The Silent Alpha

***Jane***

 "I'm Kota," he giggles, climbing off my lap.

"What's your name mister?"

The boy grins back at me, not an ounce of judgment in his tiny body.

His pretty eyes sparkle with excitement as he waits patiently for my response.

I have been asked for my name many times in my lifetime, usually for unpleasant reasons, but never had anyone asked just for the simple reason of getting to know me.

My father asked me my name everyday growing up and everyday I disappointed him.

Last night, my own mate wanted my name so she could reject me.

And yet, this little boy with blue and brown eyes just wanted to know who the stranger in the bushes was.

His smile is infectious and as I stare silently at him, he furrows his brows and leans in close.

"Are you dead too?" He whispers, resting his chin in his hands.

"I know a dead person," he hisses.

"Her name is Egg-Ness," he adds matter of factly.

"She can’t hear."

He suddenly stands close to my ear and shouts, "Can you hear me!?"

"Kota?"

We hear Talia call out and I place my hand over his mouth.

Kota.

"Hehe mommy"

Kota laughs when his mother walks right past us again without noticing our presence.

The little boy dusts off his hands and squeezes my cheeks together.

"I like you," he laughs.

"Do you wanna play with me?"

He stares at me with his blue and brown eyes and for the first time in years, I feel completely at ease.

"Y-yes," I whisper.

His grins, grabbing hold of my hand and dragging me out of the bushes.

"Come on!" He squeals.

"There are dragons chasing us! Mommy’s the princess. We have to save her!"

He pulls me in the direction that his mother had walked to and we stop just before Talia, her eyes narrowing to slits when she sees me with her son.

Oh dear Moon Goddess...I avoid her stare and shift uncomfortably on my feet, my legs itching to sprint out of there.I can feel my mate glaring at me and I try to run but Kota has a firm grip on my hand.

"Mommy look!" Kota smiles proudly at himself.

"I found a friend.His name is...."

He stops himself and looks up at me with a grin.

"What’s your name?"

Talia ignores me and grabs her son, ripping him out of my grip.She crouches down so that she’s at his eye level and looks at him sternly strangers! It’s dangerous!"

She snaps, the little boy's lip quivering at the harshness of her voice.

"But mommy..."

"No buts, Kota," she retorts, her cheeks slightly flushed in anger.

Her face softens when Kota’s eyes fill with tears and she takes a deep breath.

"Okay.Okay.I’m sorry, baby," she whispers, pulling the boy to her chest and kissing his head.

"I’m sorry for yelling.I didn’t mean to.You just can’t talk to strangers like that, okay?" She sighs quietly.

Kota nods solemnly.

"I’m sorry," he says, kissing her cheek.

"Okay, go stand by that tree over there," she says, kissing him back and pointing to a tree just behind me.

wander off.I just need to talk

to the tree,

my son again, Zane, I will kill you.Do I make myself

head, unable to explain the misunderstanding.She taps her

this rejection over with so we can both move on with our

uncontrollably, Grayson whispering his plan in

name," she continues, her eyes full of security job, and living with friends and your mother,

gulp and she smirks triumphantly at

it, she’s good,

I guess right?" She asks, tilting head slightly to the

the only sounds coming from Kota as he jumps and roars to himself,

well like I said, I’m not interested in a mate or any other werewolf tradition, so

I brace

at me in confusion,

maybe I said

you Zane White as

her, still feeling

saying something

a wolf can initiate a rejection?

say

reject me and I'll

in our court, Grayson says.Perhaps my plan may work. I shake my head at

down on her knees and holding

reject me.I'll do anything.Anything.Please, just let me go.I

can’t she do again? I wonder.Her voice breaks and a sob

"P-please!"

crying, I crouch down and pull her

against me and screams at me to let her go but I only hold

down her hair and rest my chin

Please don’t cry...

as always, the words taste like cotton

and runs over to us, his eyes growing

his small body between mine and Talia’s so that he can see her

Talia wipes her tears and kisses

frowns when she pulls away from my

little fingers and forces her cheeks up into a

in her arms and

a small pain in my heart as I remember all the small kisses my mother gave me after a

from Agnes who didn't make

me, her distrust

I sign and to my dismay, she shakes her

don’t know what

only understand a little ASL." I frown and search for a small stick to use as a pen in

your house," I

bites her lip as she contemplates my offer and I understand her concern.I might

won’t hurt you,"

"Just talk."

picks up her boy and nods in the direction

"Follow me."

child to climb on.She invites

skit for story but I clap when he's finished

and I talk a little while you go out and play?" She asks, handing him some toys to play

convince him to

occupied, Talia finds a notebook and

She says, bringing over a jar of pens for me

goes nothing, I sigh, scribbling out my

me anxiously, bringing her knees up on the chair and

her the notebook and

***Natalia*** 

so I assume you must know what it means to have a mate and their importance In my world.I do not know your reasons for wanting to reject me

months and if I can convince you that I can be a good mate, you accept my

me repulsive, I will reject you and never ls he serious? He expects me to fall in love with him in just three months? I was in love with Christian for over two years and it meant

is a joke, right?" I laugh

once again scribbles on another page and hands it

accept your rejection

snap, unable to understand why he, a perfect stranger, wanted me for no other reason than for

is this so f*****g important to

pen shaking slightly

a sigh and scribbles a few words on

been in love and I would like to know what it’s like to have a mate." I roll my eyes at

are a f*****g joke.It’s just some stupid fantasy

stares at me in disbelief and writes furiously on his page.I read his words several times, furious that I was once again at

let this go will you?" I ask,

pinching

my eyes. I know how strong the bona’s

to look at me and he could have me on my knees if

strong enough to resist Zane and this revolting bond? I stare out the

only good gift a wolf