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.

off.I just need to talk

tree, grabbing a stick and waving it

will kill you.Do I make myself clear?" Talia asks, her voice

unable to explain the misunderstanding.She taps

this rejection over with so we can both

uncontrollably, Grayson whispering his plan in

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

gulp and she

she’s good,

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

silence falls between us, the only sounds coming from Kota as he jumps and

interested in a mate or any other werewolf tradition, so if you

you, Zane White, a rogue as my mate." I brace

stares at me in confusion, running her hands through

maybe I said it wrong," she

you

at her, still feeling absolutely

be saying something wrong

perhaps only a wolf can

say it," Talia

reject me and

our court, Grayson says.Perhaps my plan may work. I shake my head at my mate and my heart breaks as her eyes

on her knees and holding her hands up in

let me go.I can’t

voice

"P-please!"

I crouch down and

to let her go but I only hold her tighter

hair and rest my chin on her

Please don’t cry...

but as always, the words taste

runs over

small body between mine

you sad mommy?" Talia wipes her tears and kisses her son

He frowns when she pulls away from

little fingers and forces her

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

I remember all the small kisses my mother gave me after a beating from my

was the only person aside from Agnes

her distrust

sign and to my

don’t know what you’re saying,"

and search for a small stick to use as a

your house," I

understand her concern.I might be her mate but

hurt you,"

"Just talk."

up her boy and nods in

"Follow me."

for a child to climb on.She invites me in and has

and performs a nonsensical skit for

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

but she manages to convince him to

finds a notebook and hands

jar of

I sigh, scribbling out

watches me anxiously, bringing her knees

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

***Natalia*** 

importance In my world.I do not know your reasons for wanting to reject me but I can assure

if I can convince you that I can be a good mate,

of your life with 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 nothing to him! I look up from the page and glare at

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

he once again scribbles on another page and hands it

not accept your rejection

to understand why he, a perfect stranger, wanted me for no

this so f*****g

pen shaking slightly in his

long pause, he lets out a sigh and scribbles

and I would like to know what it’s like to have a mate." I

f*****g joke.It’s just some

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

will you?"

signs, pinching

my eyes. I know how strong the bona’s attraction

to look at me and he could

enough to resist

only good gift a wolf ever gave me...and