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?"

her consent, Kota bouncing with excitement while

for Rosalie's pup,

buildings and explaining their purpose to us to keep the walk from

stays close to me, watching Kota like a hawk whenever he runs ahead of us with Rio reassure her that her pup

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

the open field to the playground, several pups

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

with all my heart that I could help

She is already frightened.

to scare her

picking flowers, thin sticks, and

crowns, her nimble fingers delicately

with awe over her shoulder, praising

the crown to Rosalie,

smile as she puts her

the ‘thank you’ sign

weaves yet another flower crown and places it on

having been so focused on her pup and not noticing

Agnes "Sorry,"

a trembling

a few moments before taking the flower crown and squeezing

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

smiles nervously and apologizes once again for

before asking a question I

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

you attacked?" Talia shifts uncomfortably on her pillow and

says with a forced smile, adjusting her

"How old is he?"

lips in a tight line, as if holding her

months old…

before

us about her story,"

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

you already if we wanted

and watches Kota play

the time being.We remain at the park for lunch and a few hours thereafter until Kota

forces a smile, but I can see the hurt in

Kota to go to his mother, Talia shakes her head at me to stop and walks on ahead of us to the guest house can

Maybe hold her hand...

Grayson suggests.

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

touch her hand, Talia

mentally prepare for her to snap

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

tingle up my arm, but I can still feel her

lip as a small whimper escapes her throat and

holds onto me for a little while longer before

explains, holding her hand as if it

wiping a few stray tears that rolled down her

hardens her face and holds

just tired," She whispers,

the room," She

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

it?" She asks, her voice

returns as she looks at

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

in there

likes to splash you so be firm and have him help you clean

me alone

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

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

forewarned, Kota tries to splash me many times, but I grab his two little

Kota,"

draining down the hole much to Kota’s dismay glance

are alone, I dress the

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

thumb, his blue and brown eyes

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

s-she miss-misses home,"

"Oh," he sighs.

my smile and finish

i-it

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