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

tree, grabbing a stick and

near my son again, Zane, I will kill you.Do I make myself

head, unable to explain the misunderstanding.She taps her foot impatiently as she thinks for a

over with so we can both move on with our

Grayson whispering his

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

she

it, she’s good, Grayson

guess right?" She asks, tilting head slightly

falls between us, the only sounds coming from Kota as he jumps and roars to himself, swinging the large stick at an

werewolf tradition, so if you could

rogue as my mate." I brace myself

me in confusion,

maybe I said it wrong," she

you Zane White as my

at her,

be saying

perhaps only a wolf can initiate

say it," Talia

me and

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

whimpers, getting down on her knees and holding

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

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

"P-please!"

more of her crying, I crouch down and pull her close to

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

her hair and rest my chin on her

Please don’t cry...

tell her but as always, the words taste

and runs over

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

Talia wipes her tears and kisses her son

frowns when

forces

All better!" in her arms and smothering him in kisses

remember all the

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

her distrust for me still lingering in her

make a deal," I sign and to my dismay, she

what you’re saying,"

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

to your house,"

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

hurt you,"

"Just talk."

boy and nods in the

"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

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

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

convince him to leave us

Kota occupied, Talia finds a notebook and hands it

over a jar of pens for

I sigh, scribbling out

me anxiously, bringing her knees up on the chair and

her the notebook and

***Natalia*** 

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 Goddess away.So I propose

and if I can

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 for over two years and it meant nothing to him! I look up from the page and

right?" I laugh half heartedly, tossing

once again scribbles

will not accept your rejection unless you give me

to understand why he, a perfect stranger, wanted

so

the pen

sigh and scribbles a few words on the

what it’s like to have a mate."

just some stupid fantasy

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

this go will you?" I ask, dreading

he signs, pinching his fingers

tears burning in my eyes. I

at me and he could have me on my knees if he

wolf? Will be strong enough to resist Zane and this revolting bond? I stare

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