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

he possibly know a wolf was

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

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

good wolf loyal to his family and should he ever

course you can," I finally manage

again, crawling on all fours and barking at

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

I say, ignoring Zane's questioning eyes as I climb out of

to

of crepes fills the house as Kota and I make our

had skipped dinner last night and gone straight to bed

hot pan, swirling it

the food, Agnes looks as beautiful as ever in a

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

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

carry the food while I lead Kota up to the mansion, squeezing his hand tightly as

myself as we enter

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

is Evan along with a

couple whom we

rest of the

Evan's job seems to be annoying his Alpha who scowls

for his clothes," Evan wheezes, Aurora on the verge

a halt when he finally notices us,

make yourselves at home," she instructs, gesturing

points to the girl beside

mate and my cousin." She then gestures

Rosalie, Oliver’s little sister." Rosalie jumps to her feet and rushes over to us with a kind smile

those crepes?"

sommes français? {Did you know we’re

mute and deaf," I explain when Agnes

won’t understand

you say ‘thank you’?"

and Rosalie mimics me, Agnes’s eyes brightening from

several omegas bring in dishes of eggs

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

pointing at Kota who climbs

are gorgeous!" She squeals, waving over

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

licks the Nutella off, smothering his cheeks

what I do for a living but the last thing I want

as possible, providing as few details as I can to give them a hint that I was not

patience starts to wane, however, when they

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

glance at Zane

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

to get rid of," I mutter, an awkward silence enveloping us as I

my silverware down and begrudgingly look up to tell him

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

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

Jack replay

the one who told me he loved

his wolf would

would hurt

pack full of wolves and the only human for miles, I

walk with you," she says through a small

okay with

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