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.

in shock at the incredible display of

never seen so much color

I manage to put up my walls before I

been great but I still could not

I’ll have to use nods and

with flashing lights and loud car horns, nearly taking off before

stay with Mommy or

"Don’t run off."

locked on the Blue

to

go with me?" He asks me, dragging me into the line driver’s

"Beep! Beep!"

screams when the

up and down, my hands gripping onto the

of movement before, and while we were only moving in a circle, it’s

myself as Kota and

at Talia every

laughs but I ignore him, just wanting to enjoy

is over, helping

Kota," she giggles as we walk out of

want to ask if we can go again when Kota starts to pull us in the direction of some flying

ride the pink one!" Kota calls out, pointing to the pink

for this ride and I happily volunteer,

the lever, the dragon slowly ascending until it reaches its the view is

face when we pass

mouth to pull his lips

that my teeth stick out and pulling my eyelids back

she sees our faces, snapping a few pictures of

I don’t mind

the train, the merry-go-round, and the spinning teacups, the last

onto the grip for dear life, some of the people

I liked seeing Talia laugh.She was worth getting on a

to a

the Octopus!" Kota smiles, pointing to

where we have to knock over a tower

all of the bottles

the booth operator for a try and the operator hands her three balls.Her first throw narrowly misses the tower of bottles but her final

sweetie," Talia sighs

Octopus" Kota pouts, Talia attempting to soothe his broken

about we get some ice

the operator another dollar so I can

prove to myself that I

the center of the tower, all

I turn around to find

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

asks shyly, his

nod, the little boy jumping into my arms

to wrap his arms around the large octopus, the stuffed

Dad!" He cries, dragging the toy to

of his lips, all of my thoughts melting away to focus on the little boy who just claimed me Grayson howls in approval, liking the title for

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

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

eyes, but whatever it is disappears before I can decipher what she’s

shoving the octopus

what Zane got

at him, taking him

get

toy to his mother to

a little

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

you for not overreacting about what Kota

to him tonight and make sure it doesn’t happen

shake my head at her, wishing 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

flavor do you want?" she asks, pointing to the little

before, so I stare at the assortment of colorful dot-like ice cream flavors, unsure which

should try Cookies

can’t go

when my mom snuck some into my room to share with me

and pastries were rarely available to

pantry, they were gone before Agnes, and I could ever grab some.I nod my head at her

gets Rainbow dots and Talia

and Talia watches me careful