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 excitement while Rio jumps

Rosalie's pup, some blankets, and

and explaining their purpose to us

me, 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

through the open field to the playground, several

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 comfort in some way,

She is already frightened.

to scare her any

the perimeter of the park, picking flowers, thin sticks,

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

with awe over her shoulder, praising her incredible weaving

then presents the crown to Rosalie, placing it on top of

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

says, remembering the ‘thank you’

weaves yet another flower crown and places it

jumps with fright at the gesture, having been so focused on her pup

Agnes "Sorry,"

a trembling

moments before taking the

all," Talia apologizes,

apologizes

before asking a question I

asks bluntly, placing

Talia shifts uncomfortably on her pillow and shakes

she says with a

"How old is he?"

tight line, as if holding her tongue, before turning

four months old… almost

smiles proudly before

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

to tell us.But just FYI, you are safe here so you can stop looking

would have hurt you already if we wanted

remains silent and watches Kota play with the

remain at the park for lunch and a few hours thereafter until Kota

can see the hurt in her eyes at being

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

Maybe hold her hand...

Grayson suggests.

I walk alongside her,

touch her hand, Talia

as I mentally prepare for her to snap at me but instead,

to apologize when she suddenly takes

sparks tingle up my arm, but I can still

whimper escapes

holds onto me for a little while

  can't.I'm sorry," She explains, holding her hand as

groans, wiping a few stray tears that rolled down her

face and holds her

tired," She whispers, avoiding my

the room," She instructs as she

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

it?" She

returns as

I know he is truly unaware of how much his simple request

in there

clean up if he makes a mess.He

me alone with the cheeky pup

grabbing a handful of bubbles and throwing them up in the

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

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

Kota," I

protest, 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 for any

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

I whisper to him, sliding his socks

blue and brown eyes blinking

He asks,

miss-misses home,"

"Oh," he sighs.

here." I hide my smile

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