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?"

at Rosalie and I before giving her consent, Kota bouncing

Rosalie's pup, some blankets,

their purpose to us

runs ahead of us with Rio reassure

up a picnic for the girls, spreading out a blanket with snacks and pillows for them to sit

the open field to the playground,

game of sorts where they run after

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

She is already frightened.

not need to scare

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

her

her shoulder,

Rosalie,

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

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

flower crown

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

Agnes "Sorry,"

signs with a

moments before taking the flower crown and squeezing

is all," Talia apologizes, turning

smiles nervously and apologizes once again for

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

bluntly, placing

attacked?" Talia shifts uncomfortably on her pillow and

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

"How old is he?"

lips in a tight line, as if holding her tongue, before turning

months

before her

hard time talking to us about

are safe here so you can stop looking

would have hurt you already if we

Kota

the park for lunch and a few hours

forces a smile, but I can see the hurt

mother, Talia shakes her head at me to stop and walks on ahead of us to the guest house can feel a small pain

Maybe hold her hand...

Grayson suggests.

pick up my pace until I walk alongside her, Kota

up every drop of courage I have, I touch her hand, Talia flinching away at the

heart nearly stops as I mentally prepare for her to snap

mouth to apologize when she suddenly takes

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

down on her lower lip as a small whimper escapes

for a

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

few stray tears that

hardens her face and

She

the room," She instructs as

in her place.Talia looks like

it?" She asks, her

in my heart returns as she looks at me with glossy

I know he is truly unaware of how much his simple request is hurting her.I accept and Talia hands me

in there

so be firm and have him help you clean

me alone

filled tub, grabbing

to wash him so that he can enjoy the bubbles

to splash me many times, but I grab his two little hands and

m-no-more, Kota,"

the water slowly draining down the hole much to Kota’s dismay glance at the door and listen

I dress the little boy

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

his blue and

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

thi-thi-think s-she miss-misses

"Oh," he sighs.

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

like i-it t-t-too," I

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