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 bouncing with

stroller for Rosalie's pup, some blankets, and Rio’s

buildings and explaining their purpose to us to keep the walk

a hawk whenever he runs ahead of us with Rio reassure her that her pup is

I help Evan set up a picnic for the girls, spreading out

field to the

a game of sorts where they run after each other and freeze in

with all my heart that I could help comfort in some

She is already frightened.

do not need to scare

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

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

her shoulder,

then presents the crown to Rosalie,

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

she says, remembering the ‘thank

crown and places it on

with fright at the gesture, having been so focused on her pup and not noticing

Agnes "Sorry,"

a trembling

for a few moments before taking the flower

you just scared me, is all," Talia

smiles nervously and apologizes once again for

question I had been asking myself since I first met my

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

Talia shifts uncomfortably on her

lovely pup..." she says with a forced smile, adjusting her flower

"How old is he?"

tight line, as if

months

smiles proudly before her face

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

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

would have hurt you already if

silent and watches Kota play with the other

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

can see the hurt in her

I 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

Maybe hold her hand...

Grayson suggests.

but pick up my pace until I walk alongside

I touch her hand, Talia flinching away

prepare for her to snap

apologize when she suddenly takes my

my arm, but I can still feel her hand

whimper escapes

me for a little

She explains, holding her

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

hardens her face and holds

She whispers,

room," She instructs as she walks ahead

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

you do it?" She asks, her

in my heart returns as she looks

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

let him stay in there too long," she says

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

me alone with

climbs into the bubble filled tub, grabbing a handful of bubbles and throwing

wash him so that he can enjoy the bubbles before the water

splash me many times, but I grab his two

Kota," I

in the tub, the water slowly draining down the hole much to Kota’s dismay glance

the little boy in a pair of

t-think yo-your mommy is s-sad," I whisper to him, sliding his socks over his

on his thumb, his blue

sad?" He asks,

miss-misses

"Oh," he sighs.

here." I hide my smile

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

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