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

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

different buildings and explaining their purpose to us to keep the walk from being

to me, watching Kota like a hawk whenever he runs ahead of us with Rio reassure her that her pup is

finally arrive at the park, I help Evan set up a picnic for the girls, spreading out a blanket with snacks and pillows for them to sit

through the open field to the

ease, and they begin a game of sorts where they run after each

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

She is already frightened.

not need to scare her

picking flowers,

returns with a large pile of foliage and begins weaving them into crowns, her nimble fingers delicately folding the flower stems and blades of grass into

awe over her shoulder, praising

to Rosalie, placing it

a smile as she puts her now

the ‘thank you’ sign from

flower crown and places it on

with fright at the gesture, having been so focused on her pup

Agnes "Sorry,"

signs with a trembling hand, stepping

a few moments before taking the flower crown

scared me, is all," Talia apologizes,

apologizes once again for scaring

watches their interaction with intrigue before asking a question I

afraid of werewolves?" She asks bluntly, placing

Talia shifts uncomfortably on

she says with

"How old is he?"

line, as if holding

months old…

before her face

talking to us about her story,"

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

hurt you already if we wanted

remains silent and watches Kota play with the other

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

a smile, but I can see the hurt in

I 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 small

Maybe hold her hand...

Grayson suggests.

but pick up my pace until I walk

touch her hand, Talia flinching away

mentally prepare for her to

apologize when she suddenly takes my hand, interlocking our fingers in a

arm, but I can still feel her hand

small whimper escapes her throat and she squeezes my hand with

for a little

holding

few

face and

just tired," She whispers, avoiding

She instructs as she walks ahead

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 but

it?" She asks, her

heart returns as she

little boy for breaking his mother's heart, but I know he is truly unaware of how

stay in there too long," she

you clean up if

down the hall, leaving me alone with the cheeky pup grinning at me

bubble filled tub, grabbing a handful

wash him so that he can enjoy

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

m-no-more, Kota," I say

he can protest, I pull the plug in the tub, the water slowly draining down the

the little boy in a

mommy is s-sad," I whisper to

thumb, his blue and brown eyes

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

miss-misses home," I

"Oh," he sighs.

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

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

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