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 as she steps back

spawn is more

Celina sticking her tongue out at

then

her face, Talia snorting as she tries to hold back

I'm running late, so we gotta

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

she says, stepping closer

We’ve worked

irises as she scowls and points an accusing finger

your f*****g attitude," she

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

face as

once flinching

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

to her sister and

head disapprovingly at her sister and

"She didn’t mean that."

shrugs with an

a long

eye, the two women vanish into thin air wrapping his arms around my

be back

on her knees and speaking in a soothing tone to the

meantime, you can stay here and play with Rio.Would

take Kota upstairs to Rosalie's office before the three

my gifts so I shove

reassures as we arrive to the

exploring your ability and helping

the equipment

work in peace," she

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

"Evan can leave too."

a chance," he replies,

heavy sigh and rolls

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

calm voice enters my "Telepathy can be a little scary at first.It’s a lot of

patting the ground in

you know I was a telepath?" I ask as I take a seat

can sense your walls," she says, her eyes

a person's thoughts and their memories without them

into your thoughts with a little push but you felt me enter your memories ...didn’t you?" I nod, remembering the pinch in my temples when

help you with

No, Grayson snarls.

for years! It wasn’t until Talia came into the picture that

you didn’t

me!

just means you both need to learn to work

thought I

chuckles

head.Now I want you to do the same with me and

I remember

would go into a catatonic state for hours after my attempts of reading

nothing for a moment and I fear she has already cut our connection and is now expecting me to make contact but she

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

of fears, Zane..." she

that is very dangerous.Fear and anger make you

flames in her palm

by letting your fears get the best of

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 going out in

principle for you if you ever want to control your gift.You need to learn to let

know if I can do

you don't give him a chance to show you his worth," She

a connection with your mate, Grayson seeks a connection with

He's an i**"t.

Aurora frowns at me.

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

is, Wolf You know his pain better than anyone." He doesn’t trust me!

in

even like

or want to help...so I thought it was better

wallowing

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

he will never leave your side...no matter how much you hurt him.He

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

good, " Aurora

my head.I'll put my walls down

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

someone’s head on purpose, I hurt them. "

thoughts as

and currents and unfortunately, they are all

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