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.

to talk to your

the tree, grabbing a stick and waving

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

the misunderstanding.She taps her foot impatiently

rejection over with so

uncontrollably, Grayson whispering his plan in my

eyes full of security job, and living with

and she smirks triumphantly

it, she’s good, Grayson

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

falls between us, the only sounds coming from Kota as he jumps

werewolf tradition, so

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

stares at me in confusion, running her

said

you Zane White as my

her, still feeling

saying something wrong

wolf can initiate a

say it," Talia

me and I'll

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

getting down on her knees and holding

let

wonder.Her voice

"P-please!"

crying, I crouch down and pull her close to

thrashes her arms against me and screams at me to let her go but

and rest my chin on her

Please don’t cry...

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

game and runs over to us, his eyes growing

small body between mine and

Talia wipes her tears and kisses her son on

frowns when

and forces

her arms and smothering

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

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

glance at me, her distrust for me still

sign and to my

don’t know what

and search for a small stick

go to your house,"

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

hurt

"Just talk."

her boy and nods in the direction

"Follow me."

has 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

nonsensical skit for story but I clap when he's

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

him to leave us

Talia finds a notebook and

a jar

nothing, I sigh, scribbling out

knees

I hand her the notebook and she reads

***Natalia*** 

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

if I can

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 the

again scribbles on another page

your rejection unless you

he, a perfect stranger, wanted me for no

so f*****g

little, the pen shaking

he lets out a sigh and scribbles

been in love and I would like to know what it’s like to have a mate." I roll my eyes

f*****g joke.It’s just some stupid fantasy you wolves made up to get what you want.They’re not real.They

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 mercy of

let this go will you?" I

pinching his fingers

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

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

Another three months with a wolf? Will be strong enough to resist Zane and this revolting bond? I stare out the window and see Dakota playing with

good gift a wolf ever