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

and runs off to the tree, grabbing

get near my son again, Zane, I will kill

to explain the misunderstanding.She taps her foot impatiently as she thinks for

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

Grayson whispering his plan in my

full of security job, and living with

and she

it, she’s good,

guess right?" She asks, tilting

as he jumps and roars to himself, swinging

in a mate or any other werewolf tradition, so if you could just accept my rejection, that would be great," she adds with

rogue as my mate." I brace myself for the pain but

stares at me in confusion, running

maybe I said it wrong,"

you Zane

blink at her,

be saying something

wolf

you say it," Talia

reject me and I'll

plan may work. I shake my head at my mate and my heart breaks as

she whimpers, getting down on her knees and holding

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

I wonder.Her voice breaks

"P-please!"

I crouch down and pull

me and screams at me to let her go but I only hold her tighter until she finally gives in

hair and rest

Please don’t cry...

as always,

his game and runs over to us, his

asks, wedging his small body between mine and Talia’s

wipes her tears and kisses her son

frowns when she

and forces

and smothering him

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

aside from Agnes who didn't make me feel like a

quick glance at me, her distrust for

a deal," I sign and to my dismay,

know what you’re saying,"

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

your house," I

understand her concern.I might be her mate but

hurt you," I

"Just talk."

up her boy and nods in the direction of

"Follow me."

beautiful home with a white picket fence surrounding the lawn and a big tree perfect for a child to climb on.She

is quite rambunctious and performs a nonsensical skit for story but

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

she manages to convince him to leave us with

Kota occupied, Talia finds a notebook and hands it

a jar of pens for me

I sigh, scribbling out my

watches me anxiously, bringing her knees

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

***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 but I can assure you, I will not accept it.I

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

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

I laugh

frustration and he once again scribbles

rejection unless

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

is this so f*****g important

a little, the pen shaking slightly

a sigh and scribbles

in love and I would like to know what it’s like

joke.It’s just

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

let this go will you?"

pinching his fingers

angry tears burning in my eyes. I know how strong

to look at me and he could

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

gift a wolf ever gave me...and I almost didn’t survive