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,

so much color and lights in

me, but I manage

I still could

I’ll have to use nods and gestures to

ride with flashing lights and loud car horns, nearly

stay with Mommy or

"Don’t run off."

eyes locked on

to hold one adult passenger and two

asks me, dragging me into the line driver’s seat

"Beep! Beep!"

screams when the

down, my hands gripping onto the sides

we were only moving in

bring Agnes here, I tell myself as Kota and

our hands at Talia every time we pass her, Kota and I laughing hysterically with every

laughs but I

ride is over, helping Kota off

than Kota," she giggles as we

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

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

ride and I happily volunteer, Talia chuckling to herself at my

lever, the dragon slowly ascending until

a silly face

his mouth to pull his lips

teeth stick out and pulling my eyelids back with one hand

she sees our faces, snapping a few

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

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

couldn’t help but laugh at me as I held onto the grip for dear life, some of the people in line joining

matter to me, I liked

pulls us to a

Octopus!" Kota smiles, pointing to a giant purple Octopus

have to knock over a tower of 6 milk bottles

three tries but knocking all of the bottles in the

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

sweetie," Talia sighs

Kota pouts, Talia attempting to

get some ice cream?" She

another

I

center of the tower, all

with the Giant Octopus and I turn around to find Kota and Talia clapping for

my knees to show it to him, stroking the giant octopus’s head with his

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

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

arms around the large octopus, the stuffed animal nearly twice

He cries, dragging the toy to his

all of my thoughts melting away to focus on the

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

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

it is disappears before I can

Kota says, shoving the octopus in

what Zane got

cool," she grins at him, taking him by the

get some

handing his stuffed toy to his mother to

over at me, the smile on her face a little tight as she reaches

and kisses me on the cheek,

for not overreacting about what Kota said," She

him tonight and

he sees me that way, but only a small

flavor do you want?" she asks, pointing to the little menu on the glass window of the

never had Dippin’ dots before, so I stare at the assortment of colorful dot-like ice

try Cookies and

can’t go wrong

when my mom snuck some into my room to share with

were rarely available to us

made an appearance in the pantry, they were gone before Agnes, and I could ever grab some.I nod my head at her suggestion,

gets Rainbow dots and Talia

Talia watches me careful as I