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

the tree, grabbing a stick and waving

again, Zane, I will kill you.Do I make

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

this rejection over with so we can both

whispering his plan in

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

gulp and she smirks triumphantly at

she’s good, Grayson

asks, tilting head slightly

coming from Kota as he jumps and roars to himself, swinging the large

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

a rogue as my mate." I brace myself for the pain but to my surprise, I feel

confusion, running her hands through

maybe I said

reject you Zane White as

blink at her, still

saying something wrong

perhaps only a wolf can initiate

say it,"

me and

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

she whimpers, getting down on her knees

just let

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

"P-please!"

of her crying, I crouch down

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

her hair and rest

Please don’t cry...

but as always, the words

game and runs over to

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

wipes her tears and

you cry, mommy?" He frowns when she pulls

little fingers and forces her cheeks up into a

her arms and smothering him in kisses as

my heart as I remember all the small kisses my mother gave me after

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

at me, her

sign and

know what

for a small stick

your

understand her concern.I might be her mate but I am a stranger

won’t hurt

"Just talk."

picks up her boy and nods in the

"Follow me."

the lawn and a big tree perfect for a child to climb on.She invites

and performs a nonsensical skit for story but I clap

let Zane and I talk a little while you go out and play?" She

but she manages to convince him to

a notebook and

says, bringing over a jar of pens

I sigh,

her knees up on

the notebook and

***Natalia*** 

to have a mate and their importance In my world.I do not know your reasons for

next three months and if I can convince you that I can be a

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

is a joke, right?" I laugh half heartedly, tossing the page

once again scribbles on another page and

accept your rejection unless

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

so

a little, the pen shaking slightly

long pause, he lets out a sigh and scribbles a

like to know what it’s like to have a

just some stupid fantasy you wolves made up

words several times, furious that I was once again at the mercy of some wolf for

go will you?" I

pinching

my eyes.

at me and he could have me on my knees

another mate? Another three months with a wolf? Will be strong enough to resist Zane and this

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