I turn to Rionna and

shouldn’t waste anymore time then," I say, taking Kota in my arms and giving him one

to take you far away from the cabin to somewhere safe

what about you,

coming with

"No, baby," I whisper.

to talk to the man who took you and

and I give him another squeeze to

to be a brave little man for me, okay?"

and Nanessa.They’re afraid of the dark.Can you

"Like Daddy?" He asks.

just like Daddy,"

my

and I give him one

you so much, Kota.So so

Mommy," he says as I hand

beg her, Rionna draping a blanket over Dakota’s head to shield him from the

take care of

says, tucking Kota into the blanket so that he’s nice and snug in

careful.Rionna steps into the tunnel but Vanessa lingers back, tears rolling down

so sorry for everything I’ve done

is unforgivable,

I

"It was unforgivable."

says in

to the broken soul peeking through her eyes, and I feel a lump form in

he asked about the

casts her eyes to the floor and with a trembling voice, answers with dread, "He wanted to know if he killed

my eyes to hide tears that spring to my eyes and I look away to gather my bearings.I may have hated my sister, but no

what it’s like to lose your mate," she adds

killed my mate...He killed my

and I stare

Jordan asks, a crack in

head as

for what I did! I didn’t know it hurt this

as she sobs into her hands

you f****d up,"

you back into my life.I’m sorry, but when this is all over, I don’t want to see you again.I wish

"l understand," she replies.

needed you to know that I

nod, swallowing

...and good luck to

too..." she whispers as she wipes

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