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.

just need to talk to your

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

will kill you.Do I make

taps her

with so we can both move on with

Grayson whispering his plan in my

eyes full of security job, and living with friends and

gulp and she smirks triumphantly

it, she’s

She asks, tilting

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

said, I’m not interested in a mate or any other werewolf tradition, so if you could just accept my rejection, that

Talia Ramos, reject you, Zane White, a rogue as my mate." I brace myself

confusion, running

I said

reject you Zane

at her, still

be saying something

only a wolf

say it,"

me

Grayson says.Perhaps my plan may work. I shake my head at my mate

on her knees and

just let me

do again? I wonder.Her voice breaks and a

"P-please!"

to take more of her crying, I crouch down

thrashes her arms against me and screams at me to let her go but I only hold her tighter until she

hair and rest my chin

Please don’t cry...

her but as always, the words taste like cotton in my

over to us,

wedging his small body between

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

frowns when

takes his little fingers and forces her

her arms and

remember all the small kisses my

Agnes who

glance at me, her distrust for me still lingering in her

and to my dismay, she shakes her

don’t know what you’re saying,"

little ASL." I frown and search for a small stick to use as

your house," I

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

hurt

"Just talk."

boy and nods in

"Follow me."

has a beautiful home 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

a nonsensical skit for story but I clap

you let Zane and I talk a little while you go out and play?" She

a little but she manages to convince him to leave us with

Kota occupied, Talia finds a notebook

jar of pens

sigh, scribbling

knees up on the chair and hugging

finished, I hand her the notebook and she

***Natalia*** 

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

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

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

right?" I laugh half heartedly,

frustration and he once again scribbles

will not accept your rejection unless you give

unable to understand why he, a perfect stranger,

so

the pen shaking

a long pause, he lets out a sigh and scribbles a few words

to know what it’s like to have a mate." I roll my eyes

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

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

this go will you?" I ask,

he signs, pinching his

tears burning in my eyes. I know how strong

at me and he could have me

three months with a wolf? Will be strong enough to resist Zane and

good gift a wolf ever gave