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.

need to talk to

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

you ever get near my son again, Zane, I will kill you.Do I make myself clear?" Talia asks, her

misunderstanding.She taps her foot impatiently as she thinks

this rejection over with so we can both

whispering his plan in

security job, and living with friends and your mother, my best

she smirks triumphantly

it, she’s good, Grayson

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

coming from Kota as he jumps and roars to

a mate or any other werewolf tradition, so if

you, Zane White, a rogue as my mate." I brace myself for the pain but to

confusion,

said it wrong,"

reject you

blink at her,

be saying something wrong

perhaps only a wolf

say

me and I'll

I shake my head at my mate and my heart breaks as

her knees and holding

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

can’t she do again? I wonder.Her voice breaks and a sob escapes

"P-please!"

of her crying, I crouch down and pull her close

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

down her hair and rest my chin on

Please don’t cry...

her but as always,

runs over to

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

sad mommy?" Talia wipes her tears

frowns when she pulls away from my

little fingers and forces her cheeks up into a

and smothering him in kisses as

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

person aside from Agnes who didn't make

quick glance at me, her distrust for

I sign and to my dismay, she shakes

know what you’re

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

go to your house," I

I understand her concern.I might be her

won’t hurt you,"

"Just talk."

and nods

"Follow me."

perfect for a child to climb on.She invites me in and has me sit at the dining

is quite rambunctious and performs a nonsensical skit for story but I clap when

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

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

occupied, Talia finds a notebook

She says, bringing over a jar of pens for me to

sigh, scribbling out

her knees up on the chair and

the notebook and she reads it

***Natalia*** 

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 do not plan to throw my gift

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

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 love with Christian

a joke, right?" I laugh half heartedly,

again scribbles on another page and hands

accept your rejection

stranger, wanted me for no other reason than

this so f*****g important

little, the pen shaking slightly in

pause, he lets out a sigh and scribbles a few words on the

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

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

read his words several times, furious that I was once again at

this go will you?" I

signs, pinching his

the angry tears burning in my

me and he could have me on my knees if

Will be strong enough to resist Zane and this revolting bond? I stare out the window and see Dakota playing with his

gift a wolf