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?"

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

with the stroller for Rosalie's

explaining their purpose

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

picnic for the girls, spreading

through the open field to the playground, several pups gathering

of sorts where they run after each other

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

She is already frightened.

do not need to

perimeter of the park, picking flowers, thin

a large pile of foliage and begins weaving them into crowns, her nimble fingers delicately folding the flower stems and

awe over her shoulder, praising her

to Rosalie, placing it on top of

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

says, remembering the ‘thank

weaves yet another flower crown and places it

the gesture, having been so focused on her pup and not noticing Agnes getting near

Agnes "Sorry,"

a trembling

few moments before taking the flower crown and squeezing Agnes'

is all," Talia apologizes, turning to

nervously and apologizes once

watches their interaction with intrigue before asking a question I had been asking

placing her chin in her hand and looking at Talia

uncomfortably on her pillow and shakes

lovely pup..." she says with

"How old is he?"

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

four months

proudly before

a hard time talking to us about

are safe here so you can stop looking

have hurt you already if we

Kota

lunch and a few hours thereafter until Kota

a smile, but I can see the hurt

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

Maybe hold her hand...

Grayson suggests.

my pace until I walk alongside her,

courage I have, I touch her hand, Talia flinching away at the sensation of the

I mentally prepare for her to

open my mouth to apologize when she suddenly takes my hand, interlocking our fingers

I can still feel

bites down on her lower lip as a small whimper escapes her throat

a little

  can't.I'm sorry," She explains, holding her hand as if it were

a few stray tears that rolled down

face and holds her head

She

room," She instructs as

needs At the 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

do it?" She asks, her voice

returns as she looks at me

he is truly

in there too long," she

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

the hall, leaving me alone with the

the bubble filled tub, grabbing

make quick work to wash him so that he can enjoy the bubbles before the water turns

many times, but I grab

Kota," I say

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

are alone, I dress the

I- t-think yo-your mommy is s-sad," I whisper to

blue and brown eyes blinking

He asks, a patient look

s-she miss-misses home," I

"Oh," he sighs.

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

i-it t-t-too,"

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