The Silent Alpha novel Chapter 16

***Natalia *** 

"Absolutely not," I shake my head at Gwen as she explains her idea.

"There is no way in hell I'm moving to some pack in California with Kota.It's out of the question.No f*****g way!"

She steps forward and grabs my hand.

"Talia-"

"I said no, Guinevere!" I snap, pulling my hand from her grasp.

"You of all people know what those monsters have done to me! You can't ask me to trust another pack with the safety of my son!"

"I give you my word, Queen Aurora will protect you and your pup with her life," the wolf beside Gwen says, his eyes burning with indignation.

"Your word means nothing to me, wolf," I spit back, my body trembling with anger at having yet another wolf in my home.

Couldn't they just leave me alone? 

"Salvador, please stay out of this," Gwen sighs before looking at me with a scowl.

"You can't ask this of me," I shake my head.

"You know why I can't."

"I would not ask this of you if it were not urgent" Gwen says.

"If it's so urgent,"

I snap, "Then explain to me what the danger Gwen balls her hands in a fist and stomps her foot on the ground.”

"For Goddess's sake, Natalia! Would you just listen to me?! I'm trying to save Kota's life! I can't tell you why you need to run, you just need to trust me! Don't trust the wolves, trust me, the woman who has never failed you!"

Zane snarls at the mention of Kota in danger and I force myself to ignore the butterflies in my belly and glare at my witch friend.

"Who is after my baby?"

Her face turns grey and she shakes her head.

"They will hurt him if I tell you..."

I cup her face in my cheeks and plead with her.

"Who is after my baby?"

She stares at me for a moment before she takes my hand and pulls me down the hall into my bedroom, locking the door behind her.She mutters a spell under her breath, the room filling with an uneasy silence.

For a long time, she says nothing, wringing her hands nervously and wiping the beads of sweat clinging to her forehead.

"I can't tell you the specific details," she whispers after a long silence.

"But I have a job to do and if I don't complete it, they'll kill Kota."

The blood drains from my face and it feels like the world is collapsing around me.

"Who will?"

I cry, rushing up to her and grabbing her by the collar of her shirt.

"Tell me who!"

"I'm sorry, Talia, but to protect that little boy, I can't tell you who," She sobs.

It feels like the wind has been knocked out of me.

Will Kota and! ever be able to live in peace? "I'm so, so sorry, Talia.I truly am.I never meant to put your baby in danger,"

She weeps, the guilt in her eyes immeasurable.

"I don't know how they found me...but I swear to you when this is all over, I will never come back into your life.I'll disappear and I'll-"

She bursts into tears of shame, her words slurred from the guilt in her heart.

"You shut the hell up, you stupid British w***e!"

I snap, pulling her into my arms and holding her to my chest.

Gwen gasps as I stroke her hair gently and kiss her gently on the temple.

"You are the only person I'm not okay with leaving my life," I say through my own tears.

"We're in this s**t together, remember? A witch and a b***h, that's what we are."

She giggles as she wipes her eyes.

"A witch and a bitch."

"Always, I murmur back, squeezing her tightly.

"I swear to you, Talia, I will do everything in my power to complete my task.No one is hurting your baby," She says as she pulls away from my arms.

"But I need you to go to this pack just in case I fail.Queen Aurora will protect you with her life.I swear to it." I bite my lip anxiously, hating the idea of putting my life back 

"Please Talia.I can't do my job if I'm constantly worrying about you and Kota," she pleads.

I take a deep breath.

"Are you sure you can trust this pack?" I ask, doubt swallowing my every thought.

"I promise, The lvory Phoenix kingdom is nothing like Silver Crest.They are good wolves," she nods reassuringly.

"There is no such thing as good wolves," I reply.

"Just loyal ones." She frowns at me and sighs.

"I'm even going to try to argue with you," she grumbles.

"I'm too tired." I take a good look at my friend and realize she looks absolutely exhausted, as if she hasn't slept well in days.

"So is this the reason why you left for California?" I ask, wanting to get as much information from her as possible.

I then lower my voice.

"To protect Kota and I?" A darker thought enters my mind.

"Is that wolf threatening you? Is he the reason you can't tell me what's really going on?"

She throws her head back in laughter at my accusation.

"Salvador isn't threatening me..." She smiles sheepishly.

"He's...well he's my mate."

Her cheeks flush with embarrassment as I glare at her.

"Your mate?" I scoff, my eyes narrowing to slits.

"You hate mates." surprise when I come here to find a wolf and his mother living here!"

I cross my arms over my chest and gnash my teeth together.

"Well, he gave me no choice," I mutter.

"I can't seem to reject him properly and he won't accept my rejection unless I give him three months to change my mind."

"Good luck to him," she laughs, plopping down on my bed and laying flat on her back with her arms stretched out.

"He's going to need it." I lay down beside her and throw my leg over her thighs, spooning her.

"Why can't men just leave us alone?" I mutter, my comment making her laugh.

"We could always become lesbians," She shrugs.

"Too bad I like a good c**k and Salvador...." Her pale skin suddenly turns bright pink.

"He's well equipped."

"Guinevere!"

I giggle, Gwen turning a darker shade of pink.

"Well he is!" She laughs.

"And the bastard knows how to use it!"

I think back to last night when I caught Zane putting on his boxers.

"Zane's well endowed too,"

I blush, Gwen howling with laughter.

"You sneaky b***h.You already tried him?"

She giggles recalling the many scars I saw that covered his back.

A shutter runs through my body as I wonder how he could have gotten such injuries.

I don’t know a thing about his past and it frightened me to think that he could be dangerous after all.

You don't become a rogue for nothing.

As if reading my mind, she hugs me tightly.

"He seems like a nice guy...although I'm not the best judge of character,"

She adds nervously.

"If he hurts you though, I'm there in a heartbeat."

I hug her back, having missed her reassuring presence these past few days.

After a few minutes in each other's arms, Gwen sits up and helps me pack while I call both of my jobs to explain my unexpected hiatus, providing some bullshit excuse for both Zane and I at The Masque.

Luckily, I had plenty of savings to pay for my mortgage this month and any other travel expenses thanks to my untouched Luna money still sitting in the bank.

The house turns into utter chaos as we all pack, my stomach in knots at the thought of returning to a pack of wolves.

"Don't worry, darling," Gwen reassures as I pack the last of Kota's underwear.

"Queen Aurora is a wonderful person.You'll be in good hands."

I scrunch up my nose and she laughs.

"No faces until you meet her for yourself." troll my eyes at her and zip up Kota's bag.

"Why do you keep calling her Queen? Wouldn't she be Luna?"werewolf ranks," She laughs.

"Aurora is half Silver wolf, half Gold wolf, which makes her an Ivory wolf and a royal.She is Queen Luna."

"Ivory Wolf? Silver Wolf? Gold Wolf?" I ask.

"I've never heard of such a thing.We didn't have any of those wolves in Silver Crest, I don't think."

"There are few gold werewolves left in the world," Gwen sighs.

"And maybe a hundred or so Silver wolf clans left in North America so it makes sense you've never even seen one before."