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

with the stroller for Rosalie's

pointing out different buildings and explaining their purpose to us to

like a hawk whenever he runs ahead of

Evan set up a picnic for the girls, spreading out a blanket with snacks and pillows

with Rio through the open field to the playground, several pups gathering around him

friends with ease, and they begin a game of sorts

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

She is already frightened.

need to scare her any

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

begins weaving them into crowns, her nimble fingers delicately folding

over her shoulder,

crown to Rosalie, placing it on

this for me?" Rosalie asks with a smile as she puts her now sleeping pup away in his

says, remembering the ‘thank you’ sign

weaves yet another flower crown and

the gesture, having been so focused on her pup and not

Agnes "Sorry,"

with a trembling hand,

at her for a few moments before

me, is all," Talia apologizes, turning

smiles nervously and apologizes once again for

a question I had been asking myself since

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

you attacked?" Talia shifts uncomfortably on her pillow and shakes her

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

"How old is he?"

a tight line, as if holding her tongue, before turning to the

four months old… almost

before her

talking to us

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 a light

hurt you already if

remains silent and watches Kota play

seems to have more questions but decides 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 his

but I can see the hurt in her

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

Maybe hold her hand...

Grayson suggests.

my pace until I walk

her hand, Talia flinching away at the sensation

for her to snap at me but instead, she just

to apologize when she suddenly takes my hand,

arm, but I can still feel her hand

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

me for a little while longer before letting

can't.I'm sorry," She explains, holding her hand as if it

she groans, wiping a few stray tears that rolled

hardens her face and holds

just tired," She whispers,

Kota to the room," She instructs as

the house, 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 into tears after being rejected by her son for the second time today

do it?" She asks, her voice

heart returns as she looks at me

know he is truly unaware of how

him stay in there too long," she says

splash you so be firm and have him help you clean up if he makes a mess.He needs to learn that there are consequences to

alone with the cheeky

bubble filled tub, grabbing a

work to wash him so that he can enjoy the bubbles

I grab his two little hands and

Kota," I

in the tub, the water slowly draining down the hole much to

are alone, I dress the little boy in

yo-your mommy is s-sad," I whisper to him, sliding his

thumb, his blue

asks, a patient look

miss-misses

"Oh," he sighs.

I like it here." I hide my smile and finish putting on his other

i-it t-t-too," I

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