The Silent Alpha

***Natalia*** 

"Now it's just you and me," I smile at Zane, the wolf staring at me with anxious eyes.

"Relax," I chuckle.

"I don’t bite."

The nervous look never leaves his eyes as I drag him back to the park.

During the first part of our date with Kota, I watched Zane carefully, noticing how excited he got over such simple things like Dippin Dots or the disco music that was playing during the rides.

It’s obvious this is his first time seeing an amusement park before, leaving me to wonder what else he had yet to experience.I take him to the nearest roller coaster, explaining to him the thrill of dropping and rising ona train.

He doesn’t seem convinced by my explanation, but he nonetheless humors me and gets on the train.

There’s a slight hint of fear in Zane’s eyes as the ride operator locks us into our seats, the automated announcements telling us to keep our arms and legs inside the vehicle at all times.I reach out to hold Zane’s hand and comfort him, interlocking our fingers to let him know we were going to be okay.

The train shoots out of the station, Zane’s eyes widening as we rush down a track, making a sudden sharp turn and climbing up the first hill.

"Hold on tight!" I squeal, growing excited for the drop.

The anticipation grows as the entire park shrinks before our eyes, the sun setting off in the horizon.

The pretty view distracts Zane temporarily before we reach the apex and look down at the drop.

"Oh f**k,"

Someone behind us shouts before we race down the hill, a camera flashing as we zoom past it territied and amused by the sharp turns and sudden drops.

A huge grin is plastered on his face when we get off and I can tell he wants to ride again.

We make our way to the photo booth at the end of the ride, and I laugh my butt off when I see our picture.

I’m smiling like a lunatic with my arms raised in the air while Zane has a look of absolute terror, his eyes and mouth wide open in fright.

"I'm buying it," I giggle, Zane’s ears turning red in embarrassment.

"And I’m going to frame it." He shakes his head in horror, as if willing me not to buy it but I give him a stern look.

"This is a picture of your very first roller coaster," I sigh.

"And I want to remember being the one who shared that moment with you."

His entire face turns redder than a tomato, the edges of his lips slightly curving up in a little smile.

Satisfied that I can now keep the picture, I hand the money to the clerk and receive two copies of our photo.

"Hehe, now I get to remember the look on your face forever," I tease him, shoving the pictures in my purse before he can take them from me.

We go on a few more roller coasters, Zane nervous about each one but coming out of each ride with a contagious smile on his lips.I spot a cotton candy stand and buy two big clouds of cotton for each of us, Zane staring at the large pink cloud with a puzzled look on his face.

"Open your mouth," I laugh, tearing off a piece of his cotton.

Zane hesitantly follows my orders, slowly hanging his mouth open.

"Now, stick your tongue out."

He once again does as he’s told and I place the little cotton fluff on his tongue, his eyes lighting up like a child at Christmas as the candy melts in his mouth, leaving the sugar taste in its wake lutty from my candy.

He holds it out to me and I raise an eyebrow at him.

"You want to feed me?" l ask.

He turns bright red again and lowers his gaze in shame, guilt quickly filling my mind.

Jeez, Talia, why are you such a b***h? I scold myself, opening my mouth and leaning in close to him.

His hand shakes a little as he deposits the little fluff in my mouth, the sugar spreading across my tastebuds.He smiles nervously so I offer hima smile in return and wiggle my eyebrows to ease the awkward tension between us.

"We should try the Ferris wheel," I suggest, pulling him towards the giant wheel at the end of the park.

A young operator greets us and lets us into the little cage, Zane gripping onto the sides when it begins to rock upon our ascension.

"Relax, wolf," I chuckle.

"It's supposed to rock a little.Just sit back and enjoy the view."

Almost as if on cue, we reach the top of the Ferris wheel overlooking the entire park, his breath hitching when he sees the incredible view.

"It’s pretty, isn’t it?"

the glittering stars decorating the

could stay up here for hours just watching the

gaze settle on me and I turn to look at him, my face flushing when

and watch the moon for a bit, listening

to me, stretching his arms

when he carefully drapes his arm behind my

no real harm in indulging him on his little quest, I lean

body tenses with tear as I trace patterns on his broad chest, my heart growing heavy knowing

eyes for fear that I might actually cave and

seen Kota so happy.That’s the best gift anyone could have ever given

up at his side, allowing

strong, and for a brief moment, I allow myself to imagine what it would be

to look up to...but as with

along just fine, one day

I struggle to give him one? Will he find

several rounds on the Ferris wheel, the thought lingering in the back

and it is best I practice

of me, and I text Aurora to let her know that we’re

portal opening to a candlelit picnic by the

last of the candles set up ona large stone that

candles, Aurora," Evan

"They’re already here."

to us with

set up, admiring the attention to detail.There’s a large blanket on the ground with pillows and dishes scattered around it.A basket with a delicious scent coming from it sits in

surrounding the picnic, the lake

this?" I ask, wondering how much planning went into this

nods, taking my hand and leading

plates and cutleries, producing two wine

watch in awe as he pulls out containers of fruits, cheeses, macaroni salads, sandwiches, fried chicken, cookies, and even a small chocolate cake,

as if

say as

He slowly spells out Agnes’s name with his fingers and I mentally pat myself on my back

practicing my signs over the past few

I need this recipe because this is absolutely

chest a little in pride at my compliment to his mother, bringing a tiny smile to my face.I

once again takes over and we both awkwardly pick at

speak and I find myself running out of things

only real way we can: by laying all of

and put away my dishes back

a mate once," I blurt out, carefully wiping my

"Christian," I sigh.

***Zanet** 

not sure

tall, very

other Alpha you've ever met.Practically perfect in every single way, " She

runs down

runs through my veins but I am far

made it very clear that lam

to her should

in a girl like me," she says,

or anything like

was just definitely not his type. Guess I’m still not

she goes a little quiet, swallowing her emotions before

fairly quickly, and we tied the knot shortly after he explained that he was a wolf.It wasn’t an easy thing to wrap my head around but it made a little sense.It

of another man ever claiming her as his but I shove him to the back of my mind, reminding him that we did not have a right to be angry that she had a

married for 2 years,"

myself to the former Alpha and the entire pack that I was Capable of leading them despite

wipes away a

can hear her heartbeat erratically in her chest, the thick scent of anger surrounding

struggling to get pregnant, doing everything I could to give him his pup but

more tears desperately wanting to spill onto her

was never enough...So Christain took matters into his

suddenly goes very quiet, balling up her fists at her

the walls I built, letting her thoughts and memories

together flickers in my head, and I watch

he pants between thrusts, the woman moaning

I will make you my Luna," he

as I realize Talia’s

crawl up behind her, pulling her onto my lap to wipe the tears that finally spilled onto her cheeks in hopes of comforting her from shame of letting me see her in

cheated," She whispers, holding

pack knew....And they didn’t say a word to me

They were supposed to protect their Luna but they lied to me! They lied.Wolves lie!" she sobs, burying