The Silent Alpha
Chapter 46: Revelations I
***Talia***
Zane is exceedingly quiet during dinner, his mind likely still reeling from the events of this afternoon.
Upon entering the office earlier today, Aurora’s voice popped into my head, warning me to not believe a word the visitors said, especially not the young Alpha named Caine.
"He lies," she whispered before flooding my mind with a sickly scene of a woman attempting to seduce Zane but failing and claiming he raped her.
She then showed me his torture at the hands of his brother.
It was a lot of information to process at the time, but I knew my mate was innocent even before Aurora revealed the events to me.
Zane would never harm anyone.He is a man who has seen the ugly side of people, and a man who has faced rejection after rejection.
Despite all of his pain, however, he is never cruel.He is kind and patient, loving and nurturing, strong and beautiful.He is a man worth fighting for...and I will fight for him until the very end.
Agnes also seems to sense his anxiousness and attempts to sign with him but he shakes his head at her and does not respond, keeping whatever turmoil he’s feeling to himself.
It makes me angry to think his former Gamma would even try to take him back. How dare he set foot in River Moon and try to guilt trip him into fighting? "Mommy, why is Daddy sad?"
Kota whispers to me as he stuffs the last bite of his pastelitos (Salvadoran turnovers) in his mouth.
"He had a really rough day," I reply, pushing away his hair and kissing his forehead.
"He just needs some time alone."
Kota wipes his hands and curiously stares at Zane who seems lost in his own thoughts as he picks at his food.
Without a word, Kota climbs off his chair, bouncing on his toes as he walks to my mate, stopping just before his chair and resting his chin on the arm rest.
"Can we build a fort, Daddy?" Kota asks.
Kota’s voice startles Zane for a moment but he quickly composes himself and picks up our son, setting him down on his lap.
No words are exchanged as Zane holds Kota in his arms, his hand gently cradling Kota’s head and massaging his scalp.
After many years of being alone, it is a beautiful sight to see a man hold my baby with so much love and care, as if he were his own.
It is a comforting thought to know Kota will be loved not only by Gwen and I, but by Agnes and Zane as well.
Should something ever happen to me, Kota will always have a family.
"Kota, time for a bath," I tell him, Kota shaking his head at me.
"Zane will build your fort and we can come join him when It is only after Zane gives him a stern look that Kota finally climbs off his lap and begrudgingly follows me up stairs for a bath.”
When we return downstairs, Zane is far more relaxed, having tucked away his emotions as he and Agnes adjust the last of the bed sheets over some chairs.
"D-done," he smiles nervously as I carry Kota in for an inspection of the fort.
Satisfied with Zane and Agnes’ construction skills, Kota scrambles inside, burying himself under a pile of pillows and blankets.
"Can you read me a story?" he asks Zane, patting the space beside him.
Before anyone can answer, however, the sound of a knock at the door startles all of us.I hand Zane the book and answer the door, finding Evan waiting outside.
He smiles sheepishly, shifting his weight on his feet.
"I know it’s late...but there’s another visitor here for Zane," Evan sighs.
Why could they not just leave him alone? I wonder, shaking my head disapprovingly.
"Can this wait until morning?" I ask, stealing a glance at Agnes and my mate currently trying to entertain Kota.
"Zane’s not done processing today’s earlier visit and the last thing he needs is more drama.Tell whoever it is to leave him alone."
"I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t urgent," Evan responds.
"Hesitation makes my fingers itch to slam the door in Evan’s face and run to hide Zane away from everyone, but I know these foolish thoughts will do us no good.It is best to get this over with now, so I step aside and let Evan in while I ask Zane to instruct Agnes to put Kota to bed.
should come along too," Evan
pertains to her as
brows in confusion, but he does not question Evan and
yawning heavily in Zane’s arms as we make
Aurora and Oliver already sitting at the head of the table while a mysterious man sits with
notice Agnes grow tense, her hands instinctively grabbing Zane’s
her defensive stance, the man turning around to face at
up and to the
are framed by two thick brows that make the gray in
his sculpted jawline and there is even a hint of a
an air of dominance surrounding him.He must be an Alpha, I tell myself as he
he says verbally in
is, but it becomes apparent Agnes
exit as if she were afraid of the man getting any closer.He only chuckles
the man apologizes to
the man repeating it to
"Pleasure," the man says.
"I am Toran.Toran Ravenstone.”
***Janet**
audible gasp escapes my lips as I realize I am facing the man who destroyed whatever semblance of a family I
one who has caused all of my
chuckle bubbles in Toran’s chest when I hold Kota a
to harm your family," Toran
anger is reserved solely for your father.Please have a seat.We have much
to tell him but I eye
my past, so why then, has she let "There's more
head, walking over to Toran
see this,"
Kota to Evan.He will watch over him while we talk." The gamma takes Kota from my arms, promising to play with
won’t try to hurt my family.He is, afterall, the root cause of all my pain, the reason my
can do to make you trust me, is there?" Toran sighs, settling back down on
as much as I hate to admit it, has always been a very cunning man, even in childhood.He knew how to...how to twist the truth in just the right way that you would never think to doubt him.He used to get your uncle and I out
then you killed him...Grayson growls.Best friend of the
sides to a story.You knew your
to the
with me, I will leave you in peace.Alpha’s honor," he says, placing
the dining table, pulling Talia’s
seems on edge as she settles down besides me, her hands trembling as she
for
was a different man the last
earth they could have met each other, but Toran offers an
her to you," he says quietly, shock washing over
woman who has watched over me for the last 20 years as
I said,"
He suddenly sits up straighter
project memories.Would you like to see the truth behind this wicked war?" I don’t think
already messed up as it is.Thank you for that, I respond, my eyes flickering
see the
"You’ll understand better."
"You can do this,"
a wall, allowing Toran’s thoughts to trickle towards me like a small stream until it starts flowing like a roaring river and I find myself almost drowning in the pit of
takes me a moment to calm myself down until the memories
sound of giggling echoing off in the
open and like a movie projector, images take shape on the table for everyone to watch, but it seems only I can hear
uncle Cyrus, cracking jokes in a room full of
lights and everyone holds
room, a beautiful woman wearing a
look in her eyes is tender and loving, although I cannot make out who she is looking at.She raises her glass at Cyrus and Toran and
doesn’t make you the Fated Pair," Cyrus whispers in Toran’s
Toran replies,
her and
you sure about this
"You’d be you."
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