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?"

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

stroller for Rosalie's pup, some

pointing out different buildings and explaining their

he runs ahead of us with Rio reassure

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

open field to the playground, several

friends with ease, and they begin a game of sorts where they run after

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

She is already frightened.

not need to scare her

of the park, picking

her nimble fingers

watches with awe over her shoulder, praising her

the crown to Rosalie, placing it on top of

a smile as she puts her now

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

another flower crown and

been so focused on her pup and not

Agnes "Sorry,"

with a trembling hand, stepping

blinks at her for a few moments before taking the flower

all," Talia apologizes, turning to

apologizes once

a question I had been asking myself since I first met

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

on her pillow and shakes

she says with a forced smile, adjusting

"How old is he?"

as if holding her tongue, before

months old…

proudly before

to us about her story," she says

just FYI, you are safe here so you can stop looking at us like we're going to eat you," she says with a light

would have hurt you already if

watches Kota play with

being.We remain at the park for lunch and a few hours thereafter until Kota

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

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

Maybe hold her hand...

Grayson suggests.

pace until I walk alongside her, Kota mumbling

have, I touch her hand, Talia flinching

as I mentally prepare for her to snap at

takes my hand, interlocking

tingle up my arm, but I can still feel

escapes her throat and she

a little while

holding her hand as if it

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

face and

tired," She whispers,

room," She instructs as she walks ahead

him in her place.Talia looks like

it?" She asks, her voice

in my heart returns as she looks at me with glossy

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

there

splash you so be firm and have him help you clean up if he makes

disappears down the hall, leaving me alone with the cheeky pup

eagerly undresses and climbs into the bubble filled tub, grabbing a handful of

he can enjoy the bubbles before the

tries to splash me many times, but I grab his

Kota," I say

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

are alone, I dress the little

I whisper to him, sliding

thumb, his blue and brown eyes blinking

is mommy sad?" He asks, a patient look in

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

"Oh," he sighs.

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

i-it t-t-too,"

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