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 your

and runs off to the tree, grabbing a stick and waving it around like a

will kill you.Do I make myself clear?"

misunderstanding.She taps

rejection over with so we can both move on with our

uncontrollably, Grayson whispering his

with friends and your mother, my best guess is that you’re a reckless wolf…

gulp and she

she’s good,

asks, tilting head slightly to the side in

coming from Kota as he jumps and roars

any other werewolf tradition, so if you could just accept my rejection, that would be

my mate." I brace myself for

me in confusion,

maybe I said it

you Zane White

blink at her, still feeling

must be saying something

a wolf can

you say it,"

reject me and I'll

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

whimpers, getting down on her knees and holding

do anything.Anything.Please, just let me go.I can’t do this again.I

again? I wonder.Her voice breaks

"P-please!"

to take more of her crying, I crouch down and

me to let her go but I only hold her

down her hair and rest my

Please don’t cry...

as always, the words taste like cotton in

game and runs over to us, his eyes growing

wrong?" He asks, wedging his small body between mine and Talia’s so that he can see her

Talia wipes her tears and

when she pulls away

and forces her cheeks

arms and smothering him in kisses as

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

was the only person aside from Agnes who didn't make

me, her distrust for me still

deal," I sign and to my dismay, she

know what you’re saying,"

only understand a little ASL." I frown and search for a small stick

to your house," I

her concern.I

won’t hurt you,"

"Just talk."

and nods

"Follow me."

with a white picket fence surrounding the lawn and a 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

is quite rambunctious and performs a nonsensical skit for story but I clap when he's finished

little while you go out and play?" She asks, handing

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

finds a notebook and hands it

She says, bringing over a jar of pens for

I sigh,

bringing her knees

all finished, I hand her the notebook

***Natalia*** 

means to have a mate and their importance In my world.I do not know 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

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

still find 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 with him in just three months? I was in

is a joke, right?" I laugh half

frustration and he once again scribbles on another page and hands it to

will not accept your rejection unless you

to understand why he, a perfect stranger, wanted me

is this so f*****g

pen

pause, he lets out a sigh

never been in love and I would like to know what it’s like to have a mate." I roll my

break it to you, but love isn’t real and mates are a f*****g joke.It’s just some stupid

words several times, furious

won't let this go will you?" I ask,

pinching his

the angry tears burning in my eyes. I know how

look at me and he could have me on my knees

survive another mate? Another three months with a wolf? Will be strong enough to resist Zane and this

a wolf