The Silent Alpha

***Jane** 

My hands shake anxiously as I watch the clock tick, both nervous and excited for my first date with Talia.I was stunned when she asked me out a few days ago but I greedily accepted the offer, desperately wanting to get to know her.I consulted with Aurora and Rosalie over what we should do, both of them insisting that I take Talia to the local amusement park to reduce the tension between us.

To make Talia feel more comfortable with me, I suggested that Kota join us for the first half and she readily accepted.

In all honesty, having Kota around would make me less nervous too.

We could then head over to the Lake at the AL pack for an evening picnic with just the two of us.

"You'll be fine," Agnes reassures me with a kind smile.

"You just have to be yourself and Talia will fall in love with you.She won't be able to resist," she wiggles her eyebrows.

"You'll see." Kota jumps around the living room like a bunny, already dressed for the park.

It took me a while to get his sunscreen on but the little tyke finally gave in when I bribed him with a cookie.

"Can we go now?" he asks, tugging at his little baseball hat.

"J-j-just a few m-minutes.Mom-my sti-ll n-needs to come ho-home and get read-ready," I assure him sheepishly as she races into the room.

"Just give me five minutes to change and touch up my makeup and then I’ll be good to go," she says over her shoulder as she rushes up the stairs.

Kota groans, swinging his arms around in boredom as twenty minutes pass by.

My palms grow sweaty in fear that Talia may have changed her mind entirely, but she finally descends down the stairs looking as beautiful as ever.

She looks amazing in a pair of high waisted jeans and an off the shoulder blouse, her golden skin glowing against the white of her shirt.

Talia flashes me a shy smile as I gawk at her, nearly falling over the chair I am sitting on.

Dude, snap out of it!Grayson growls.

She's going to think you're a moron! I try not to make a fool of myself and stand up straight but as I catch a glimpse of the bracelet on her wrist, my entire body fills with butterflies and I trip over the leg of the chair, crashing ungracefully on the ground.

Kota and Agnes burst into laughter while Talia rushes over to help me up.

Sparks tingle up and down my arm when our hands meet, the sensation startling Talia enough that she lets go, letting me fall back onto the floor.

"Oh my goodness," she mutters to herself.

"I-I’m so sorry.I...I’m just nervous," she gulps, tucking away a loose strand of hair behind her ear as she once again reaches over to help me up.

"It’s been Oh great, two nervous idiots going on a date to an amusement park with a child” Graysonmutters.

What could possibly go wrong? I block out his voice as I dust myself off, Talia holding out her hand for me to take.

"Let’s go," She says quietly, waving over Kota to join us.

She checks Kota once more to make sure he’s ready to go before we walk over to the pack house.

Evan takes us to Aurora’s office where she appears to be hiding from the visiting Alphas.

“I’m not hiding," the Queen mutters as she looks over some documents.

"I’m just very busy."

Suddenly, a portal opens to her left and she grins at us, wiggling her eyebrows in mischief.

"Now you three have fun!"

She giggles, pushing Talia and Kota through the portal.

"And good luck!"

She hisses in my ear before shoving me through as well.I nearly lose my footing and crash into Talia, my chest bumping against hers.

She timidly looks up at me, our eyes locking in an intense gaze.

"H-hi," Talia whispers, her lips curved into a small smile.

Now’s your chance, Say something to her, Grayson urges.

I open my mouth but end up choking on my tongue, coughing furiously into my arm.

Smooth, Grayson mutters as I struggle to regain control of my Talia hands me a bottle of water and I finally manage to catch my breath.

We look around the area Aurora sent us to and realize it’s a small alley beside the park.We will have to return here to be transported home again.

Talia takes the lead, leaving Kota to me and we head for the ticket booth to get our park passes.

shock at the incredible display of rides, games, and snack

having never seen so much color and lights

thoughts of thousands of people start racing towards me, but I manage to put up my walls before

I still could not filter out voices among large

I’ll have to use

flashing lights and loud car horns, nearly taking off before I catch

with Mommy

"Don’t run off."

halfheartedly, his eyes locked on the Blue ATV he

able to hold one

dragging me into the line driver’s

"Beep! Beep!"

screams when

my hands gripping onto the sides of the car

never experienced this type of movement before, and while we were only moving in a circle, it’s the most exhilarating

bring Agnes here, I tell myself as Kota and I

we wave our hands at Talia every time we pass her, Kota

what are you, five? Grayson laughs but I ignore him, just wanting to

is over, helping Kota

were having more fun than Kota," she giggles as we walk

Kota starts to pull us in the direction

ride the pink one!" Kota calls out, pointing

for this ride and I happily volunteer, Talia chuckling to herself

Kota and I pull on the lever, the dragon

face when we

into his mouth to pull his lips apart and

pushing out my lower jaw so that my teeth stick out and pulling my eyelids back with one hand while the other continues to pull

sees our faces, snapping a few pictures of

the date, dragging us from ride to ride, but I don’t mind one bit, getting on as many rides as I

spinning

couldn’t help but laugh at me as I held onto the grip for

liked seeing Talia laugh.She

us to a giant game

Kota smiles, pointing to

a milk bottle toss where we have to knock over a tower of 6 milk

all of the bottles in the first toss would get

hands her three balls.Her first throw narrowly misses the tower of bottles but

sweetie," Talia sighs

Octopus" Kota pouts, Talia attempting to soothe his broken

we get some ice

the operator another dollar so I can

wanting to prove to myself that I could be useful.I line up to the toss and aim for the center,

of the tower, all 6 bottles tumbling

operator hands me with the Giant Octopus and I turn around to find

over to me as I get down on my knees to show it to him, stroking the giant octopus’s head with his

have it?" He asks shyly, his large eyes twinkling at

his mouth when I nod, the little boy jumping

large octopus, the stuffed

He cries, dragging the

lips, all of my thoughts melting away to focus on the little boy

Kota as my own during the face off with the Alphas but it's different knowing Kota felt

to hear him say it again but I eye Talia nervously, knowing Kota calling me Dad

but whatever it is disappears before

Kota says, shoving the octopus

what Zane got

him,

get

nods, handing his stuffed toy to his mother to skip

the smile on her face a little tight as she reaches for

on the tips of her toes and kisses me on the cheek, my heart feeling as though it might burst out

overreacting about what Kota said,"

tonight and make

I could put into words that it means the world to me that he sees me that way, but only a small groan escapes my lips.I sigh in frustration to myself, but she doesn’t seem to notice, already pulling me

asks, pointing to the little menu on the

the assortment of colorful dot-like ice cream flavors, unsure which to

try Cookies and

can’t go

time being when my mom snuck some into my room to share with me on

and pastries were rarely available to us back at

could ever grab some.I nod my head at her suggestion, and she hands

dots and

a nearby table and Talia