The Silent Alpha

***Natalia*** 

The bright light peeking through the window stings my swollen eyes and I let out a soft groan.I do not want to wake up, not after the lousy night of nightmares I had.

In need of some comfort, I stretch out my hand in search of Kota.

My eyes bulge open, however, when I find the bed empty, his side of the bed cold.

"Kota?" I whisper, looking around the room frantically, feeling my heart sink to the pit of my stomach.

"Kota!" I scream, tears springing to my eyes as last night’s nightmares flash through my mind.

Zane’s head pops up from my side of the room and I look over to see Kota snuggled up beside him, his stuffed wolf in his arms.

Zane looks equally bewildered to find the pup curled up on his side, his body growing tense with my silence.

How did he get down there? I wonder as I scramble out of bed to pick him up.It's doesn’t matter ,I scold myself.

I’m just glad he’s okay.I gently pick up the sleepy pup, holding him close to my chest as several tears spill onto my cheeks.

Kota mumbles a hello to me, his sleepy voice soothing my heart.I squeeze him tightly, a slight sob escaping my throat.

"He won’t take you," I hiccup to myself as I comb my fingers l ignore Zane’s pained look, not caring that I probably looked like a lunatic to him.

"Estas bien Mami? (Are you okay, mommy?)" Kota asks when I finally loosen up my grip.He pulls back from my arms and pokes at my eyes and cheeks, staring at me with cute furrowed brows.

"You don’t look so good." I feign hurt at his words and hold back my laughter.

"Am I ugly?" I ask.

He shakes his head definitively.

"Bonita, Bonita," he sings.

"I have the prettiest mommy in the whole world!"

He shouts, my ears ringing from the sudden sound of his loud voice.I shower his chubby cheeks with kisses, feeling relieved to not be alone in this wolf's den.

"Where did you go?" I ask.

"Why did you go sleep on the floor with Zane?"

Kota fidgets with his stuffed wolf before whispering close to my ear.

"l had a nightmare," he says, hugging his wolf tightly.

"A big bad wolf came to take me away."

My heart nearly stops as the blood drains from my face.I want to scream but my words never spill out of my mouth.

All through the night, I dreamt of Christian finding us and taking Kota from me, disposing of me as he did all those years ago training to take over the Alpha title, turning my sweet little boy into a hardened Alpha.

Kota's large eyes widen and he smiles at Zane who blushes under his gaze.

"But then Zane saved me, mommy.He didn’t let the bad wolf take me!"

He climbs out of my lap and runs into Zane's arms.

"And then - And then Zane's wolf carried me home!" Zane's face freezes, his body tensing at the mention of his wolf.

"Aoh aoh aaooooh!" Kota suddenly howls like a wolf.

"Zane is a wolf, mommy. Did you know that?"

He howls happily again.

a wolf, mommy? Can I be a wolf like

wolf was after us? I lick my dry lips,

many years away; I thought I would have more time to come up with an explanation as to

bore into my soul as I stare at my hopeful pup still in his

wolves, my son was the exception.I would teach him to be a good wolf

can," I finally manage to

how is again, crawling

him but I swallow my words and smile at him as he rolls around the covers with his tongue hanging out of his

questioning eyes as I climb out of

have to get

and I make our way

night and

pouring crepe batter onto a hot pan, swirling it around in circles

food, Agnes looks as beautiful as ever in a pretty blouse and

a good morning to Kota and I frowns at me when I try to steal

useless against her and I instead help her pack the

carry the food while I lead Kota

find us here, Iremind myself

and leads us to a large dining Alpha Oliver sits at

beside Aurora is Evan along with a girl we had yet

couple whom

rest of the table is

of Gamma Evan's job seems to be annoying his Alpha

looking for his

halt when he finally notices us, Aurora rising to her feet to greet

at home," she

points to the

cousin." She then gestures to the couple to

us with a kind smile on her lips.Her eyes widen in shock when she

crepes?" She

nous sommes français? {Did you know

I explain

won’t understand

say ‘thank

mimics me, Agnes’s eyes brightening

omegas bring in dishes of eggs and potatoes for

to me," Rosalie smiles when everyone's plates are all full,

at Kota who climbs onto my

gorgeous!" She squeals, waving over to Kota who gives her

the table and dig into their food,

licks the Nutella

I do for a living but the last thing I want to do is talk about my life to a bunch of

am as polite as possible, providing as few details as I can to give them a hint that I was not comfortable with disclosing

to wane, however, when they ask

two been together?" Rosalie asks, wiggling

a cute couple." I steal a quick glance at Zane who looks petrified by her

he looks at you..." her voice trails off when she sees the uncomfortable

get rid of," I mutter, an awkward silence enveloping

on me as I set my silverware down and begrudgingly look up to tell him to quit

his brown eyes flicker to a bright gold color,

looking away to hide his other half but I had already seen

last memories of Jack

would never hurt me, the one who told me he loved me every day...hit me...rejected

his wolf would be

hurt me

am in a pack full of wolves and the only human for miles, I begin gathering my dishes to leave when

like to take a walk with you," she says

okay

voice I look down at