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

repeat softly, shaking my head as! push

sorry Kota, but Nanessa is going to be very busy living her own life so she can’t meet

Kota whines, small

the urge to groan and am grateful

squeal with forced excitement, Kota turning in

he cries, stretching out his

"Oh my Goddess, Kota!"

taking Kota from my arms and peppering his

glad you’re safe now.I’m

her cheeks and Kota wipes them

Nonna," he

"It’s okay."

we are now all together, I lead everyone downstairs to discuss a plan of attack and hope Kota doesn’t

an old meeting place?" I ask

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

of coverage,"

cabin was designed to look

would gather here for business and to settle disputes.There’s a secret entrance to the cellar from the surrounding woods,"

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

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

room is a long table with handcrafted wooden chairs and velvet

shelves lining the cellar walls with hundreds of books on war and political strategies, business practices and laws, religions, and even martial art

adorned with beautiful

a howling wolf figurine on one of the shelves and tilts

the room, a cloud of dust rising as it opens to reveal a

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

should be.Christian and I used to play in it when we were kids and would throw parties here

within an old hollow tree." I turn to Rionna and she seems to be

waste anymore time then," I say, taking Kota in

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

you,

coming with

"No, baby," I whisper.

man who took you and make

I give

a brave little man for me, okay?" I murmur, kissing

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

"Like Daddy?" He asks.

like Daddy," I

my little

head and I give

you so much, Kota.So so

you too, Mommy," he says as

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

take care

into the blanket so that he’s

the tunnel but

sorry for everything I’ve

is

I

"It was unforgivable."

says in a small

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

mean when he asked about the baby?" I

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

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

what it’s like

killed my mate...He

I stare at her

Jordan asks, a crack in

only nod her head as she bursts into

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

into her hands and I resist

you f****d up," I

sorry, but when this is all over, I don’t want to

"l understand," she replies.

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

you," I nod,

...and good luck

she whispers as she wipes her

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