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?"

consent, Kota bouncing with excitement

the stroller for Rosalie's pup, some blankets,

out different buildings and explaining their purpose to us to keep the walk

like a hawk whenever he runs ahead of

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

to the playground, several

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

all my heart that I could help comfort in some way, but I

She is already frightened.

not need to

picking flowers, thin sticks, and long

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

over her shoulder, praising her incredible

Rosalie, placing it on top of her

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

remembering the ‘thank you’ sign

another flower crown

the gesture, having been so

Agnes "Sorry,"

a

for a few moments before taking the flower crown and

is all," Talia apologizes, turning to me

nervously and apologizes once

intrigue before asking a question I had been

placing her chin in her hand and looking at

Talia shifts uncomfortably on her pillow

with a forced smile, adjusting her flower

"How old is he?"

as if

months old…

before her face grows

hard time talking to us about

here so you

would have hurt you already

silent and watches Kota play with

questions but decides to keep them to herself for the time being.We remain at the park for lunch and a few hours

smile, but I can see the hurt in her eyes

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

Maybe hold her hand...

Grayson suggests.

until I walk alongside her, Kota mumbling with sleepiness in

touch her hand, Talia flinching away at the sensation

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

suddenly takes my hand, interlocking our fingers

sparks tingle up my arm, but I can still feel her hand

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

me for a

She explains, holding her hand as if

few stray tears that rolled

face and

just tired," She whispers, avoiding

She instructs as she walks ahead

prepares a warm bath for Kota, but he begs her to let me wash him in her place.Talia looks like she might burst

it?" She asks, her

heart returns as she looks at

breaking his mother's heart, but I know he is truly unaware of how much his simple request is hurting her.I accept and

there too

be firm and have him help you clean up if he makes a mess.He needs to learn that

hall, leaving me alone with the

and climbs into the bubble filled tub, grabbing a

make quick work to wash him so that he

splash me many times, but I grab his two little hands and place them

m-no-more, Kota,"

water slowly draining down the hole much to

the little

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

thumb, his blue and

sad?" He asks,

thi-thi-think s-she miss-misses

"Oh," he sighs.

I hide my smile and

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

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