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?"

looks anxiously at Rosalie and I before giving her consent, Kota bouncing with

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

and explaining their

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

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

with Rio through the open field to the playground, several

they begin a game of sorts where they run after each

eyes remain vigilant, and I wish with all my heart that I could

She is already frightened.

not need to

the perimeter of the park, picking flowers,

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

awe over her

then presents the crown to Rosalie, placing it on top

smile as she puts her now sleeping

you," she says, remembering the ‘thank

yet another flower crown and

with fright at the gesture, having been so

Agnes "Sorry,"

with a trembling hand, stepping

moments before taking the flower crown and squeezing

me, is all," Talia apologizes,

apologizes once again

I had been asking myself since I first met

why are you so afraid of werewolves?" She asks bluntly, placing her chin in her hand and looking at Talia

Talia shifts uncomfortably on her pillow

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

"How old is he?"

tight line, as if holding her tongue, before turning

months

proudly before her face

to us about her story," she says with

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

you

and watches Kota play with

to keep them to herself for the time being.We remain at the park for lunch and a few hours thereafter until

smile, but I can see the hurt in her

go to his mother, Talia shakes her head at me to stop and walks on ahead of us to the guest house can

Maybe hold her hand...

Grayson suggests.

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

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

to snap at

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

sparks tingle up my arm, but I can

lower lip as a small whimper escapes her throat and she

onto me for a little while longer before letting

She explains, holding her hand as if it were

not… f**k!" she groans, wiping a few

face and holds her

tired," She

to the room," She instructs as

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

She

pain in my heart returns as she

scold the 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 hands me

there too

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

leaving me alone with the cheeky pup grinning at

the bubble filled tub, grabbing a handful of bubbles

quick work to wash him so that he can enjoy

many times, but I grab his two little hands and place

m-no-more, Kota," I

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

that we are alone, I dress the little boy in a pair of

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

his thumb, his blue and brown eyes blinking at

mommy sad?" He asks, a patient look in his

miss-misses

"Oh," he sighs.

like it here." I hide my

i-it t-t-too,"

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