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?"

Rosalie and I before giving her consent, Kota bouncing with excitement

the stroller for Rosalie's pup, some

away, pointing out different buildings and explaining their purpose

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

a picnic for the girls, spreading

field to the playground, several

they begin a game of sorts where they run after each other

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

She is already frightened.

need to scare her

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

into crowns, her nimble fingers delicately folding the flower stems and blades

over her shoulder, praising

presents the crown to Rosalie, placing

me?" Rosalie asks with a smile as she puts her

she says, remembering the ‘thank you’ sign from this

yet another flower crown and places it on

the gesture, having been so focused on her pup

Agnes "Sorry,"

a trembling hand, stepping

moments before taking

all," Talia

nervously and apologizes once again

a question I had been

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

uncomfortably on

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

"How old is he?"

lips in a tight line, as if holding her tongue, before turning to

four months old… almost

before her

time talking to us

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

would have hurt you already if we wanted

remains silent and watches Kota

keep 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 out and lifting his arms up for me

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

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

Maybe hold her hand...

Grayson suggests.

up my pace until I walk alongside her,

of courage I have, I touch her hand, Talia flinching away at the sensation of

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

when she suddenly takes my hand, interlocking our fingers

I can still feel her hand shaking

a small whimper escapes her throat and she squeezes my hand with all

onto me for a little while

holding her hand

not… f**k!" she groans, wiping a few stray tears that

hardens her face and holds her

just tired," She whispers, avoiding

She instructs as she walks ahead

him in her place.Talia looks like she might burst into tears after

She

in my heart returns as she looks at

he is truly

in there too long," she

a cold.He likes to splash you so be firm and have him help you clean up if he makes a

alone with the cheeky pup grinning

bubble filled tub, grabbing a handful

him so that he can enjoy the

me many times, but I grab his two

m-no-more, Kota,"

down the hole much to Kota’s dismay glance at the door and

we are alone, I dress the little boy

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

blue and brown eyes

mommy sad?" He asks, a patient

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

"Oh," he sighs.

like it here." I hide my smile and

like i-it t-t-too,"

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