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.

be a wolf, mommy? Can I be a wolf like Zane?" Several questions pop into

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

the day would come when he would earn his wolf but his first shift was so many years away; I thought I would have

into my soul as I stare

the exception.I 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

can be Kota how is again, crawling on all fours and

beautiful wolf ,I want to tell him but I swallow my words and smile

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

to

fills the house as Kota and I make our way into

night and gone straight

onto a hot pan, swirling it around in circles to

over the food, Agnes looks as beautiful as ever

signs a good morning to Kota and I frowns at me when I try to steal a crepe, slapping my

pack the cut-up fruits and fillings to take

food while I lead Kota up to the mansion,

find us here, Iremind myself as we enter

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

Evan along with a girl we had

whom we also did not meet

the table

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

ran through the entire school butt-naked looking for his clothes," Evan wheezes, Aurora on

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

at home," she instructs, gesturing

points to the girl beside

cousin." She then gestures to the couple to Oliver’s

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

those crepes?" She

{Did you know we’re French?}.We

I explain when Agnes stares blankly

won’t understand

say ‘thank

Rosalie mimics

crepes around while several omegas bring

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

pointing at Kota

goddess, his eyes are gorgeous!" She squeals, waving over to Kota

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

and he readily licks the Nutella off, smothering his cheeks

do for a living but the last thing I want to do is talk about my life to a bunch

details as I can to

to wane, however, when they ask about

long have you two been together?" Rosalie

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

you..." her voice trails off when she sees the

I mutter,

on me as I set my silverware

meet, his brown eyes flicker to a bright gold

his other half but I had already seen the wolf within...and he was

Jack replay

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

his wolf would be no

would hurt

the only human for miles, I begin gathering my dishes to leave

like to take a walk with you," she says through a

okay

look down at my pup clinging to my leg,