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?"

giving her consent, Kota bouncing with excitement while

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

their purpose

close to me, watching Kota like a hawk whenever he runs ahead of us with

a picnic for the girls, spreading out a

open field to the playground, several pups gathering

they begin a game of sorts where they run after each other

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

She is already frightened.

not need to scare

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

crowns, her nimble fingers delicately folding the flower stems and blades of

watches with awe over her shoulder, praising her

Rosalie, placing it on

smile as she puts her now sleeping

the ‘thank you’ sign from

crown and places

having been so focused on her pup and not noticing Agnes getting near

Agnes "Sorry,"

with a

moments before taking the flower crown and squeezing

all," Talia apologizes, turning to me to

and apologizes once again

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

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

attacked?" Talia shifts uncomfortably on her pillow and shakes her

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

"How old is he?"

purses her lips in a tight line, as if

months

smiles proudly before

to us about her story," she

want to tell us.But just FYI, you are safe here so you

you already

silent and watches Kota

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 carry

can see the hurt in

can feel a small pain in my heart as we make the small

Maybe hold her hand...

Grayson suggests.

up my pace until I walk alongside her, Kota mumbling

courage I have, I touch her

her to snap at

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

sparks tingle up my arm, but I

lower 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

she groans, wiping a few stray tears that

and holds

tired," She

the room," She instructs as she

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

do it?" She

returns as

boy for breaking his mother's heart, but I know he is truly

let him stay in there too long," she says

clean up if he makes a mess.He needs to learn that there

disappears down the hall, leaving me alone with the

the bubble filled tub, grabbing a handful

him so that he can enjoy the bubbles before the water

but I grab his two little hands and place

Kota," I

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

alone, I dress the little boy in a

s-sad," I whisper to

on his thumb, his blue

mommy sad?" He asks, a patient look

s-she miss-misses home," I

"Oh," he sighs.

hide my smile and

i-it

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