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.

to talk

the tree, grabbing a stick and waving

you ever get near my son again, Zane, I will kill you.Do I

head, unable to explain the misunderstanding.She taps her

over with so we can both move

uncontrollably, Grayson whispering his

continues, her eyes full of security job, and living with friends and your mother, my

and she smirks triumphantly

it, she’s good, Grayson

right?" She asks, tilting head slightly to the side

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

other werewolf tradition, so

my mate." I brace myself for the

in confusion, running her hands

I said it wrong,"

reject you Zane White as my

blink at her,

be saying something wrong

a wolf can initiate a

say it," Talia

reject me and

my head at my mate and my heart breaks as her eyes fill with

her knees and holding her

reject me.I'll do anything.Anything.Please, just let me go.I can’t

voice breaks and a

"P-please!"

crying, I crouch down and pull her

me to let her go but I only hold her tighter until she finally gives

her hair and

Please don’t cry...

her but as always, the words taste like

stops his game and runs over to us,

between

Talia wipes her tears and kisses

He frowns when she pulls away

fingers and forces her cheeks up into a

better!" in her arms and smothering him in kisses as he

the small kisses my

aside from Agnes who didn't make me feel

quick glance at me, her distrust for me

and to my dismay,

know what you’re

for a small stick to use

your house," I

as she contemplates my offer and I understand her concern.I might be her mate but

won’t hurt you,"

"Just talk."

boy and nods in

"Follow me."

big tree perfect for a child to climb on.She invites me in and has me sit at the dining table while she fixes Kota

skit for story but

little while you go out and

little but she manages to convince him to leave us with a promise for ice

occupied, Talia finds a notebook and hands

bringing over a jar

nothing, I sigh, scribbling out

knees up on the chair

I'm all finished, I hand her the notebook and she reads

***Natalia*** 

your reasons for wanting to reject me but I can assure you, I will not accept it.I do not plan to throw my gift from Moon Goddess away.So I propose

three months and if I can convince you that I can be

the thought of spending the rest of your life with me repulsive, I will reject you and never ls he serious? He expects me to fall in love

is a joke, right?" I laugh half heartedly,

brows furrow in frustration and he once again scribbles on another page

rejection unless you give

a perfect stranger, wanted me for

this so f*****g important

hesitates a little, the pen shaking

a sigh

would like to know what it’s like to

are a f*****g joke.It’s just some stupid fantasy you wolves made up to get what you want.They’re

on his page.I read his words several times, furious that I was once again at the mercy of some wolf

will you?" I ask, dreading his

he signs, pinching his fingers

the angry tears burning in my eyes.

he could have me on my

to resist Zane and this revolting bond? I stare out the window and see Dakota playing with

good gift a wolf