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 Rio jumps at

for Rosalie's pup, some

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

watching Kota like a hawk whenever he runs ahead of us with Rio reassure

help Evan set up a picnic for the girls, spreading

Rio through the open field to the playground, several pups gathering around him

makes friends with ease, and they begin a game of sorts where they run after each other and freeze in place

that I could help comfort in some way, but I know better than to

She is already frightened.

not need to scare her any

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

crowns, her nimble fingers delicately folding the flower stems and

awe over her shoulder, praising

presents the crown to Rosalie, placing it on top of her

smile as she puts her now sleeping

she says, remembering the ‘thank you’ sign from

crown

at the gesture, having been so focused

Agnes "Sorry,"

signs with a

blinks at her for a few moments before taking the flower

all," Talia apologizes, turning to me

apologizes once

intrigue before asking a question I had been asking myself since

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

on

with a forced smile, adjusting her

"How old is he?"

tight line, as if holding her tongue, before turning

four months

smiles proudly before her

time talking to us

I get it 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 you," she says

you already if we wanted

and watches Kota play with the other

for lunch and a few hours thereafter until Kota and Rio tire themselves out and lifting his arms up for me

a smile, but I can see the hurt in her eyes at being pushed

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

Maybe hold her hand...

Grayson suggests.

but pick up my pace until I walk alongside

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

prepare for her to snap at

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

arm, but I can still feel her hand shaking

lip as a small whimper escapes her throat and she squeezes my

a little while

She explains, holding her hand as

groans, wiping a few stray

and

She

to the room," She instructs as she walks ahead

needs At the house, Talia prepares a warm bath for Kota, but he begs her to let me wash him in her place.Talia looks like she

do it?" She asks, her

little pain in my heart returns as she

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

him stay in there too long," she says

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

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

climbs into the bubble filled tub, grabbing a handful

quick work to wash him so that he

forewarned, Kota tries to splash me many times, but I

m-no-more, Kota," I

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

are alone, I dress the little

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

his blue and brown eyes blinking

is mommy sad?" He asks, a patient look

miss-misses

"Oh," he sighs.

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

like i-it t-t-too,"

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