The Silent Alpha

 ***WARNING***

The following chapter contains a scene with self harm and abuse.

Reader discretion is advised, I will place (*) asterisk when the abuse self-harm begins for those of you who wish to Skip.

** ***Zane*** 

What are you so nervous about? Grayson mutters as we walk over to the main pack house, my legs barely able to drag me to our destination.

We need this training! What use is our gift if we can't use it? I know he's right but that doesn't stop the fear somersaulting in my belly.

My father always said I was weak.

What if my power truly is weak and worthless? Then what? Then we learn to fight like any other f****"g mutt! Grayson growls in annoyance.

Talia and Agnes walk silently behind me, both equally nervous for our first day in our new assignments.

Kota appears to be the only one excited to visit the River Moon wolves.

To keep herself calm, Agnes holds her butterfly in her hand, the beautiful creature crawling along her finger and fluttering its wings.

She had kept it in her room since we arrived in River Moon and it seemed to give her comfort.

I would have to thank Salvador again for Talia fidgets with the sack lunch that I prepared for her this morning, wrinkling the paper bag with her fingers.

To my surprise, she took the lunch willingly and my heart only soared higher when I noticed she was still wearing the gold bracelet I gave her.

I just hope she will still be okay with me when she reads my note today.

Quit worrying.

We were smooth, Grayson grins We finally approach the pack house, Rosalie already waiting for us with her young pup cradled in her arms.

"Come with me Agnes," She smiles warmly at her before turning to Talia and I.

"Aurora is in the entertainment room waiting for you."

Talia and I exchange nervous glances and make our way to the entertainment room where we find Aurora sitting on the floor with her eyes closed, Oliver combing through her hair with tenderness, as if her hair were made of silk.

Evan sits on the couch, watching the two with friendly disgust while Rio sits lazily at his feet.

Oliver leans in close to his mate and kisses her temples, murmuring soothing words in her ears.

The Queen looks completely relaxed in his lap as he begins to gently braid her hair into one long french braid, her breaths slow and steady.

It almost feels wrong to watch such an intimate moment between two loving mates and I feel a pain in my heart.

Would Talia ever trust me enough to let me care for her as the Rio jumps up to greet Kota and the two roll around the floor playfully.

"Please sit," Aurora says, her eyes fluttering open as Oliver ties up the braid.

Kota stops his play for a moment and we bow our heads in reverence to the timid Queen.

"My sister will be here soon for you, Talia.You can wait here while I take Zane to the training grounds.Kota can stay at the daycare or here with Rosalie and Agnes.It's up to you and what you feel most comfortable with."

"Here," Talia replies almost immediately.

"H-here, please." The Queen smiles brilliantly at her as she rises to her feet with Oliver's help.

"Then it shall be so." Oliver grabs his coat and car keys from the coffee table and prepares to take off.

"Be safe," Oliver murmurs as he kisses his Queen on the cheek before he glares at me.

"If you hurt her, I will kill you.Understand?" he threatens, his voice a low growl.

I nod obediently, swallowing the lump in my throat.

Aurora rolls her eyes at her mate and pacifies him with a kiss.

"No you will not," she chuckles.

"You cannot heal on your own," he argues.

"If he hurts you during training-"

"Then I will heal her," a woman's voice calls out from behind us.

"So go huff and puff somewhere else and let my sister train in. We all turn around to the source of the voice and find a small woman identical to Queen Aurora standing by the door.

The only difference between the two appears to be their eyes, with this woman's eyes being silvery grey while Aurora's are a golden honey color.

Aurora wastes no time running towards the woman, embracing her in a tight hug.

"You literally see each other every f*****g day,"

Evan exasperates, Oliver rolling his eyes at the gamma wolf.

The small woman lifts her middle finger up at Evan, Aurora giggling hysterically.

twin, Celina," She says as she steps

spawn is more

Celina sticking her tongue out at

I'm Satan's spawn, then what

a bored look on her face, Talia snorting as she tries to hold back her

chick? I'm running late, so we gotta

her up and down as if assessing her.She then exchanges looks with her sister

it," she says, stepping closer to Talia, Aurora giving her sister a

We’ve worked too

she scowls and points an accusing finger at

your f*****g attitude,"

girls have gone through far worse.They need someone who won’t flinch away from them or look at them like they’re maggots.They’re broken and they need help.I’m not taking you anywhere until you promise Aurora and I that you will set aside your own feelings and help me

face as she crosses her arms and waits for

nods, never once flinching from

to catch any hesitation but Talia remains unfazed,

to her

like me." Aurora shakes her head

"She didn’t mean that."

most definitely did," her sister shrugs with an innocent smile on

go.We have a long

the two women vanish into thin air wrapping

will be back

her knees and speaking in a soothing tone to

the meantime, you can stay here and play with Rio.Would you like that?"

to Rosalie's office before the

shake uncontrollably at the thought of using my gifts so I shove them in my pockets,

worry" Aurora reassures as we arrive

all about exploring your ability and helping you figure out

entire training grounds is empty, with all of the equipment stored away and

grounds cleared for us to work in peace," she smiles sheepishly as she leads me to a sparing

you wouldn't want an audience today." She turns to Evan

"Evan can leave too."

replies, sitting down on a

heaves a heavy sigh

in place, unsure what to do with

enters my "Telepathy can be a little scary at first.It’s a lot of voices in your head and

patting the ground in front of her, urging

I ask as I take a seat before

walls," she says, her eyes

the voices and keep out intruders.I can usually make my way into a person's thoughts and their memories without them noticing but it wasn't so easy getting into your head.It was like there was this massive force trying to push me out," she

with a little push but you felt me enter your memories ...didn’t you?" I nod, remembering the

help you with your gifts?" she

No, Grayson snarls.

It wasn’t until Talia came into the picture that the bastard finally let me

you didn’t help!

me! Aurora

both need to learn to work together.Let's 

I already

she chuckles softly."

connection.I’m inside your head.Now I want you to do

her as I remember

after my attempts of reading her mind on purpose.I couldn't

nothing for a moment and I fear she has already cut our connection and

forms inside

of fears, Zane..." she

that is very dangerous.Fear and anger

if to demonstrate, the flames in her palm grow bigger until

people unintentionally by letting your fears get

very difficult to control.My flames are fueled by my emotions and if I let them get the best of me, I can lose control. I stare at the large flame nervously to my

control your gift.You need to learn to let go of your fears and trust in your wolf to

if I can

a chance to

seeks a connection with you." I don’t like him, Grayson

He's an i**"t.

Aurora frowns at me.

his trust by belittling him, “she says sternly, Grayson

more ashamed of himself than he already is, Wolf You know

ever let me in to help? No! He put me in a corner and forced me to watch him suffer! I could feel the hurt in his

even like myself..."

like me either or want to help...so I thought it was

reply, wallowing in

I stare at my hands, afraid to look Aurora in the eyes but she

is your other half and he will never leave your side...no matter how much you hurt him.He is part of your soul." I pull at the mat on the ground before

do ....I whisper.I’m sorry too, hesighs.I should have fought

is good, "

enter my head.I'll put my walls down

I enter your mind? " I ask, looking over at Evan

I hurt them. " Aurora nods as

of thoughts

at different speeds and currents and unfortunately, they are all