The Silent Alpha

Chapter 22: Rivers

 ***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.

is my twin, Celina," She says as she steps

is more

Celina sticking her tongue out

then what

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

chick? I'm

and down as

closer to Talia, Aurora giving

We’ve worked too

she scowls and points an accusing finger at

f*****g attitude,"

your ex or what you’ve been through because I can guarantee, our 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

over Celina’s face as she crosses her arms and

nods, never once flinching from

catch any hesitation but Talia remains unfazed,

to her sister and smiles at

shakes her head disapprovingly at her sister and

"She didn’t mean that."

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

go.We have a long day ahead of

before I even blink an eye, the two women vanish into thin air wrapping his

will be

and speaking

stay here and play with Rio.Would you like

office before the three of

the thought of using my gifts so I shove them in

worry" Aurora reassures as we arrive to the

helping you

with all of the equipment stored

peace," she

an audience today." She turns to

"Evan can leave too."

replies,

heavy sigh and

can do." I remain frozen in place, unsure what to do with myself but Aurora

little scary at first.It’s a lot of voices in your head and they can

and patting the ground in front of her, urging me

was a telepath?" I ask as I take a

can sense your walls," she says, her eyes scanning

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 says, miming an

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

you with

No, Grayson snarls.

out for years! It wasn’t until Talia came into

didn’t

trust me! Aurora frowns

There's no point in blaming each other.This just means you both

thought I

chuckles

I want you to do the same with

I ask, growing nervous with hurting her as I remember all the

into a catatonic state for hours after my attempts of reading her mind on purpose.I couldn't do that to the

has already cut our connection and is now expecting me to make contact but she only smiles

air, a small ball of fire forms inside her palm and she cradles the

of fears, Zane..." she

very dangerous.Fear and anger make you irrational....they make you lose

palm grow

people unintentionally by letting your fears get the best of you," She

you can see, I can manipulate the fire element but it is 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 fears..." she closes her palm, the flames

same principle for you if you ever want to control your gift.You need to learn to let go of your fears and trust

if I can do that.." I

you don't give him a chance to show

like you seek a connection with your mate, Grayson seeks a connection with you."

He's an i**"t.

Aurora frowns at me.

him, “she says sternly, Grayson rolling his eyes

than he already is, Wolf You know

in to help? No! He put me in a corner and forced me to watch him suffer! I

even like myself..."

either or want to help...so I thought

wallowing in

my hands, afraid to look Aurora in the eyes but she suddenly moves closer to me and holds my wrists care or

you hurt him.He is part of your soul." I pull at the mat on the ground before I

didn’t know what else to do ....I whisper.I’m sorry too, hesighs.I should have

is good, " Aurora

together to enter my head.I'll put my walls down to

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

time I enter someone’s head on purpose, I hurt them. " Aurora nods as she assesses my concerns

thoughts

and currents and unfortunately, they

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