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

Rosalie's pup, some blankets,

explaining their purpose to us to keep

he runs ahead of us with Rio reassure her that her pup is

I help Evan set up a picnic for

through the open field to the playground, several pups gathering

friends with ease, and they begin a game of sorts

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

She is already frightened.

need to scare her

perimeter of the park, picking flowers,

returns with a large pile of foliage and begins weaving them into crowns, her nimble

watches with awe over her shoulder,

the crown to Rosalie, placing it on top

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

the ‘thank you’ sign from

weaves yet another flower crown and places it on Talia's

the gesture, having been so focused on her pup and

Agnes "Sorry,"

a trembling hand,

her for a few moments before taking the flower

is all," Talia apologizes, turning to

apologizes

interaction with intrigue before asking a question I had been asking myself since I

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

on her pillow and

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

"How old is he?"

a tight line, as if holding her tongue,

months old… almost

before her face grows

time talking to us about her story," she

safe here so you can

you already

silent and watches Kota

to 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

forces a smile, but I can see the hurt

can urge 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 feel a small pain in my heart as we make the small trek in silence and try to think of something I could do

Maybe hold her hand...

Grayson suggests.

I walk alongside her, Kota mumbling with sleepiness in my

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

heart nearly stops as I mentally prepare for her to snap at me but instead, she just

takes

arm, but I can still feel her hand shaking in

small whimper escapes her

me for a little

She explains, holding

wiping a few stray tears

and holds her head

tired," She whispers,

room," She instructs as she walks

prepares 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 time

you do it?" She asks, her

as she looks at me

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

there too long," she

splash you so be firm and have him help you clean

alone with the cheeky pup

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

he can enjoy

but I grab his two little hands and place them over his

m-no-more, Kota,"

protest, I pull the plug in the tub, the water slowly draining down the hole much to Kota’s dismay glance at the door and listen for any sounds of

that we are alone, I dress the little boy in a

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

on his thumb, his blue and

sad?" He asks, a

thi-thi-think s-she miss-misses

"Oh," he sighs.

I like it here." I hide my

like i-it

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