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 wolf, mommy? Can I be a wolf like

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

would come when he would earn his wolf but his first shift was so many years away; 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

bore into my soul as I stare at my hopeful pup

to be a good wolf loyal to his family and should he ever find his

you can," I finally manage to

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

a beautiful wolf ,I want to tell him but I swallow my words and smile at him as he rolls

questioning eyes as I climb out

have to get

the house as Kota and I make our way into the kitchen, both

and gone straight to bed after our

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

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

at me when I try to steal a crepe, slapping my hand

I instead help her pack the cut-up fruits and fillings

go, Zane and Agnes carry the food while I lead Kota up to the mansion, squeezing his hand tightly

can’t find us here, Iremind myself as we

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

along with a girl we

another couple whom we also

the

his Alpha who scowls violently at him as he

school butt-naked looking for his clothes,"

halt when he finally notices

yourselves at home," she

the girl

my cousin." She then gestures to the

is Beta Carter and his wife Rosalie, Oliver’s little sister." Rosalie jumps to her feet and rushes over to us with a kind smile on

those crepes?" She

français? {Did you know we’re French?}.We

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

she won’t understand

say ‘thank you’?" She

sign and Rosalie mimics

help distribute the crepes around while several omegas bring

when everyone's plates

he your pup?"She asks, pointing at Kota who climbs

gorgeous!" She squeals, waving over to

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

small crepe for Kota and he readily licks the Nutella off, smothering his cheeks

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

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

however, when they ask

been together?" Rosalie

a cute couple." I steal a quick glance at Zane who looks petrified by her question

the way he looks at you..." her voice trails off when she sees the uncomfortable

seem to get rid of," I mutter, an

as I set my silverware down and

eyes flicker to a bright

to hide his other half but I

Jack replay in my

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

wolf

hurt

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

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

okay

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