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?"

I before giving her consent, Kota bouncing with excitement while

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

pointing out different buildings and explaining their purpose to

runs ahead of us with

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

Rio through the open field to the playground, several

of sorts where they run after each

wish with all my heart that I could help comfort in some way, but I know better

She is already frightened.

need to scare her any

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

begins weaving them into crowns, her nimble fingers delicately folding the flower

watches with awe over her

presents the crown to Rosalie, placing it on top of

a smile as she puts her now sleeping pup away in his

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

flower crown and

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

Agnes "Sorry,"

signs with a trembling

moments before taking the flower crown and squeezing

me, is all," Talia

and apologizes

watches their interaction with intrigue before asking a question I

She asks bluntly, placing her chin in her hand

shifts uncomfortably on her pillow

a lovely pup..." she says with

"How old is he?"

purses her lips in a tight line, as if holding

months old…

smiles proudly before her

a hard time talking to us about

you don't want to tell us.But just FYI, you are safe here so

you already if

silent and watches Kota play with the

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

forces a smile, but I can see the

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

Maybe hold her hand...

Grayson suggests.

gulp but pick up my pace until I walk alongside her, Kota mumbling with sleepiness

touch her hand, Talia flinching away at the

prepare for her to snap at me

apologize when she suddenly takes my hand, interlocking our fingers

but I can still feel her hand shaking in

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

me for a little while

holding her hand as if it

a few stray tears that rolled down her

her face and holds her head

tired," She whispers,

She

Kota, but he begs her to let me wash him in her

She

as she looks at me with glossy brown

heart, but I know he is truly

in there too long," she

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

hall, leaving me alone with the cheeky pup grinning

filled tub, grabbing a handful of bubbles

quick work to wash him so that he can enjoy the

but I grab his two little hands and place them over his

m-no-more, Kota,"

in the tub, the water slowly draining down the hole much to Kota’s dismay glance at the

we are alone, I dress the little boy in a pair of

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

on his thumb, his blue and brown eyes blinking

is mommy sad?" He asks, a patient look in

s-she miss-misses

"Oh," he sighs.

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

i-it t-t-too,"

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