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?"

and I before giving her consent, Kota bouncing with excitement while Rio

stroller for Rosalie's pup, some blankets, and Rio’s

explaining their purpose to us to

Kota like a hawk whenever he runs ahead of us with Rio reassure her

up a picnic for the girls, spreading out a blanket with

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

of sorts where

eyes remain vigilant, and I wish with all my heart that I could help comfort in some way, but I

She is already frightened.

not need to

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

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

awe over her

presents the crown to Rosalie,

asks with a smile as she puts her now sleeping

you," she says, remembering the ‘thank you’ sign from

flower crown and places it

having been so focused

Agnes "Sorry,"

signs with a trembling

few moments before

scared me, is all," Talia apologizes,

nervously and apologizes once again

before asking a question I had been asking myself since I first met my

of werewolves?" She asks bluntly, placing her chin

Talia shifts uncomfortably on her pillow and shakes her

pup..." she says with

"How old is he?"

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

months

smiles proudly before her face

a hard time talking to us about her story," she says with a

are safe here so you can stop looking at us

would have hurt you already if we wanted

silent and watches Kota play

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 arms up for me to

I can see the hurt

can 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

Maybe hold her hand...

Grayson suggests.

until I walk alongside her, Kota mumbling with sleepiness

I have, I touch her

her to snap at

apologize when she suddenly takes my hand, interlocking our fingers

my arm, but I can

lip as a small whimper escapes her throat and she squeezes my hand with all

holds onto me for a little

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

not… f**k!" she groans, wiping a few stray tears that

and

She whispers,

Kota to the room," She instructs as she walks ahead

to let me wash him in her place.Talia looks like she might burst into tears after being rejected by her son

you do it?" She asks, her voice

as she

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

in there too long,"

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

alone with the cheeky pup grinning at

the bubble filled tub, grabbing a handful of bubbles and

that he can enjoy the bubbles before the water turns

forewarned, Kota tries to splash me many times, but I grab his two little hands

Kota," I

protest, I pull the plug in the tub, the water slowly draining down the hole much to Kota’s dismay glance at the door and

we are alone, I dress the little boy in

t-think yo-your mommy is s-sad," I whisper to him,

thumb, his blue and brown eyes blinking at

mommy sad?" He asks, a patient look in

miss-misses home," I

"Oh," he sighs.

here." I hide my smile and finish putting on

i-it t-t-too," I

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