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?"

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

returns with the stroller for Rosalie's

buildings and explaining their purpose to us to keep the

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

up a picnic for the girls, spreading out a blanket with snacks

with Rio through the open field to

sorts

I could help comfort in some way, but I know better

She is already frightened.

not need to scare her

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

pile of foliage and begins weaving them into crowns, her nimble

her shoulder, praising her incredible

to Rosalie, placing it on top

asks with a smile as she puts her now sleeping

she says, remembering the ‘thank

another flower crown and places it on

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

Agnes "Sorry,"

with a

before taking the flower crown

is all,"

apologizes once

interaction with intrigue before asking a question I

She asks bluntly, placing her chin in her hand and looking

Talia shifts uncomfortably on her pillow

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

"How old is he?"

lips in a tight line, as if holding

months

smiles proudly before her face grows

to us about her

it if you don't want to tell us.But just FYI, you are safe here so you can stop looking at us like we're going to eat

would have hurt you already if we wanted

remains silent and watches Kota play with the other

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

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

to stop and walks 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.

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

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

mentally prepare for her to snap at me

my mouth to apologize when she suddenly takes my hand, interlocking

arm, but I can still feel

small whimper escapes her throat and she squeezes my hand with all

a little while longer before

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

a few stray tears that rolled

hardens her face and holds

She

the room," She instructs as she walks

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

it?" She asks, her

my heart returns as she looks at me

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

in there

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

down the hall, leaving me alone with the cheeky pup

and climbs into the bubble filled tub, grabbing a handful

so that he can enjoy the bubbles before

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

m-no-more, Kota,"

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

I dress the little boy in a pair

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

his thumb, his blue and brown

is mommy sad?" He asks,

miss-misses home,"

"Oh," he sighs.

I hide my smile and finish putting on

i-it t-t-too,"

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