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?"

Rosalie and I before giving her consent, Kota

stroller for Rosalie's pup, some

away, pointing out different buildings and explaining their purpose to us

stays close to me, watching Kota like a hawk whenever he runs

finally arrive at the park, I help Evan set up a picnic for

races with Rio through the open field to the playground, several

of sorts where they run after each other and

my heart that I could help comfort in some way, but I

She is already frightened.

to

the park, picking flowers, thin

them into crowns, her nimble fingers delicately folding the flower stems and blades of grass

awe over her shoulder, praising

Rosalie, placing

me?" Rosalie asks with a smile as

remembering the ‘thank

weaves yet another flower crown

the gesture, having been so focused

Agnes "Sorry,"

signs with a

a few moments before taking the flower crown and squeezing Agnes'

is all,"

apologizes

their interaction with intrigue before asking a question I had been asking

afraid of werewolves?" She asks bluntly, placing her chin in her hand and

you attacked?" Talia shifts uncomfortably on her

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

"How old is he?"

in a tight line, as if holding her

four months

before

us about her

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 to eat you," she says with

hurt you already

and watches Kota

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

I can see the hurt in

urge Kota to go to his mother, Talia shakes her head at me to stop and walks on ahead of us to the guest house can feel a small pain in my heart as we make the small trek in silence and try to think of something I could do to make her

Maybe hold her hand...

Grayson suggests.

walk alongside her, Kota mumbling with sleepiness

every drop of courage I have, I touch her

I mentally prepare for her to snap at me but instead, she just stares at

to apologize when she suddenly takes my hand, interlocking

up my arm, but I can still feel her hand shaking

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

a little while

sorry," She explains, holding her hand as if

wiping a few stray tears that rolled down her

and

just tired," She whispers,

to the room," She instructs as she walks

me wash him in her place.Talia looks like she might burst into tears after being

you do it?" She

pain in my heart returns as she looks at me with glossy brown

is truly unaware of

let him stay in there too long," she

so be firm and have him help you clean up if he makes a

disappears down the hall, leaving me alone with the cheeky

the bubble filled tub, grabbing a handful of

quick work to wash him so that he can enjoy the bubbles

I grab his two little hands and place them

m-no-more, Kota," I say

the hole much to Kota’s dismay glance at

are alone, I dress the little

mommy is s-sad," I whisper

his thumb, his blue and brown

mommy sad?" He asks, a

miss-misses home,"

"Oh," he sighs.

I like it here." I hide my

i-it t-t-too,"

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