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

returns with the stroller for Rosalie's

pointing out different buildings and explaining their

stays close to me, watching Kota like a hawk whenever he runs ahead

for the girls, spreading out a blanket with snacks

races with Rio through the open field to the playground, several pups gathering around him

friends with 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

She is already frightened.

do not need to

walks around the perimeter of the park, picking flowers, thin sticks, and long blades of

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

awe over her shoulder, praising

Rosalie, placing it on top

a smile as she puts her

remembering the ‘thank

flower crown and places

having been so focused on her pup and

Agnes "Sorry,"

a trembling hand, stepping

for a few moments before

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

smiles nervously and apologizes once again for

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

of werewolves?" She asks bluntly, placing her chin in her

you attacked?" Talia shifts uncomfortably on her pillow and shakes her

with a forced

"How old is he?"

in a tight line, as if holding her tongue,

months old…

smiles proudly before her

hard time talking to us about her story," she says

if you don't want to tell us.But just FYI, you are safe here so you can

have hurt you already if we

silent and watches Kota play with

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

I can see the

the guest house can

Maybe hold her hand...

Grayson suggests.

walk alongside her, Kota mumbling with sleepiness

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

for her to snap at me but instead, she just stares at my

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

but I can still feel her

lip as a small whimper escapes her throat and she

for a little while

She explains, holding her hand as if it

she groans, wiping a few stray tears

hardens her face and holds

just tired," She

She instructs as she walks ahead

the house, Talia prepares a warm bath for Kota, but he begs her to let me wash him in her place.Talia

She

pain in my heart returns as she looks

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

there

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

down the hall, leaving me alone with the cheeky pup grinning at me

undresses and climbs into the bubble filled tub, grabbing a

quick work to wash him so that he can enjoy the bubbles

forewarned, Kota tries to splash me many times, but I

Kota,"

the hole much to Kota’s

dress the little boy

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

sucks on his thumb, his blue and brown eyes

He asks,

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," I

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