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

their purpose to us

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

up a picnic for the girls, spreading out a blanket with snacks and pillows for them to sit

to the playground, several pups

makes friends with ease, and they begin a game of sorts where they run after

all my heart that I could help comfort in some way, but I

She is already frightened.

do not need to scare her

perimeter of the park, picking flowers, thin sticks,

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

over her shoulder,

Rosalie, placing

a smile as she puts her now sleeping pup away

the ‘thank you’ sign from this

weaves yet another flower crown and places it on

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

Agnes "Sorry,"

with a trembling

her for a few moments before taking the flower crown and

all," Talia apologizes, turning to me to

nervously and apologizes once again

I had been

placing her chin in her hand and

on her pillow and shakes

says with a forced smile, adjusting her flower

"How old is he?"

in a tight line, as if holding

four months old… almost

smiles proudly before her

hard time talking to us about her

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 you," she says with

have hurt you

watches Kota play with the

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

the hurt in her eyes at being

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 do

Maybe hold her hand...

Grayson suggests.

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

touch her hand, Talia flinching away at the

mentally prepare for her to snap at

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

arm, but I can still feel her hand shaking

small whimper escapes

a little

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

she groans, wiping a few stray tears

hardens her face and holds her head

tired," She whispers, avoiding my

room," She

him in her place.Talia looks like she might burst into tears after being rejected by her son

it?" She asks,

my heart returns as she looks at me with

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

stay in there too long," she says

have him help you clean up if he makes a mess.He needs

alone with the cheeky

undresses and climbs into the bubble filled tub, grabbing a handful of bubbles and throwing them up

he can enjoy the bubbles before

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

m-no-more, Kota,"

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

alone, I dress the little boy in a pair of blue

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

sucks on his thumb, his blue and brown eyes blinking at

mommy sad?" He asks, a patient look in

s-she miss-misses home,"

"Oh," he sighs.

my smile and finish putting on his other

like i-it t-t-too," I

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