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.

widened in shock at the incredible display

different, having never seen so much color and lights in one place

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

been great but I still could not filter

have to use nods and

flashing lights and loud

you need to stay with Mommy

"Don’t run off."

halfheartedly, his eyes locked on the Blue ATV he

seems to be able to hold one adult

you go with me?" He asks me, dragging me into

"Beep! Beep!"

when

my hands gripping onto the sides of the car

while we were only

to bring Agnes here, I tell myself as Kota and I bounce up and

every time we pass her, Kota and I laughing

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

chuckles when the ride is over, helping

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

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

Kota calls out, pointing

this ride and I happily volunteer, Talia chuckling

the dragon slowly ascending until it

face when

sticking his fingers into his mouth to pull his lips apart and hang his

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

bursts into laughter when she sees our faces, snapping

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

and the spinning teacups, the

and Kota couldn’t help but laugh at me as I held onto the

not matter to me, I liked seeing Talia laugh.She

us to a giant game

smiles, pointing to

have to knock over a tower of 6 milk

bottles in the first toss would

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

sweetie," Talia sighs

Kota pouts, Talia attempting to

about we get some

the operator another

you, Grayson grumbles but I refuse, wanting to prove to myself that I could be useful.I line

of the tower, all 6 bottles tumbling into

me with the Giant Octopus and I turn around

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

asks shyly, his large eyes

across his mouth when I nod, the little boy jumping into my arms and kissing

large octopus, the stuffed animal nearly twice his

cries, dragging the

slips out of his lips, all of my thoughts melting away to focus

face off with the Alphas but it's

it again but I eye Talia nervously, knowing Kota calling

but whatever it is disappears before I can decipher what

Kota says, shoving the octopus

what Zane got

grins at him, taking him

get

boy nods, handing his stuffed toy to his mother to skip over the booth directly across the game

her face a little tight as she reaches for my hand and pulls me

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

for not overreacting about

him tonight and make sure it

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

to the little menu on the

at the assortment

try Cookies and Cream,"

can’t go wrong

Oreos, the last time being when my mom snuck some into my room to share

pastries were rarely available

Agnes, and I could ever grab some.I nod my head at her suggestion, and she hands me a cup full

Rainbow dots and Talia picks Mint

Talia watches me careful as I