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.

mommy? Can I be a

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

earn his wolf but his first shift was so many years away; I thought I would have more time to come up

into my soul as I

him to be a good wolf loyal to his family

course you can," I finally manage

again, crawling on all fours and

a beautiful wolf ,I want to tell him but I swallow my words and smile at him as he rolls around the covers with his tongue hanging

I say, ignoring Zane's questioning eyes as I

have to

crepes fills the house as Kota and I make our way into the

night and

at work pouring crepe batter onto a hot pan, swirling it around

laboring over the food, Agnes looks as beautiful as ever

to Kota and I frowns at me when I try to steal a crepe, slapping my hand to not touch

pouts are useless against her and I instead help her pack the cut-up fruits and fillings

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

myself as we enter the mansion.We're

large dining Alpha Oliver sits at the head of the table, his

is Evan along with a girl we had yet to

whom we

rest of the table is

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

butt-naked looking for his clothes," Evan

when he finally notices

home," she instructs,

points to the

is Mia, Evan’s mate and my cousin." She then gestures to the couple to Oliver’s

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

crepes?"

{Did you know we’re French?}.We

mute and deaf," I explain when

she won’t

say ‘thank you’?"

the sign and Rosalie mimics me, Agnes’s

omegas bring in dishes of eggs

when everyone's

asks, pointing at Kota who

eyes are gorgeous!" She squeals,

Agnes make themselves comfortable on the opposite side of the table and dig into their food, Zane translating for Agnes as

Kota and he readily licks the Nutella off, smothering

do for a living but the last thing I want to

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

however,

together?" Rosalie

I steal a quick glance at Zane

her voice trails off when she sees the uncomfortable

met and can’t seem to get rid of," I mutter, an awkward silence enveloping us as I eat the last of my

Zane’s eyes on me as I set my silverware down and

meet, his brown eyes flicker to a bright gold

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

Jack replay

wolf mate who claimed would never hurt me, the one who

wolf

hurt

full of wolves and the only human for miles, I begin gathering my dishes to leave when Aurora’s voice stops

to take a walk with you," she

okay

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