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 like Zane?" Several questions pop into my

how could he possibly know a wolf

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

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

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

you can," I finally

crawling on all fours and

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

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

to

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

night and

hot

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

when I try to

pouts are useless against her and I instead help her pack the cut-up fruits and fillings to take

food while I lead Kota up to the mansion, squeezing

us here, Iremind myself as we enter the

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

along with a girl

is another couple whom we also did

rest of the table is

his Alpha who scowls violently at him as

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

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

yourselves at home," she instructs, gesturing

points to the

is Mia, Evan’s mate and my cousin." She

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

those crepes?"

que nous sommes français? {Did you

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

she won’t understand

you say ‘thank you’?" She

show her the sign and Rosalie mimics me, Agnes’s eyes

help distribute the crepes around while several omegas

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

pointing at Kota who climbs onto my

are gorgeous!" She squeals, waving over to Kota who gives

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

readily licks the Nutella off, smothering his

met Gwen or what I do for a living

few details as I can to give

however, when

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

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

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

rid of," I mutter, an awkward silence enveloping us as I eat the

feel Zane’s eyes on me as I set my silverware

a bright gold color, his wolf

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

Jack

would never hurt me, the one who told me

and his wolf would be no

hurt me

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

with you,"

okay with

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