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?"

sigh, looking up at the glittering stars decorating

here for

his gaze settle on me and I turn to look at him, my face flushing when I see the tender look in

hide my blush, I sit back in our seats and watch

me, stretching his

do my best to hold back my laughter when he carefully drapes his arm behind my seat, knowing his face is probably

indulging him on his little

with tear as I trace patterns on his broad chest, my heart growing

I murmur, avoiding his eyes for fear that

the best gift anyone could have ever given

his side, allowing him to

warm and strong, and for a brief moment, I allow

would have a dad to look up to...but as with every potential partner I take interest in, the looming fear of betrayal casts a shadow of

see that Zane and Kota get along just fine, one day Zane will want a pup of

I struggle to give him one? Will he find someone else, leaving me to pick

Ferris wheel, the thought lingering in the back of my mind serving as a gentle reminder to

is best I practice caution before diving in headfirst into another

my hunger gets the best of me, and I

the portal opening to a candlelit

set up ona large stone that will be serving as our

enough candles,

"They’re already here."

to us

the ground with pillows and dishes scattered around it.A basket with a delicious scent coming from it sits in the middle of the blanket, a bottle of wine in ice

the picnic, the lake providing a pretty backdrop for our

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

nods, taking my hand and leading me to the stone

and cutleries, producing two wine

out containers of fruits, cheeses, macaroni salads, sandwiches, fried chicken, cookies, and even

eat, as if to see if

is delicious," I say as I

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

my signs over the past few days with the girls at the

recipe because this

at my compliment to his mother, bringing a tiny smile to my face.I like that his relationship with his mother is so

again takes over and we both awkwardly pick at our

difficult keeping up a conversation with a man who does not speak and

anxious and it seems to only make him nervous.the only real way we can: by laying all of our cards out on the

attention and put away my

blurt out, carefully wiping my wine

"Christian," I sigh.

***Zanet** 

freeze, not sure what

Alpha.Very tall, very handsome," She sighs

like every other Alpha you've ever met.Practically

shiver runs down

my veins but I am

lam no Alpha, reminding

her should she ever find out who

interest in a girl like

geek or a loner or anything like that," she

not his type. Guess I’m still not his

laugh doesn’t reach her eyes and she goes a little quiet,

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 explained why I felt like I was home with him.Like

shove him to the back of my mind, reminding him that we did not

were...um married for 2

and rainbows.I had to prove myself to the former Alpha and the entire pack that I was Capable of leading them despite being a human.I did the best that I could but, in the end, Christian wasn’t very

lip quivers as she wipes away a stray tear rolling down her

hear her heartbeat erratically in her chest,

our marriage struggling to get pregnant, doing everything I could to give him

back the more tears desperately wanting to spill onto her

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

balling up her fists at her

concentrate on the walls I built, letting her thoughts and memories trickle into my

a man and woman laying on a bed together flickers in my head, and I watch in disgust as the two

the woman moaning louder as she

make you

memory as I realize Talia’s mate

spilled onto her cheeks in hopes of comforting her from shame of letting me see her in such

She whispers,

cheated on me...with my sister.My entire pack knew....And they didn’t say a word to me about

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