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.

at the incredible display of rides,

so much color and lights in one place

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

but I still could not filter

now, I’ll have to use nods

spots a bouncing ATV ride with flashing lights and loud car horns, nearly taking off

with Mommy

"Don’t run off."

locked on the Blue ATV he

be able to

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

"Beep! Beep!"

when the ride

up and down, my hands gripping onto the sides of the car in

were only

I tell myself as Kota

every time we pass her, Kota and I laughing hysterically

Grayson laughs but I ignore

is

than Kota," she giggles as we walk

can go again when Kota starts to pull us in the

want to ride the pink one!" Kota calls

requires a chaperone for this ride and I happily volunteer, Talia chuckling

on the lever, the dragon slowly ascending until it reaches its the

face when we

fingers into his mouth to pull his lips

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

our faces, snapping

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

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

me as I held onto the grip for dear life, some of

but it did not matter to me, I liked seeing Talia laugh.She was worth

suddenly pulls us to a giant

Octopus!" Kota smiles, pointing to a giant

bottle toss where we have to knock

knocking all of the bottles

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

Talia

Talia attempting to soothe his broken heart

we get some ice cream?"

another dollar so I can

more coordinated than you, Grayson grumbles but I refuse, wanting to prove to myself that I could be useful.I line up to the toss and aim for the

center of the tower,

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

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

asks shyly, his

little boy jumping into my arms and

around the large octopus,

He cries, dragging the toy

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

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

again but I eye Talia nervously, knowing Kota calling me

but whatever it is disappears before I

says, shoving

Zane got

at him, taking him by the

we get

handing his stuffed toy to his mother to skip over the booth directly

on her face a little tight as she reaches for my hand

kisses me on the cheek, my heart feeling as though it

about what Kota said,"

tonight and make sure

that he sees me that way, but only a small groan escapes

the little menu on the glass window of the

had Dippin’ dots before, so I stare at the assortment of

try Cookies

go wrong with

since I’ve had Oreos, the last time being when my mom snuck some into my room to share with me on my 6th

and pastries were rarely available to us

the pantry, they were gone before Agnes, and I could ever grab some.I nod my head at her suggestion, and she hands me a cup full of black and white

dots and

and Talia watches me careful as I take my first