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?"

before giving her consent, Kota bouncing with excitement while

returns with the stroller for Rosalie's

different buildings and explaining their

like a hawk whenever he runs ahead of

arrive at the park, I help Evan set up a picnic for the

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

game of sorts where

could

She is already frightened.

not need to scare her

of the park, picking flowers, thin sticks, and long blades of

them into crowns, her nimble fingers delicately folding the flower

watches with awe over her shoulder, praising her

then presents the crown to Rosalie, placing it

a smile as she puts her now sleeping pup away

she says, remembering the ‘thank you’ sign

yet another flower crown and places it

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

Agnes "Sorry,"

with a trembling hand,

a few moments before taking the

all," Talia apologizes,

nervously and apologizes

asking a question I had been

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

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

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

"How old is he?"

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

months old…

proudly before her

a hard time talking to us

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

would have hurt you already

and watches Kota play with

remain at the park for lunch and a few hours thereafter until Kota and Rio tire themselves out and

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

on ahead of us to the guest house can feel a small pain in my heart as we make the small trek in silence and

Maybe hold her hand...

Grayson suggests.

pace until I walk alongside her,

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

to snap at me but instead, she just

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

I can still feel her hand shaking

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

for a little

sorry," She explains, holding her hand

a few stray tears that rolled down her

hardens her face and holds her head

She whispers,

Kota to the room," She instructs as she walks ahead

her place.Talia looks like she might burst into tears after being

you do it?" She asks, her voice

in my heart returns as

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

him stay in there too long," she

catch a cold.He likes to splash you so be firm and have him help you clean up if he makes

disappears down the hall, leaving me alone with

into the bubble filled tub, grabbing a

work to wash him so that he can enjoy the

splash me many times, but I

m-no-more, Kota,"

he can protest, I pull the plug in the tub, the water slowly draining down the hole much to Kota’s dismay glance at the door

are alone, I dress the little boy in a

whisper to him, sliding his

his blue and

asks, a patient look

s-she miss-misses home," I

"Oh," he sighs.

it here." I hide my smile

i-it t-t-too,"

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