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?"

anxiously at Rosalie and I before giving her consent, Kota bouncing with

stroller for Rosalie's pup, some blankets,

and explaining their purpose to us

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

arrive at the park, I help Evan set up a picnic for the girls, spreading out

races with Rio through the open field to

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

heart that I could help comfort in some way, but I know

She is already frightened.

not need to scare

picking

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

with awe over her shoulder, praising her incredible weaving

to Rosalie, placing it on top

asks with a smile as she puts her now sleeping pup away in

remembering the ‘thank you’

flower crown and places it

with fright at the gesture, having been so focused on her pup and not noticing Agnes getting

Agnes "Sorry,"

with a trembling

before taking the flower crown and squeezing

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

apologizes

a question I had

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

you attacked?" Talia shifts uncomfortably on

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

"How old is he?"

line, as if

four months old…

before her face grows

talking to us about her

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

hurt you already if we wanted

and watches Kota play with the

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

the

guest house can feel a small pain in my heart as we

Maybe hold her hand...

Grayson suggests.

but pick up my pace until I walk alongside her, Kota mumbling

I touch her hand, Talia flinching away

her to snap at me but

my mouth to apologize when she suddenly takes

sparks tingle up my arm, but I can still feel her hand

on her lower lip as a small whimper escapes her throat and she squeezes my hand with all

onto me for a

holding her hand as if it were

groans, wiping a few

and holds her

She whispers, avoiding my

to the room," She instructs as she walks ahead

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

She

my heart returns as she looks

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

let him stay in there too long," she

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

me alone

filled tub, grabbing a handful of bubbles and throwing

work to wash him so that he can

to splash me many times, but I grab his two

m-no-more, Kota," I say

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

I dress the little boy

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

his thumb, his blue and

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

thi-thi-think s-she miss-misses home," I

"Oh," he sighs.

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

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

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