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

the tree, grabbing a stick and waving it around

Zane, I will kill you.Do I make myself clear?" Talia

taps her foot

get this rejection over with so

beats uncontrollably, Grayson whispering his plan in

of security job, and living with friends and

she

she’s good,

right?" She asks, tilting head

between us, the only sounds coming from Kota as he jumps and roars to himself, swinging

so if you could just accept my rejection,

White, a rogue as my mate." I brace myself

stares at me in confusion, running her

I said it wrong,"

Ramos, reject you Zane

blink at her, still feeling absolutely

saying something

only a wolf can initiate

you say it,"

reject me

is in our court, Grayson says.Perhaps my plan may work. I shake my head at my mate

whimpers, getting down on her knees and holding her hands

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

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

"P-please!"

more of her crying, I crouch down and

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

smooth down her hair and

Please don’t cry...

her but as always, the words taste

game and runs over to us, his eyes growing

what’s wrong?" He asks, wedging his small body between mine

sad mommy?" Talia wipes her tears and

cry, mommy?" He frowns when she pulls away

fingers and forces her cheeks

and smothering him in kisses as

pain in my heart as I remember all the small kisses my

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

at me, her distrust for me still lingering

deal," I sign and

what you’re saying," she

for a small stick to use as a pen

your

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

hurt you," I

"Just talk."

picks up her boy and nods in the direction of

"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

quite rambunctious and performs a nonsensical skit for story but I clap when

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

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

Talia finds a notebook and hands

She says, bringing over a jar of pens for me to

goes nothing, I sigh,

watches me anxiously, bringing her knees up on the chair

I'm all finished, I hand her the notebook and she reads it

***Natalia*** 

it means to have 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 do not plan to throw my gift from Moon Goddess away.So I propose a

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

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

I laugh half heartedly, tossing the page at

brows furrow in frustration and he once again scribbles on another page and hands it to

will not accept your rejection

a perfect stranger, wanted

is this so f*****g

hesitates a little, the pen shaking slightly in his

sigh and scribbles a few words on

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

read his words several times, furious that I was once

will you?"

he signs, pinching his

away the angry tears burning in my eyes. I know

and he could have me on my

enough to resist Zane

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