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 like Zane?" Several

possibly know a wolf was after us? I lick my dry lips, unsure

thought I would have more time to come up

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

I despised wolves, my son was the exception.I would teach him to be a good wolf loyal to his family and should he ever find his

you can," I

Kota how is again, crawling on all fours and barking

be a beautiful wolf ,I want to tell him but I swallow my words and smile at him as he rolls around the

ignoring Zane's questioning eyes as I climb out of

to get

house as Kota and I make our way

dinner last night and gone straight to bed after

onto a hot pan, swirling it around in circles to

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

and I frowns at me when I try to

pack the cut-up fruits and fillings to

all ready to go, Zane and Agnes carry the food while I lead Kota up to the

here, Iremind myself as we

and leads us to a large dining Alpha

with a girl we had yet to

Oliver’s right is another couple whom we

rest of the

to be annoying his Alpha who

his clothes," Evan wheezes, Aurora on the

so mad-" His voice comes to a halt when he finally notices us, Aurora rising to her

home," she instructs, gesturing to the

points to the

She then gestures to

little sister." Rosalie jumps to her feet and rushes over to us with a kind smile on her lips.Her eyes widen in shock when she sees the food in Agnes and

crepes?" She

nous sommes français? {Did

deaf," I explain when Agnes stares blankly

she won’t

you say ‘thank

the sign and Rosalie mimics me,

distribute the crepes around while several omegas bring in dishes of eggs and potatoes for everyone to

Rosalie smiles when everyone's plates

asks, pointing at Kota

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

themselves comfortable on the opposite side of the table and dig into

he readily licks the Nutella

how I met Gwen or what I do for a living but the last thing I want

I am as polite as possible, providing as few details as I can to give them a hint

patience starts to wane, however, when they

together?" Rosalie asks,

glance at Zane who looks petrified by her question anger get the best of

he looks at you..." her voice

met and can’t seem to get rid of," I

my silverware down and begrudgingly look up to

to a bright gold color,

tightly, looking away to hide his other half but I had already seen the wolf within...and he was

last memories of Jack replay in

me, the one who told me he loved me every day...hit me...rejected me...humiliated

and his wolf would

would hurt me

very aware that I am in a pack full of wolves and the only human for miles,

walk with you,"

okay with

rises to her feet, her voice I look down at my pup clinging to my