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 excitement while Rio jumps

Rosalie's pup, some

their

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

a picnic for the girls, spreading out a blanket with snacks and pillows

the open field to the playground, several

ease, and they begin a game of sorts where they

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

She is already frightened.

to scare

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

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

her shoulder, praising her

then presents the crown to Rosalie, placing

smile as she puts her now sleeping pup

you," she says, remembering the

crown

having been so focused on her pup

Agnes "Sorry,"

signs with a

a few moments before taking the flower crown and squeezing

me, is all," Talia apologizes,

smiles nervously and apologizes once again

asking a question I had

She asks bluntly, placing her chin in her hand and looking at

shifts uncomfortably on her

lovely pup..." she says with a

"How old is he?"

her lips in a tight line, as if holding

months old… almost

smiles proudly before her face grows

us about her

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

hurt you already if we wanted

Kota play

the park for lunch and a few hours thereafter until Kota and Rio tire themselves out

but I can see the hurt in

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

Maybe hold her hand...

Grayson suggests.

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

her hand, Talia flinching away at the

to snap at me but instead, she just stares at

my mouth to apologize when she suddenly takes my hand, interlocking

arm, but I can

as a small whimper escapes

for a

She explains, holding her

wiping a few stray tears that

face and

She whispers,

Kota to the room," She instructs as

for Kota, but he begs her to let me wash him in her place.Talia looks like she might burst into tears after being

you do it?" She asks,

in my heart returns as she looks at me with glossy brown

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

let him stay in there too long," she says

firm and have him help you clean up if he makes a mess.He needs

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

filled tub, grabbing a handful of bubbles

him so that he can enjoy the bubbles before the water turns

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

m-no-more, Kota," I say

down the hole much to Kota’s dismay glance

are alone, I dress the little boy in

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

his blue and

mommy sad?" He asks, a patient

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

"Oh," he sighs.

it here." I hide my smile and

i-it

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