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?"

and I before giving her consent, Kota bouncing with excitement while Rio jumps

the stroller for Rosalie's pup, some

and explaining their purpose to us

he runs ahead of us with Rio

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

open field to the playground, several pups gathering

of sorts where they

could help comfort in some way,

She is already frightened.

need to scare

picking flowers,

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

watches with awe over her

crown to Rosalie, placing it on

smile as she puts her now sleeping pup away in his

says, remembering the ‘thank

yet another flower crown and places it on Talia's

jumps with fright at the gesture, having been so focused

Agnes "Sorry,"

signs with a trembling hand,

before taking

me, is all,"

and apologizes once again for scaring

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

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

you attacked?" Talia shifts uncomfortably on her pillow

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

"How old is he?"

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

four months old… almost

before her

to us about her

safe here so you can

would have hurt you

watches Kota play with

have more questions but decides 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 to carry

can see the

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 to make her

Maybe hold her hand...

Grayson suggests.

until I walk alongside

drop of courage I have, I touch her hand, Talia flinching away

stops as I mentally prepare for her to snap at me

apologize when she suddenly takes

arm, but I can still feel her hand shaking in

as a small whimper escapes her throat and she squeezes my hand

onto me for a little while longer before letting

explains, holding her hand as if it

few stray tears

hardens her face and holds her head

tired," She whispers, avoiding

She instructs as she walks

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

it?" She asks, her

as she looks at me

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

let him stay in there

help you clean up

alone with the cheeky pup grinning at me

the bubble filled tub, grabbing a handful

so that he can enjoy the

I grab his two little hands and place them

m-no-more, Kota," I

can protest, I pull the plug in the tub, the water slowly draining down the hole much to Kota’s dismay glance at the door

we are alone, I dress the little boy in a pair of

is s-sad," I whisper to him, sliding

his thumb, his blue and brown eyes

asks, a patient look in his

s-she miss-misses home," I

"Oh," he sighs.

here." I hide my smile and finish putting on his other

i-it t-t-too,"

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