The Silent Alpha

***Natalia*** 

The bright light peeking through the window stings my swollen eyes and I let out a soft groan.I do not want to wake up, not after the lousy night of nightmares I had.

In need of some comfort, I stretch out my hand in search of Kota.

My eyes bulge open, however, when I find the bed empty, his side of the bed cold.

"Kota?" I whisper, looking around the room frantically, feeling my heart sink to the pit of my stomach.

"Kota!" I scream, tears springing to my eyes as last night’s nightmares flash through my mind.

Zane’s head pops up from my side of the room and I look over to see Kota snuggled up beside him, his stuffed wolf in his arms.

Zane looks equally bewildered to find the pup curled up on his side, his body growing tense with my silence.

How did he get down there? I wonder as I scramble out of bed to pick him up.It's doesn’t matter ,I scold myself.

I’m just glad he’s okay.I gently pick up the sleepy pup, holding him close to my chest as several tears spill onto my cheeks.

Kota mumbles a hello to me, his sleepy voice soothing my heart.I squeeze him tightly, a slight sob escaping my throat.

"He won’t take you," I hiccup to myself as I comb my fingers l ignore Zane’s pained look, not caring that I probably looked like a lunatic to him.

"Estas bien Mami? (Are you okay, mommy?)" Kota asks when I finally loosen up my grip.He pulls back from my arms and pokes at my eyes and cheeks, staring at me with cute furrowed brows.

"You don’t look so good." I feign hurt at his words and hold back my laughter.

"Am I ugly?" I ask.

He shakes his head definitively.

"Bonita, Bonita," he sings.

"I have the prettiest mommy in the whole world!"

He shouts, my ears ringing from the sudden sound of his loud voice.I shower his chubby cheeks with kisses, feeling relieved to not be alone in this wolf's den.

"Where did you go?" I ask.

"Why did you go sleep on the floor with Zane?"

Kota fidgets with his stuffed wolf before whispering close to my ear.

"l had a nightmare," he says, hugging his wolf tightly.

"A big bad wolf came to take me away."

My heart nearly stops as the blood drains from my face.I want to scream but my words never spill out of my mouth.

All through the night, I dreamt of Christian finding us and taking Kota from me, disposing of me as he did all those years ago training to take over the Alpha title, turning my sweet little boy into a hardened Alpha.

Kota's large eyes widen and he smiles at Zane who blushes under his gaze.

"But then Zane saved me, mommy.He didn’t let the bad wolf take me!"

He climbs out of my lap and runs into Zane's arms.

"And then - And then Zane's wolf carried me home!" Zane's face freezes, his body tensing at the mention of his wolf.

"Aoh aoh aaooooh!" Kota suddenly howls like a wolf.

"Zane is a wolf, mommy. Did you know that?"

He howls happily again.

Can I be a wolf like Zane?"

know Zane is a wolfand how could he possibly know a wolf was after us? I lick my dry lips, unsure how to

would earn his wolf but his first shift was so many years away; I thought I would have more time to come up with an explanation as

to bore into my soul as I stare at my

I despised wolves, my son was the exception.I would teach him to be a good wolf loyal to his family and should he ever find his

you can," I

crawling on all fours and

but I swallow my words and smile at

on, Kota," I say, ignoring Zane's questioning eyes as I climb out

to

fills the house as Kota and I make our way into the kitchen, both of

night and gone straight to bed

onto a hot pan, swirling it around in circles to

looks as beautiful as ever in a pretty blouse and matching

a good morning to Kota and I frowns at me when I try to steal a crepe, slapping my hand to not touch

pack the cut-up fruits and fillings to take to the main pack

ready to go, Zane and Agnes carry the food while I lead Kota up to the mansion, squeezing his hand tightly as

can’t find us here, Iremind myself as we

the door and leads us to a large dining Alpha

with a girl we had

couple whom we also did

the table is

Alpha who scowls

ran through the entire school butt-naked looking for his clothes," Evan wheezes, Aurora on the

to a halt when he finally notices us, Aurora

she instructs, gesturing to the empty

the girl beside

Evan’s mate and my cousin." She then gestures to

over to us with a kind smile on her lips.Her eyes widen in

crepes?"

{Did you know we’re French?}.We

and deaf," I explain when Agnes stares

won’t

you say

show her the sign and Rosalie mimics me, Agnes’s

Aurora help distribute the crepes around while several omegas bring in dishes of eggs and potatoes

smiles when everyone's plates are all full,

pointing at Kota who climbs onto my

goddess, his eyes are gorgeous!" She squeals, waving over to Kota who gives her

make themselves comfortable on the opposite side of the table and dig into their food, Zane

for Kota and he readily licks the Nutella off, smothering his cheeks

do for a living but the last thing I want

polite as possible, providing as few details as I can to give them a hint that I was not comfortable with disclosing information about

however,

you two been together?" Rosalie asks,

couple." I steal a quick glance at Zane

at you..." her voice

to get rid of," I mutter, an awkward silence enveloping us

on me as I set my silverware down and begrudgingly look up to tell him to quit

brown eyes flicker to a bright

looking away to hide his other half but I had already seen the wolf within...and he

memories of Jack replay

Jack, my wolf mate who claimed would never hurt me, the one who

his wolf would be

hurt me

very aware that I am in a pack full of wolves and the only human for miles,

like to take a walk with

okay with

feet, her voice I look down at my