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

off to the tree, grabbing a stick and waving

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

taps her foot impatiently as she

with so we can both move

whispering his

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

Kota as he jumps and roars to himself, swinging

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

my mate." I brace myself

me in confusion, running her

maybe I said it wrong," she

you Zane White as

at her, still feeling

be saying something wrong

wolf

you say it," Talia

me and I'll

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

she whimpers, getting down on her knees and

let me go.I can’t do this again.I

she do again? I wonder.Her voice breaks and a sob

"P-please!"

crouch down and pull

screams at me to let her go but I only hold her tighter until

down her hair and rest

Please don’t cry...

as always, the words taste like

his game and runs over to us, his eyes growing

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

wipes her tears and kisses her

you cry, mommy?" He frowns when she pulls away

little fingers and forces

her arms and

remember all the small kisses my mother gave me after a

only person aside from Agnes

glance at me, her distrust for me

I sign and to my dismay,

don’t know what you’re

I frown and search for a small stick to use as a pen in

to your house,"

and I understand her concern.I might be her mate but I

hurt you," I

"Just talk."

and nods

"Follow me."

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

nonsensical skit

don't you let Zane and I talk a little while you go

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

finds a notebook

a jar of

I sigh, scribbling out my

her knees up

all finished, I hand her the notebook

***Natalia*** 

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 Moon Goddess away.So I propose

agree to be my mate for the next three months and if I can convince you that I

after three months, you still find the thought of spending 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 for over

joke, right?" I laugh half

he once again scribbles on another

will not accept your rejection

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

so

a little, the pen shaking

long pause, he lets out a sigh and

would like to know what it’s like to have a mate." I

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

and writes furiously on his page.I read his words several times, furious that I was once again at the mercy of some wolf for my

let this go will

pinching his

in my eyes. I

at me and he could have

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

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