The Silent Alpha

 ***Jane*** 

I gasp in fright when I wake up to a bucket of cold water being tossed on my face, Natalia smirking triumphantly at me as she stands by the side of the bed . I wipe the water from my eyes and realize it's 6:45 am.

"Wake up sleepy head," She chirps, already showered and dressed in a pair of teal medical scrubs.

"You have to wake up the gremlin and get him ready for school today." I feel like a ton of bricks are sitting on my chest, my body still exhausted from the lack of sleep.I could not complain, however, knowing I had gotten away with murder by sharing the bed with her.

With great effort, I climb out of bed, my t-shirt clinging to my wet chest.

Talia giggles hysterically as I waddle past her, a part of me happy to see her having fun, even at my expense.

I head for the bathroom first to wipe off the water and brush my teeth before I waddle down the hall until I find Kota's room.

There’s no response when I knock on the door so I slowly turn the knob and tip toe inside.I find Kota curled up in a ball, his dinosaur pajamas messily clinging to his tiny body.I sit on his bed and push back his hair, exposing his forehead.

He sleeps so peacefully, it feels like a crime to wake is it in silence for a moment, letting him enjoy a few more moments of blissful sleep.I could not explain why, but he made me feel so safe with just his presence, like nothing could disturb us.

He stirs slightly as I stroke his hair and even curls up closer to me.

Remembering my task however, I decide it's time to wake him.I tap his shoulder and his cheeks but the boy only groans and swats at my hand.

Looking around the room to ensure we are truly alone, I lean close to his ear.

My mouth hangs open for a second before I finally find my voice.

"K-Kota," I hiss, feeling my heart race in fear Talia would come in and hear me speak.

I tap his cheek frantically.

"K-Kota.P-please wa-wake up..."

"Five more minutes," he groans, squeezing his eyes tightly.

Unsure what else to do, I wiggle my fingers down his sides and he screams with laughter, kicking his legs about.He writhes against the tickles until he finally sits up.

"G-good morning, K-Kota," I whisper so quietly, he doesn't hear me over his own laughter.

"Hi, Zane!" he laughs, cupping my cheeks in his small hands.

He squishes my face, genuinely happy to see me and throws his head back in laughter.

"Hi, Zane!" I stare at his pretty eyes and feel my body relax.

"H-hi K-Kota."

"H-hi," chuckle, ruffling up his hair.

"Hi!" he squeals, jumping into my lap.

I find his game amusing and carry on for another 10 hellos before I throw the pup over my shoulder and take him to the bathroom.I help him wash his face, brush his teeth for him, and even put together a simple outfit that I hope is to Talia's liking.

He insists on combing his own hair but as I watch him struggle, he finally hands me the comb and lets me comb his hair.

Pleased with my work, I crouch down to his level and offer him a toothy grin that he reciprocates.

"w-what wo-would you like for bre- break- breakfast?" I ask him, my cheeks flushing at my severe stutter.

his hands and grinning happily at me with no judgment in his blue and

a happy dance and spinning his

know the first thing about making pancakes but I would

the cupboards until I find a box of pancake mix

the necessary ingredients and mix them all up in a bowl until I get a

the stove and Kota hands me cooking spray so the pour out the batter.I leave it for a while, searching the

the smell of burnt batter

a panic, I rush to the griddle and flip

I scowl

to give up but Kota seems to be amused by my lack of cooking skills and

the batter again, waiting

brow as I slide the spatula under the

the pancake flips perfectly, revealing

cheers and howls in delight and I can't help but bow

serve him my perfect pancake and he eats it gingerly, giving me a thumbs up with his approval.I make a few more pancakes for Talia just in

eats, I get to work packing his and Talia's lunch, cutting up fruit, slicing up cheese, and

and pray to Moon Goddess that she won't

packed into small paper bags, I find a

you for writing that, Grayson says as he troll my eyes and place it in her

absolutely beautiful with her hair tied up in a neat ponytail and her face

my blush and

to meet his mother and kiss her good morning, Talia inspecting

a good job," she says nonchalantly, wiping some syrup off

as a guardian at Kota's

the hint and run to the room to change into a t-shirt and jeans and comb my hair.By the time I finish, Talia has already placed Kota's dishes in the sink

grabbing her keys and holding

see her lunch on the counter and grab it as

at it for a moment

to meet my eyes.I gulp, wiping my clammy hand on my

and down my arms and I

she could

still wearing the gold While out shopping yesterday, I came across a jewelry store and saw the bracelet in

my mother used

bought it without a second thought, knowing such a pretty bracelet could

wear it like

at the bracelet,

to wear it," She

"Can we go now?"

I run my thumb across the back of her hand and pull her

hums as he skips happily beside his mother, pausing every so often to see

and before long, the sound

his mom absentmindedly on the cheek before running to the playground to join his

pulls her hand from my grip and leads me into the

slender woman with thick spectacles

Talia smiles

to register a new guardian for Dakota," she says, pointing to

across it and begins filling out a

relationship of

Mrs.Henry asks.

Talia's smile widens.

nanny." Mrs.Henry lowers her spectacles