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?"

giving her consent, Kota bouncing with excitement while Rio

for Rosalie's pup, some

chatters away, pointing out different buildings and explaining their purpose

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

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

Rio through the open field to the playground,

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

heart that I could help comfort in some way,

She is already frightened.

need to

the park, picking

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

over her shoulder, praising

Rosalie,

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

remembering the ‘thank you’ sign

crown and places it

at the gesture, having been so

Agnes "Sorry,"

with a trembling hand, stepping

blinks at her for a few moments before taking the flower crown

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

and apologizes once again for scaring

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

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

on her pillow

with a forced smile, adjusting

"How old is he?"

purses her lips in a tight line, as

four months

proudly before her

to us about her story," she says with

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

hurt you already if

watches Kota

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

I can see the hurt in her

can urge Kota 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 pain in my heart as we

Maybe hold her hand...

Grayson suggests.

up my pace until I walk alongside her, Kota mumbling with sleepiness

drop of courage I have, I touch her hand,

nearly stops as I mentally prepare for her to snap at me but instead, she just stares

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

I can still feel her

a small whimper escapes her throat and she squeezes

a little while longer before

explains, holding her hand

f**k!" she groans, wiping a few stray

her face and holds her head

tired," She whispers, avoiding

room," She instructs

begs her to let me wash him in her place.Talia looks like she might burst into

you do it?" She asks, her

heart returns as she looks at me with

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

let him stay in there too long,"

splash you so be firm and have him help you clean up

disappears down the hall, leaving me alone with

the bubble filled tub, grabbing

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

Talia forewarned, Kota tries to splash me many times, but I grab his two little hands

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 and listen

we are alone, I dress the little boy

yo-your mommy is s-sad," I whisper to him, sliding

blue and brown eyes blinking at

He asks, a patient look in his

s-she miss-misses

"Oh," he sighs.

I like it here." I hide my smile and

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

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