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.

off.I just need to talk to your friend,

off to the tree, grabbing a stick and waving it

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

the misunderstanding.She taps her foot impatiently as she

rejection over with so we can both move on

Grayson whispering his plan in my

of security job, and living with friends and your mother,

she smirks

she’s good,

She asks, tilting head slightly to

he jumps and roars to himself, swinging the large stick at

a mate or any other werewolf tradition, so if you could

I brace myself for

at me in confusion, running

I said

Ramos, reject you Zane White as my

her,

be saying something wrong ...Grayson

wolf can initiate a rejection?

say it," Talia

me

in our court, Grayson says.Perhaps my plan may work. I shake my head at my mate and my heart breaks as her eyes fill

her knees and holding her hands up

just let me go.I

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

"P-please!"

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

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

smooth down her hair and rest my chin on her

Please don’t cry...

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

his game and runs over to us, his eyes

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

her tears

cry, mommy?" He frowns when

takes his little fingers and forces her cheeks up

and smothering him in kisses

I remember all the small

from Agnes who didn't make me feel

at me, her distrust for me still lingering in

sign and to

know what you’re saying,"

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

your house,"

lip as she contemplates my offer and I understand her concern.I might

hurt you,"

"Just talk."

boy and nods

"Follow me."

a beautiful home 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 at the dining table while she fixes Kota

nonsensical skit for story but

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

little but she manages to convince him to leave us

Talia finds a notebook and hands it

over a jar of

I sigh, scribbling out

me anxiously, bringing her knees up on

her the notebook and she reads it

***Natalia*** 

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

I can convince you that I can be a good mate, you accept my

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 two years and it meant nothing to him! I look

laugh half heartedly, tossing the

he once again scribbles on another page and hands

accept your rejection unless you give me

stranger, wanted me

is this so f*****g important

pen shaking slightly

long pause, he lets out a sigh

been 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 to

stares at me in disbelief and writes furiously on his page.I read his words several times, furious that I was once again at the

go will you?" I ask, dreading

pinching his fingers

angry tears burning in my eyes. I know how strong the bona’s attraction

had to look at me and he could have me on

Will be strong enough to resist Zane and this revolting

a wolf ever gave me...and I