The Silent Alpha

***Zane*** 

Talia orders a pizza and the three of us sit by the fort and watch Shrek in Spanish.I can’t follow most of what is being said but the subtitles help.

Talia seems restless as we watch, glancing at me from the corner of her eye every so often and shifting on her pillow over and over again.

I know there’s something on her mind but I cannot bring myself to invade her privacy, so I timidly place my hand over hers, Talia flinching as the sparks ignite between us.

Ashamed, I pull my hand away but she takes it in hers and interlocks our fingers, muttering an apology under her breath.

"Sorry...it'll just take a little getting used to," she blushes, her thumb caressing mine.

"Your hands are...warm..." she smiles nervously.

She says nothing more, turning her attention back to the movie.

I want to ask her what is on her mind but before I can figure out a way to communicate, there’s a knock at the door.

A bit of dread settles in the pit of my stomach when I see Evan standing in the doorway.

He tries to hide his worried face with a smile, but his eyes give him away.

"The Queen wishes to speak to both of you about today’s… incident," he says, carefully picking his words.

"Zane didn’t do anything wrong,"

Talia huffs, taking a Grayson practically swoons over the gesture and like a love sick puppy, demands to come out and mark her on sight.

Is that all you can think about right now? I snap at him, knowing we are very likely going to get kicked off the territory for his behavior.

No, I'm definitely thinking about her t**s too, Grayson replies nonchalantly.

Just look at how she’s puffing out her chest.

They look great in this top...

I despise you, I sigh, knowing there is no way to trade wolves at this point.

Trust me, I'd trade humans in a heartbeat, he retorts.

"I never said Zane did anything wrong,"

Evan explains calmly, though I can see the fear flicker in his eyes as he backs away from my small Latina mate who glares furiously at him.

""Trust me, I would have loved to piss on Benoit Perrault years ago."

"So then why-"

"Things are more complicated than you think and unfortunately, Zane and his wolf only made things worse,"

Evan interrupts.

"Please, just come to the Pack house so Aurora can speak to you both."

Seeing that we would have to face Aurora sooner or later, we grab Kota and head to the pack house where Evan takes Kota out to play with Rio on the lawn while Talia and I head upstairs to Aurora’s office.I don’t smell the visiting Alphas anywhere, meaning they nervous.

Talia must be nervous too because she holds my hand as I open the door to the office, giving it a tight squeeze as we enter.

The tension in the room is thick, Aurora resting her head in her hands as she focuses on her breathing while her mate, Oliver, gives me a murderous look.

Carter, their Beta, seems to be the only one not upset at the moment, greeting both Talia and I with a smile.

A spine tingling fear washes over me when Oliver opens his mouth to speak.

"Do you have any idea what you two have done?"

Oliver growls, his blue eyes flickering between sapphire and silver.

"Do you have ANY idea how much you f****d up-"

"Oliver, stop it..."

Aurora warns, her face stern as she looks at her husband.

"Let them speak for themselves before you place blame on anyone."

"You know as well as I do that it does not matter what the reason was.Zane had no right to pee on an Alpha visiting my territory!"

"Our territory,"

Aurora corrects him, Oliver’s mouth closing instantly.

"You forget, Zane and Talia are my guests here and Benoit, as a visitor, should have respected me by respecting my guests.You and I both know he has not!"

"So what do you propose we do?"

his head in

get away with throwing away everything we've worked hard on building

coughing to hold

a deadly look, Carter holding up his hands

think I need some

mutters, storming

Oliver pausing at the

sighs, closing the door after him as he steps

breath of air, pinching the bridge of her nose as she once again rests her

says when

was just-" Aurora holds up her hand, Talia

know what happened," She

memories as soon as you

her fingers through her hair and leans back

it does not make this situation

Talia asks for

just

"What’s the issue?"

sarcastically, sitting

is the heir apparent to the Alpha title and has been managing the shares from France.He is set to take the title next month, so we planned to have a formal meeting with him next week to

stops to rub her temples in

finalized plan to end the partnership.They came to an agreement this morning until Grayson so graciously pissed on Benoit Perrault.Now, not only are all the negotiations off

explode with frustration and for a

been Queen for less than 3 months and I’m about to enter another war," she whispers under

little credit," he

war with the Witches and you took them down in less than 3 weeks.You can handle a snobby

smile but his words seem to have given her

enormous wave of guilt washes over

not your fault," Aurora says after a deep

cause trouble with

have

I held back, Grayson snickers.It was either piss or rip out his

thanking me.Would you shut the f**k up?

cae bien tu lobo, {I

before her face once

disagree, Grayson replies before I

have something to discuss with both of you," Aurora says, her eyes switching between

we being kicked out?" Talia asks, her hand squeezing

Aurora responds with a shrug as she rests her hands on her

that I would keep you safe and I have failed you now

the time of peace

on her feet so I wrap my arm around her waist and pull her close to remind her she has

reservations about wolves,

place you somewhere else while Gwen completes her mission...But I would really love

for a moment, wrapping her arms around

whispers to herself,

much pups need to be around other wolves.He’ll have questions that I don’t know the answer to...And there are some good

more to say before now, that is all she

is that a yes?" Aurora asks with

do you think, Zane?" Talia murmurs, slowly tilting her head

"Should we stay?"

andI blink ather.She's asking me? No, Zane.She’s asking your shadow, Grayson grumbles, the desire to punch my own wolf growing by

protect Kota and

thick lashes fluttering

manage to nod my head at her, a small

replies, turning

"might like it."

to see River Moon is slowly changing your

chuckles, Talia’s

her drawers and plucks out an

of our pups will receive their wolves over the next few weeks and will be initiated into River Moon as official pack members.We would be most honored if you would join us in this celebration.It will take place on the Buck Moon, perfect for the pups to test out their new wolves.There will be lots of food and music and plenty of pups for

you, your Majesty," Talia replies quietly, taking the

free to

one

she rises to

have something you could do.Would you be at all interested in guard training? Now that we have a new enemy on the horizon,

quickly, Grayson rolling his eyes at me for my eagerness to

"Great!"she says aloud.

am sharp.Evan can pick you up and he'll

eyes suddenly fog over and she heaves a heavy sigh, Carter laughing

apparently late for a meeting with the other Alpha’s.You

collect Kota from the lawn and head

***Natalia*** 

an impending war

Luna and I'd only ever seen one rogue attack.It was small and luckily no one got hurt but it pales

Zane and Grayson with me, however, puts my mind at

would protect