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 Zane?" Several questions pop into

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

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

seem to bore into my soul as I stare at my hopeful

exception.I would teach him to be a good wolf loyal to his family and should he ever

can," I

is again, crawling on all

but I swallow my words and smile at him as he rolls around

say, ignoring Zane's questioning eyes as I

have to get

crepes fills the house as Kota and I make our way

had skipped dinner last night and gone

work pouring crepe batter onto a hot pan, swirling it around in circles to make a perfect

beautiful as ever

I frowns at me when I

instead help her pack the cut-up fruits and fillings to take to the

I lead Kota up to the mansion, squeezing his hand tightly as my

Iremind myself as

door and leads us to a large dining Alpha Oliver sits at

Evan along with

whom we also

the

Alpha who scowls

the entire school butt-naked looking for his clothes," Evan wheezes,

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

at home," she instructs,

points to the girl

She then gestures to the

to us with a kind smile on her lips.Her eyes widen in shock when she sees the food in Agnes and

crepes?"

nous sommes français? {Did you

is mute and deaf," I explain when Agnes stares blankly at

won’t understand

do you say ‘thank

the sign and Rosalie mimics me,

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

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

pointing at Kota

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

table and dig into their food, Zane translating for Agnes

licks the Nutella off, smothering his

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

as possible, providing as few details as I can to

wane, however, when

long have you two been together?" Rosalie asks, wiggling her

steal a quick glance at Zane who looks petrified by her

I just assumed...with the way he looks at you..." her voice trails off when she sees the uncomfortable look

met and can’t seem to get rid of," I mutter, an awkward silence enveloping

me as I set my silverware down and begrudgingly

flicker to a bright gold color, his wolf seeming to fight

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

of Jack

Jack, my wolf mate who claimed would never hurt me, the one who told me he loved me every day...hit me...rejected me...humiliated

wolf would be no

hurt

aware 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 in

take a walk with

okay with

politely decline when she rises to her feet, her voice I look down at my pup clinging to my leg, his large