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

chatters away, pointing out different buildings and explaining their purpose to us to keep the walk from

Kota like a hawk whenever he runs

park, I help Evan set up a picnic for the girls, spreading out a blanket with snacks

field to the playground, several pups gathering around

friends with ease, and they begin a game of sorts where

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

She is already frightened.

to

park, picking flowers,

her nimble fingers

with awe over her shoulder, praising

crown to Rosalie, placing it on

Rosalie asks with a smile as she puts her

says, remembering the

crown and places

having been so focused

Agnes "Sorry,"

a trembling hand, stepping

her for a few moments before taking the flower crown and squeezing

just scared me, is all," Talia apologizes, turning

and apologizes once again for scaring

I had

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

uncomfortably on her pillow

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

"How old is he?"

line, as if holding her tongue, before turning to

four months old… almost

before her face grows

to us

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

you already if

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 lifting his arms up

the hurt in her eyes at

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 trek in silence and try to think of something I could do to

Maybe hold her hand...

Grayson suggests.

up my pace until I walk alongside her, Kota mumbling with sleepiness in my

I have, I touch her hand, Talia flinching

mentally prepare for her to snap at me but instead, she just stares at my

to apologize when she suddenly takes my hand,

arm, but I can still feel her hand shaking

lip as a small whimper escapes her throat

a

She explains, holding her hand

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

her face and

She whispers, avoiding

room," She

her place.Talia looks like she might burst into tears after being rejected by her son for the second time today but nonetheless, appeases

do it?" She asks,

as she looks at me with glossy brown

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

stay in there

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

the hall, leaving me alone with

bubble filled tub, grabbing a handful of bubbles and throwing them

he can enjoy the bubbles before

but I

Kota,"

the hole much to Kota’s dismay glance at

dress the little

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

thumb, his blue and brown eyes blinking at

mommy sad?" He asks, a

s-she miss-misses home," I

"Oh," he sighs.

here." I hide my smile

like i-it t-t-too,"

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