The Silent Alpha

***Jane***

 "I'm Kota," he giggles, climbing off my lap.

"What's your name mister?"

The boy grins back at me, not an ounce of judgment in his tiny body.

His pretty eyes sparkle with excitement as he waits patiently for my response.

I have been asked for my name many times in my lifetime, usually for unpleasant reasons, but never had anyone asked just for the simple reason of getting to know me.

My father asked me my name everyday growing up and everyday I disappointed him.

Last night, my own mate wanted my name so she could reject me.

And yet, this little boy with blue and brown eyes just wanted to know who the stranger in the bushes was.

His smile is infectious and as I stare silently at him, he furrows his brows and leans in close.

"Are you dead too?" He whispers, resting his chin in his hands.

"I know a dead person," he hisses.

"Her name is Egg-Ness," he adds matter of factly.

"She can’t hear."

He suddenly stands close to my ear and shouts, "Can you hear me!?"

"Kota?"

We hear Talia call out and I place my hand over his mouth.

Kota.

"Hehe mommy"

Kota laughs when his mother walks right past us again without noticing our presence.

The little boy dusts off his hands and squeezes my cheeks together.

"I like you," he laughs.

"Do you wanna play with me?"

He stares at me with his blue and brown eyes and for the first time in years, I feel completely at ease.

"Y-yes," I whisper.

His grins, grabbing hold of my hand and dragging me out of the bushes.

"Come on!" He squeals.

"There are dragons chasing us! Mommy’s the princess. We have to save her!"

He pulls me in the direction that his mother had walked to and we stop just before Talia, her eyes narrowing to slits when she sees me with her son.

Oh dear Moon Goddess...I avoid her stare and shift uncomfortably on my feet, my legs itching to sprint out of there.I can feel my mate glaring at me and I try to run but Kota has a firm grip on my hand.

"Mommy look!" Kota smiles proudly at himself.

"I found a friend.His name is...."

He stops himself and looks up at me with a grin.

"What’s your name?"

Talia ignores me and grabs her son, ripping him out of my grip.She crouches down so that she’s at his eye level and looks at him sternly strangers! It’s dangerous!"

She snaps, the little boy's lip quivering at the harshness of her voice.

"But mommy..."

"No buts, Kota," she retorts, her cheeks slightly flushed in anger.

Her face softens when Kota’s eyes fill with tears and she takes a deep breath.

"Okay.Okay.I’m sorry, baby," she whispers, pulling the boy to her chest and kissing his head.

"I’m sorry for yelling.I didn’t mean to.You just can’t talk to strangers like that, okay?" She sighs quietly.

Kota nods solemnly.

"I’m sorry," he says, kissing her cheek.

"Okay, go stand by that tree over there," she says, kissing him back and pointing to a tree just behind me.

off.I just need to talk to your

nods his head and runs off to the tree, grabbing

my son again, Zane, I will kill you.Do I make myself clear?" Talia asks, her

to explain the misunderstanding.She taps her foot

this rejection over with so we

Grayson whispering

her eyes full of security job, and living with friends and your mother, my best guess is that you’re a reckless wolf…

and she smirks triumphantly

it, she’s good, Grayson

I guess right?" She asks, tilting head slightly

Kota as he jumps and

werewolf tradition, so if you could just accept my rejection, that would be great," she

a rogue as my mate." I brace myself for the pain but

me in confusion, running

said it wrong,"

Ramos, reject you Zane White

her, still

be saying something wrong ...Grayson

a wolf can initiate a

say it," Talia

reject me and I'll

may work. I shake my head at my mate and

getting down on her knees and holding

let me

she do again? I wonder.Her voice breaks and a sob escapes

"P-please!"

to take more of her crying, I crouch down and pull her close to

me and screams at me to let her go but I only hold her tighter until she finally gives in

and rest my chin

Please don’t cry...

her but as always, the words taste like cotton

stops his game and runs over to us, his

what’s wrong?" He asks, wedging his small body between

sad mommy?" Talia wipes her tears and kisses her son on

you cry, mommy?" He frowns when she pulls away from

takes his little fingers and forces her cheeks up into a

in her arms and smothering

as I remember all the small kisses my mother

from Agnes

quick glance at me, her distrust for me still lingering in

sign and to my dismay,

what you’re saying," she

ASL." I frown and search for a small stick to use as a

your house,"

lip as she contemplates my offer and I understand her concern.I might be

hurt you," I

"Just talk."

nods in

"Follow me."

lawn and a big tree perfect for a child to climb on.She invites me in and has me sit at the dining

nonsensical skit for story but I clap

you go out and play?" She asks, handing him some toys

convince him to leave us with a promise for ice cream later that

finds a notebook

over a jar

I sigh, scribbling

knees

the notebook

***Natalia*** 

so I assume you must know what it means to have a mate and their importance In my world.I do not know your reasons for wanting to reject me but I

if I can convince you that I can be

will reject you and never ls he serious? He expects me to fall in love with him in just three months? I was in love with

right?" I laugh

he once again scribbles

not accept your rejection

he, a perfect stranger, wanted me for

is this so f*****g important to

pen shaking slightly

a long pause, he lets out a sigh and scribbles a few words

to know what it’s like

just some stupid fantasy you wolves made up to get

his page.I read his words several times, furious that I was once again at the mercy of some wolf for my

will you?"

pinching his fingers

my eyes. I know how

to look at me and he could have

survive another mate? Another three months with a wolf? Will be strong enough to resist Zane and this revolting bond? I stare out the window and see Dakota playing with his

was the only good gift a wolf ever