The Silent Alpha

*** Zane*** 

After dinner, Talia shows me around the kitchen to help me familiarize myself with the chores she expects me to complete while she's at work.

"Plates and cups are up here," she instructs, pointing to the top cabinet.

"Kota has his plate and cups down here.Always use his plates and cups to feed him.He will break the glass ones and hurt himself.Also, he will try to help you with the dishes.It's just an excuse to play with the water.You can let him wash his own dishes but give them a good rinse yourself when he's not looking," she chuckles softly, my heart fluttering at the gentle sound.

I wish she would laugh more...I wish I could make her laugh...

"You can find all the cleaning supplies under the sink here to clean the kitchen.There's also a supply closet in the hall with other things like bleach and floor cleaner.The closet is locked so Kota can't get into it.Keep it locked at all times," says, opening a small kitchen drawer to reveal the key to the closet.

She thinks for a moment, trying to figure out what other information I need.

"Oh, here's a list of contacts!" she exclaims, rushing to the for Kota, which reminds me, “I will need to clear you to pick him up tomorrow."

She writes a note to herself on the sheet.

"This is the extension to the clinic where I work so you can reach me, this is my phone number, and this," she points to the last number hesitantly, as if struggling to decide if she could tell who that phone number belonged to.

"Look, you have to promise me you won't tell anyone what I am about to tell you." I raise an eyebrow at her and she laughs at herself.

"Oh right.You don't talk," she mumbles sheepishly.

"You get what I mean though so promise," she demands.

Unable to actually give her my word that I would never tell a soul her secret, I cross my heart and she nods in approval.

"This is the number to the bookshop Gwen works at.She's a witch," she whispers.

"If Kota is ever hurt, you take him to her.Forget the hospital.They won't know what to do with him.He's not human." The blood drains from my face.

Talia is in alliance with a witch, the mortal enemies of half werewolves? I turn to the little boy watching playing with his wolf.He's not human? 

"He's a wolf,"Talia mutters in distaste.

"But he won't ever become one of you.I’ll make sure of that."

Her words sting but I ignore her comment as Grayson's voice fills my head.So she's had a mate before...

Grayson whispers, remembering must have not ended well for her to hate mates so much.

The thought of her being hurt by another wolf angers me.

Who could be so stupid to have given up a life time with her and Kota?

trip but she should return

don’t get along but she is family.You will treat her with utmost respect.Am I clear?" I don’t like the idea of a witch being near her but I

finishes the tour of the house

my trip with Agnes and I hop in the shower to

have a little moment to myself after feeling suffocated by Talia's constant

yet, but she could at least try not to give me a murderous

me as I step out of the shower and I walk into the bedroom, wrapped only in a

the drawers and pull

pair of boxers, the faint scent of lilac and rain fills my nostrils and I hear a gasp from behind

cover my manhood, tripping over the towel and crashing

cannot express the sheer embarrassment that courses around my thighs, my d**k on full display for

from the door, muttering an apology as she scrambles out of the

display of idiocy, unable to

such a dork,

lay on the bed, unable to muster any strength to move, every muscle in my body frozen from

only had she seen my d**k, she had likely seen

she be disgusted by them?

I don’t know.

remind myself that I have a responsibility to Agnes and now to Talia.I could not skip out on work even if I felt like fainting.I finish dressing and after a useless

Talia asks, her voice soft as a blush

my scars and nod, looking away in my own

to work, Talia does not spare me a glance so

to say,"

want to murder you." Agnes kisses my

nod, kissing her temple and running out of

at The Masque is uneventful, only a handful of drunk clients attempting to bother

offer me a dance as a thanks for my service but I refuse.I had

women and I would not disrespect her wishes, no matter how challenging they were in my

strikes four am and I hurriedly clock out, Micah,

at the house and I

not slept at all in the past 36 hours,

the bed with her, I sigh.Are you an Alpha or not? Grayson

remind him, recalling all the names my father spewed at me for my

her walk all over you like everyone else has in

you suggest, mutt? I

my power to

she agreed to share with YOU, he

say here too.I still don't understand what he means and he heaves

his plan.With the note in my shaking hands, I quietly

chance,

a warm