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.

Can I be a wolf like

know a wolf was after us? I

I thought I would have more time to come up with an explanation as to why he’d feel another presence within him or hear a little voice

I stare

would teach him to be a good wolf loyal to his family and should he ever find his mate, he would

course you can," I finally manage to

be Kota how is again, crawling on all fours and barking at

words and smile at him as he rolls

Kota," I say, ignoring Zane's questioning eyes

have to get

of crepes fills the house as Kota and I make our way into the kitchen, both of us

night and gone straight to

work pouring crepe batter onto a hot pan, swirling it

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

at me when I

pack the cut-up fruits and fillings to take

the food while I lead Kota up to the mansion,

can’t find us here, Iremind myself

leads us to a large dining Alpha Oliver sits at the head of the table, his Queen

Evan along with a girl

whom we also did not

of the table is

be annoying his Alpha who scowls violently at him

his clothes," Evan wheezes, Aurora on the verge of tears beside

His voice comes to a halt when he finally notices us,

make yourselves at home," she

to the girl

mate and my cousin." She then gestures to the

and rushes over to us with a kind smile on her lips.Her eyes widen in

those crepes?"

sommes français? {Did you know we’re

I explain

she won’t

you say

and Rosalie mimics me, Agnes’s eyes

around while several omegas bring in

when everyone's plates are all full, patting

pup?"She asks, pointing at Kota who climbs onto

my goddess, his eyes are gorgeous!" She squeals, waving over to Kota who gives her a

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

for Kota and he readily licks the Nutella off, smothering

make small talk, asking me questions about how I met Gwen or what I do for a living but the last thing I want to do is talk about

details as I can to give them a hint that I was not comfortable

wane, however, when they ask

you two been together?" Rosalie asks, wiggling her eyebrows at

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

voice trails off

I mutter, an awkward silence enveloping us as I eat the last of my

me as I set my silverware down and begrudgingly look up to

eyes meet, his brown eyes flicker to a bright gold color, his wolf seeming to

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

Jack replay

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

his wolf would

would hurt

that I am in a pack full of wolves and the only human for miles, I begin gathering my dishes to leave when Aurora’s voice stops me

take a walk with you," she says

that’s okay

look down at my pup clinging to my leg, his large eyes