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?"

consent, Kota bouncing with excitement while

with the stroller for Rosalie's

away, pointing out different buildings and explaining their purpose to us

whenever he runs ahead of us with Rio reassure her that

we finally arrive at the park, I help Evan set up a picnic for the girls,

field to the playground, several pups gathering

of sorts where they run after each other and freeze in place

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

She is already frightened.

need to scare her any

perimeter of the park, picking

pile of foliage and begins weaving them into crowns, her nimble fingers delicately folding the flower stems and blades

watches with awe over her shoulder,

crown to Rosalie,

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

remembering the ‘thank you’ sign from

another flower crown

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

Agnes "Sorry,"

a

for a few moments before taking the flower crown

is all," Talia apologizes, turning

smiles nervously and apologizes once again for

question I had been asking

why are you so afraid of werewolves?" She asks bluntly, placing her chin in her hand and looking at

you attacked?" Talia shifts uncomfortably on her

with a forced smile, adjusting

"How old is he?"

lips in a tight line, as if holding her

months old… almost

proudly before her face grows

time talking to us about her story,"

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

would have hurt you

and watches Kota play with the other

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

forces a smile, but I can see the

guest house can feel a small pain in my heart as we make the small trek in silence and try to think

Maybe hold her hand...

Grayson suggests.

walk alongside her, Kota mumbling with sleepiness in my

touch her hand, Talia flinching away

as I mentally prepare for her to snap at me but

takes my

arm, but I can still feel her hand shaking

as a small whimper escapes her

holds onto me for a little while longer before letting

holding her hand as if it

f**k!" she groans, wiping a few stray tears

hardens her face and holds

She whispers, avoiding my

room," She instructs

he begs her to let me wash him in her

it?" She

returns as she

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

there too long,"

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

leaving me alone with

tub, grabbing a handful

him so that he can enjoy the bubbles before

I grab

Kota,"

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 listen for

the little boy in a

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

on his thumb, his blue and brown

sad?" He asks, a patient look in his

s-she miss-misses home,"

"Oh," he sighs.

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

i-it t-t-too,"

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