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 friend,

runs off to the tree, grabbing a

will kill you.Do

head, unable to explain the misunderstanding.She taps her foot impatiently

over with so we can both move

beats uncontrollably, Grayson whispering

eyes full of security job, and living with friends and your mother, my best guess is that you’re a

gulp and she

it, she’s

right?" She asks, tilting head slightly to

he jumps and roars to

in a mate or any other werewolf tradition, so if you could just accept my rejection,

Talia Ramos, reject you, Zane White, a rogue as my mate." I brace myself for the pain but to my surprise, I feel

me in confusion, running her

said

Ramos, reject you Zane White as

blink at her, still feeling absolutely

be saying something wrong ...Grayson

only a wolf can initiate a rejection?

say it," Talia

reject me and I'll

work. I shake my head at my mate and my heart

getting down on her knees and

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

again? I wonder.Her voice breaks and a sob escapes

"P-please!"

to take more of her crying, I crouch down

to let her go but I only hold her tighter until

and rest my chin on her

Please don’t cry...

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

and runs over to us, his eyes growing

body between

Talia wipes her tears and kisses her son

frowns when she pulls away from my

his little fingers and forces

All better!" in her arms and smothering him in

pain in my heart as I remember all the small kisses my mother gave me

person aside from Agnes who

her distrust for me

and

know what you’re

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

to your house,"

lip as she contemplates my offer and I understand her

hurt you," I

"Just talk."

her boy and nods in the direction of

"Follow me."

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

a nonsensical skit

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

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

finds a notebook and

over a jar of pens for

nothing, I sigh,

me anxiously, bringing her knees up

all finished, I hand her the

***Natalia*** 

your reasons for wanting to reject me but I can assure you, I will not accept it.I do

the next three months and if I can

will reject you and never ls he serious? He expects me to fall in love with him in just

laugh half heartedly, tossing the

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

accept your rejection unless you give me a

I snap, unable to understand why he, a perfect stranger, wanted me for no other reason than for some

this so

hesitates a little, the pen shaking slightly

sigh

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

but love isn’t real and mates are a f*****g joke.It’s just some stupid fantasy you wolves made up

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

won't let this go will you?"

pinching

the angry tears burning in my eyes. I know how strong

me and he could

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

a wolf ever gave me...and