The Silent Alpha

Chapter 20: First steps 

 ***Jane*** 

Agnes and I spend the morning with Kota, Rosalie, Rosalie’s baby Emile, and Evan, fighting our own anxiety from our lack of activity.

In all my life, I had never had a moment to rest, to just sit and watch a movie or play games without a care in the world.

Even if there was chance that I completed my chores, my mind and self-hatred would torture me relentlessly.

As a pup, my father put me through rigorous schooling and speech therapies to make me the best Alpha I could be.

Of course, I could never live up to his expectations.

He would make me stand before him once a week to recite the history of our pack or the laws that governed it and the kingdom.

If I faltered in my pronunciation, I would be struck with a whip.

There was never a day that I made it out of a recital without shedding blood.

My mother would weep sorrowfully, begging my father helplessly to have mercy.

She would sometimes be beaten herself for attempting to shield me.

It hurt my soul to fail her so miserably but no matter how hard I concentrated, my tongue would only grow stiffer, and my words would slur like a drunk.

After I was demoted to Omega status, I became a field hand, carrying weapons for the warriors in training or helping maintain the equipment in the hot sun or cold winters.

As I grew older, I learned many things to make myself useful such as plumbing, mechanics, painting and other basic maintenance jobs.

Agnes is no different.

With her hearing gone, she had to make herself useful to earn her meals.

No one wants an extra mouth to feed.

She was beaten relentlessly by other Omegas if she slipped up.

She learned to be quick in the kitchen, never resting for fear she would be cast out or killed by the Omegas.

So, as we sit comfortably on the couch watching Aladdin with Kota, Agnes and I find it hard to rest, wondering if at any moment, this pack’s kindness would run out.

Even Grayson could not find the words to soothe my racing thoughts.

Feeling myself about to break, I get up quietly and search for a pen and paper before approaching Rosalie with a note.

"Are you sure there is nothing we can do to be of service 2" Rosalie reads aloud before raising an eyebrow at me.

"Are you bored?" She asks nervously.

"W-we can go to the park if you like.Kota could stretch his legs and play with some other pups.Let me just get the stroller for Emile," she says as Evan gets up from his spot to find said stroller.I shake my head at her, writing out my response.

"We just don't want to be a burden."She stares at the note before smiling up at me.

"You are our guests, not a burden," She chuckles.

"Gwen asked for this favor and need," She smiles.

"Just relax and enjoy yourselves. Take this a small vacation while Gwen finishes up her work."

Just then we hear the door open, and Natalia appears on her own, a thoughtful look in her eyes.

"You're back!" Rosalie chirps.

"How was the walk? Did you see all of River Moon?" She asks with a cheerful smile.

Talia smiles sheepishly, her eyes staring at her hands.

"It was ...eye opening..." she replies quietly.

"Aurora just had an emergency to deal with."

There's a serious tone in her voice and Rosalie appears to understand the true meaning behind her words.

"Well, you've come just in time.I think Kota might enjoy some time at the park,"

She gestures to Kota watching the movie on the floor with Rio lying lazily next to him.

"Yeah, mommy!" Kota cries, scrambling to his feet.

"Can we go to the park?"

anxiously at Rosalie and I before giving her consent, Kota bouncing with excitement while Rio jumps at his

Rosalie's

and explaining their purpose to us to keep the walk

watching Kota like a hawk whenever he runs

for the girls, spreading out a blanket with snacks and pillows for

to the playground, several pups gathering around

of sorts where they run after

and I wish with all my heart that I could help comfort in

She is already frightened.

to scare her any

of the park, picking flowers, thin sticks, and long blades

large pile of foliage and begins weaving them into crowns, her

with awe over her shoulder, praising her incredible

then presents the crown to Rosalie, placing it on top of her

Rosalie asks with a smile as she puts her now sleeping pup away in

says, remembering the ‘thank you’ sign from

weaves yet another flower crown and places

jumps with fright at the gesture, having been so focused

Agnes "Sorry,"

a trembling hand, stepping

at her for a few moments before taking the flower crown and squeezing

just scared me, is all," Talia apologizes, turning to

nervously and apologizes

watches their interaction with intrigue before asking a question I had been asking myself since I first met my

bluntly, placing

you attacked?" Talia shifts uncomfortably on her pillow and

lovely pup..." she says with a forced smile,

"How old is he?"

lips in a tight line, as if

months old… almost

before her face

talking to us about

it if you don't want to tell us.But just FYI, you are safe here so you can stop looking at us like we're going

hurt you already

watches Kota play with the

time being.We remain at the park for lunch and a few hours thereafter until Kota and Rio tire themselves out and lifting his

the hurt in

us to the guest house can feel a small pain in my heart as we make the small trek in silence

Maybe hold her hand...

Grayson suggests.

I walk alongside her, Kota

her hand, Talia flinching away at

heart nearly stops as I mentally prepare for her to

she suddenly takes my hand, interlocking our

but I can

bites down on her lower lip as a small whimper escapes her throat and she squeezes my

a little

explains, holding

groans, wiping a few stray tears that rolled down her

and

just tired," She whispers,

to the room," She instructs as she

Talia prepares a warm bath for Kota, but he begs her to let me wash him in her place.Talia looks like she might burst

do it?" She asks, her

as she looks at me with

his mother's heart, but I know he is truly unaware of how much his simple request is hurting her.I accept

let him stay in there too long," she

him help you clean

leaving me alone with the cheeky pup grinning

and climbs into the bubble filled tub, grabbing a handful

so that he can enjoy the bubbles before the water

many times, but I grab his

m-no-more, Kota,"

I pull the plug in the tub, the water slowly draining down the hole much

that we are alone, I dress the little boy

s-sad," I whisper to him, sliding his socks over

on his thumb, his blue

sad?" He asks, a

s-she miss-misses home,"

"Oh," he sighs.

my

like i-it t-t-too,"

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