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 Zane?" Several

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

years away; I thought I would have

I stare at my hopeful pup still

teach him to be a good wolf loyal to his family and should he ever find his mate,

I

again, crawling on all

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

questioning eyes as I climb out

have to

fills the house as Kota and I make our

last night and gone

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

as beautiful as ever in

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

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

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

here, Iremind myself as we enter

dining Alpha Oliver sits at the head of the

with a girl

couple whom

of the table is

be annoying his Alpha who

his clothes," Evan

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

she instructs, gesturing to the

to the girl beside

mate and my cousin." She then gestures

this 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 her lips.Her

those crepes?"

{Did you know we’re French?}.We love

mute and deaf," I explain when

won’t understand

say ‘thank you’?" She

sign and Rosalie mimics me, Agnes’s eyes brightening from

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

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

pointing at

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

table and dig into their food,

he readily licks the Nutella off, smothering his

Gwen or what I do for a living but the last thing I want to do

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

however, when they ask

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

Zane who looks petrified by her question anger get

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

can’t seem to get rid of," I mutter, an awkward silence enveloping us as I eat the last

on me as I set my silverware down and begrudgingly look up to

meet, his brown eyes flicker to a

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

Jack

claimed would never hurt me, the one who told me he loved

wolf would be

hurt me

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

walk with

that’s okay

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