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

nods his head and runs off to the tree, grabbing a stick and waving it around

I will kill you.Do

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

so we can both

beats uncontrollably, Grayson whispering his plan in

and living with friends and your mother, my best guess is

and she smirks

it, she’s good, Grayson

asks, tilting head slightly

only sounds coming from Kota as he jumps and roars

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

Ramos, reject you, Zane White, a rogue as my mate." I brace myself for

confusion, running her

I said

Talia Ramos, reject you

blink at her, still feeling absolutely

saying something wrong ...Grayson

perhaps only a wolf

you say it," Talia

reject me and

my head at my mate and my heart breaks

down on her knees and holding her hands up

me.I'll do anything.Anything.Please, just let

I wonder.Her voice breaks and a sob escapes her

"P-please!"

I crouch down and pull her

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

and

Please don’t cry...

but as always, the words taste like

stops his game and runs over to us, his

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

wipes her tears and

cry, mommy?" He frowns when she pulls away

takes his little fingers and forces her

and smothering him

I remember all the

Agnes who didn't make me feel like a

quick glance at me, her distrust for me

make a deal," I sign and to

don’t know what you’re

search for

to your house," I

contemplates my offer and I understand her concern.I might be

hurt

"Just talk."

picks up her boy and nods in the direction

"Follow me."

picket fence surrounding the lawn and a big tree perfect for a child to climb on.She invites me in and has

performs a nonsensical skit for story but I clap

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

to convince him to leave us with a promise for ice cream

Talia finds a

a jar of pens for me

nothing, I sigh,

her knees up on the

all finished, I hand her the notebook and

***Natalia*** 

mate and their importance In my world.I do not know your reasons for wanting

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

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

I laugh half heartedly, tossing the

and he once again scribbles on

not accept your rejection unless you give me

perfect stranger, wanted me

this so f*****g important

hesitates a little, the pen shaking

he lets out a sigh

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

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

and writes furiously on his page.I read his words several times, furious

go will you?" I ask,

pinching his fingers

burning in my

to look at me and he could have me on my

survive another mate? Another three months with a wolf? Will be strong enough to resist Zane and this revolting bond? I stare out the window

was the only good gift a wolf ever gave me...and