The Silent Alpha

***Jane*** 

After a quick lunch, Kota begs me for a game of hide and seek, arguing his case by giving me a pair of cute puppy eyes.

The little boy grins triumphantly when I give in, and he asks permission from Aurora for Rio to join us.We walk around the pack for a little while until we find a quiet little patch of trees for us to play in undisturbed.

Kota and Rio take off, leaving me in the middle of a clearing to count out loud.

"O-one...Two...Th-Three...F-F-Four..."

I grow embarrassed as I stumble through the numbers and begin to count quietly to myself until I reach twenty.

"He-Here I c-come Kota!" I call out, my eyes scanning the trees for any signs of the boy.

I sniff the air, catching his scent lingering in the wind.

This is probably the worst game to play with a wolf, Grayson chuckles to himself.

lignore his comment, pretending to look among the bushes for the hiding pup.

An unfamiliar scent suddenly brushes against my nose, the hairs on the back of my neck standing on end.

Something's wrong, Grayson observes, my ears picking up the sound of rustling in the distance accompanied by the low rumble of a snarl.

Grayson wastes no time taking control and shifting mid-sprint as we follow the sound of Rio's barking and Kota's cries.

Please be okay, please be okay, please be okay, I pray to my dear Moon Goddess, my heart racing at the thought of Kota being hurt.

We sprint through the trees until we see a small clearing up ahead, Kota's scent guiding us to him.

Grayson breaks through the trees and into a clearing, a group of large unfamiliar wolves gathering in the middle as Rio barks up a storm at the intruders.

They don't appear to be rogues, their fur shiny and well-groomed and their build strong and muscular.

Two of them appear to be Alphas, their fur black as night and both bearing a single white spot on their foreheads, the symbol of an Alpha lineage among normal alpha wolves.

One appears to be older than the other, an air of power surrounding the older one.

Kota in his jaws by the collar of his shirt, Kota's cheeks stained with

Grayson into a blind fury, but before he can pounce, three River Moon guards come sprinting into the clearing in their wolf form to

pushes past the guards, baring

scans me with judging eyes, an air of arrogance to him as he puffs out

and we were getting

large

morning, I lower down my walls and listen to the many rivers of thoughts flooding my mind until I

build my imaginary dams so that his voice

does this silver wolf think he is to challenge

down," Grayson

to rearrange

stares at me for a moment, a bit

"How the-"

said put my

commands, the Alpha's body suddenly tensing as if in

over the Alpha's eyes before he gently sets Kota down in front

as he sobs.I step forward, placing my large paws on either side of Kota to protect him with my frame while I glare at

Moon guards howl an alert and the once silent forest fills Tearing down the dams I built, I fill the intruders' minds with

I snap, a black film glazing over their eyes

shivers beneath me as he clutches Rio by the neck,

ever want to see

and nuzzles his face, licking away the tears

okay, Kota.I'm here _

a connection

up at me, his fears melting away when he recognizes my eyes

timidly reaching out his small hand to pet my

fingers stroke my fur.A small smile curls on his lips, his heart which

neck. A portal opens beside me,

not look happy to see

on high alert as more

look of worry on her face when she sees

reassure her the pup is fine, relief washing over her face before she turns to the

Alpha, her face calm and collected despite the coldness