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.

my twin, Celina," She says

spawn is more

sticking her tongue

spawn, then what are you?

with a bored look on her face, Talia snorting as she

Talia chick? I'm

Celina looks her up and down as if assessing her.She then

say it," she says, stepping closer

We’ve worked

irises as she scowls and points an

f*****g attitude,"

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

washes over Celina’s face as

nods, never once flinching from the cold

if to catch any hesitation but Talia remains unfazed, as if used to being scrutinized by

turns to her sister and smiles at

shakes her head

"She didn’t mean that."

definitely did," her sister shrugs with

let’s go.We have a

Talia’s hand and before I even blink an eye, the two women vanish into thin air wrapping his arms

will be

down on her knees and speaking in a soothing tone to

you can stay here and play with Rio.Would you like that?" Kota

to Rosalie's office before

gifts so

as we

your ability and helping you figure out exactly what you can

empty, with all of the equipment stored away and all trainers and

to work in peace," she smiles sheepishly

wouldn't want an audience today." She turns

"Evan can leave too."

he replies, sitting down on a

sigh and rolls

you can do." I remain frozen in place, unsure what to

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

in front of her,

did you know I was a telepath?" I

she says, her eyes scanning

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 unseen force

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

your wolf help you with your gifts?" she

No, Grayson snarls.

until Talia came into the picture that the bastard finally let me

didn’t help! I

trust me!

just means you both need to learn to work together.Let's  furrow my

thought I

chuckles

connection.I’m inside your head.Now I want you to do the same with me and

hurting her as I remember all the failed attempts I had made

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

our connection and is now

a small ball of fire forms inside

have a lot of fears,

that is very dangerous.Fear and anger

to demonstrate, the flames in her palm

your fears get the best of you,"

control.My flames are fueled by my emotions and if I let them get the best of me, I can lose control.

you if you ever want to control your gift.You need to learn to let go of

don't know if I can do that.."

him a chance to show you his worth," She

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

He's an i**"t.

Aurora frowns at me.

will not earn his trust by belittling him, “she says sternly, Grayson rolling his

already is, Wolf You know

in a corner and forced me to watch him suffer! I could feel the hurt in his voice as he growled out

like

or want to

doesn’t reply, wallowing in

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

you hurt him.He

you out.I didn’t know what else to do ....I whisper.I’m

is good, "

put my walls down to make

mind? " I ask, looking over at Evan who looks bored by our

hurt them. " Aurora nods as she assesses my concerns before

of thoughts

of them are flowing at different speeds and currents and unfortunately, they are all coming towards

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