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?"

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

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

pointing out different buildings and explaining their purpose to us

stays close to me, watching Kota like a hawk whenever he runs

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

open field to the playground, several pups gathering around him and

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

I wish with all my heart that I could help

She is already frightened.

to

park, picking flowers, thin sticks,

with a large pile of foliage and begins weaving them into crowns, her

awe over her shoulder, praising

crown to Rosalie, placing it on top of

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

remembering the

crown and places it on Talia's

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

Agnes "Sorry,"

signs with a trembling

at her for a few moments before

me, is all," Talia apologizes, turning

nervously and apologizes once again for

watches their interaction with intrigue before asking a question I had been asking myself since I first met

bluntly, placing

uncomfortably on her pillow and shakes her

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

"How old is he?"

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

four months old…

before

us about her story," she says

get 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

you already if

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

I can see the hurt in her

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 try to think of something I could

Maybe hold her hand...

Grayson suggests.

until I walk alongside her, Kota

every drop of courage I have, I touch her

as I mentally prepare for her to snap at me but

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

tingle up my arm, but I can

small whimper escapes her throat and

a little

sorry," She explains, holding her hand

wiping a few stray tears that rolled

her face and holds

She whispers, avoiding my

Kota to the room," She instructs as she

him in her place.Talia looks

you do it?" She asks, her

my heart returns as she looks

heart, but I know he is truly unaware of how much his simple request is hurting her.I accept and Talia hands me his

in there too long," she says

cold.He likes to 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

leaving me alone with the cheeky pup grinning at me

bubble filled tub, grabbing a handful of bubbles and throwing them up

him so that he can

Talia forewarned, Kota tries to splash me many times, but I grab his two little hands and place them over

m-no-more, Kota,"

the plug in the tub, the water slowly draining down the hole much to

the little boy in a pair

s-sad," I whisper to him,

thumb, his blue and brown eyes blinking

asks, a patient look

miss-misses home," I

"Oh," he sighs.

here." I hide my smile

i-it t-t-too,"

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