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?"

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

with the stroller for Rosalie's pup, some blankets, and Rio’s

and explaining their

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

Evan set up a picnic for the girls, spreading out a

field to the playground, several pups gathering around

a game of sorts where they

I wish with all my heart that I could

She is already frightened.

not need to

walks around the perimeter of the park, picking

her nimble fingers delicately folding

awe over her shoulder,

to Rosalie, placing

asks with a smile as she puts her now sleeping pup away

remembering the

flower crown and places it on

jumps with fright at the gesture, having been so focused on her pup and

Agnes "Sorry,"

with a trembling hand, stepping

for a few moments before

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

and apologizes once again for scaring

their interaction with intrigue before asking a question I

bluntly, placing her chin in her hand and

shifts uncomfortably on her pillow

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

"How old is he?"

tight line, as if holding her tongue, before

months old… almost

proudly before her face

talking to us about her

here so you can stop looking at us

you already if we wanted

and watches Kota play with the other

for the time being.We remain at the park for lunch

I can see the hurt in her eyes at being pushed

house can feel a small pain in my heart as we make the

Maybe hold her hand...

Grayson suggests.

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

I touch her hand, Talia

prepare for her to snap at me but

apologize when she suddenly takes my hand, interlocking our

my arm, but I can still feel her hand

down on her lower lip as a small whimper escapes her throat and she squeezes my hand with all

holds onto me for a little while

holding her hand

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

face and holds

tired," She whispers, avoiding

She instructs as she

house, Talia 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

you do it?" She asks, her voice

heart returns as she looks at me with glossy brown

truly unaware of how much his simple request is hurting her.I accept and Talia hands

there too long," she

help you clean up if he makes

me alone with the cheeky pup grinning at me

bubble filled tub, grabbing

him so that he can enjoy the bubbles before

but I grab his two little hands and place

m-no-more, Kota," I say

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

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

whisper to him, sliding his socks over

his blue and brown eyes blinking

He asks, a patient look

thi-thi-think s-she miss-misses

"Oh," he sighs.

hide my smile and

like i-it t-t-too," I

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