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

softly, shaking my

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

whines, small tears springing to his

urge to groan and am grateful

Kota! Nonna!" I squeal with forced excitement,

out his arms to

"Oh my Goddess, Kota!"

my arms and peppering his cheeks

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

cheeks and Kota wipes them

okay, Nonna,"

"It’s okay."

we are now all together, I lead everyone downstairs to discuss a plan

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

around the cabin and notice a

lot of

designed to look unassuming,"

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

anonymous if they

cellar, the steps narrow and creaky.The meeting room is dark but well kept,

middle of the room is a long table

on war and political strategies, business practices and laws, religions,

shelves are also adorned with beautiful

figurine on one

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

usable?" I ask through a cough, swatting my hand to get the dust away

play in it when we were kids and would throw parties

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

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

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

you, Mommy?"

you coming

"No, baby," I whisper.

the man who took

whimper escapes his lips and I give him another squeeze

man for me, okay?" I murmur, kissing his

Nanessa.They’re afraid of the dark.Can you take care of them

"Like Daddy?" He asks.

just like Daddy," I

you be my

head and I give

you so

he says as I hand him over to

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

take care

life," Rionna says, tucking Kota into the blanket so

be careful.Rionna steps into the tunnel but Vanessa lingers back,

so sorry for everything I’ve done to you," She

is unforgivable, and nothing short of

right," I

"It was unforgivable."

says in

on her pale face don’t compare to the broken soul peeking through

Christian mean when he asked about the baby?" I

a trembling voice, answers with dread, "He wanted to know if he

to gather my bearings.I may have hated my sister,

now understand what it’s like to lose your

killed my mate...He killed my

Jordan and I stare

a crack in

only nod her head as she

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

her hands and I resist the urge to comfort

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

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

"l understand," she replies.

would be your answer.I just needed you to know that I

nod, swallowing

good

whispers as she wipes

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