The Silent Alpha (Natalia)

Chapter 20

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?”

and I before giving her consent, Kota bouncing with excitement while Rio

stroller for Rosalie’s

buildings and explaining their purpose to us to keep the

a hawk whenever he runs ahead of us with Rio reassure her that her

park, I help Evan set up a picnic for

to

sorts where they run after each other and freeze

I wish with all my heart that I could help comfort in some

She is already frightened.

do not need to scare her any

picking flowers,

with a large pile of foliage and begins weaving them into crowns, her nimble fingers delicately folding the flower

with awe over her shoulder, praising her

then presents the crown to Rosalie, placing it

asks with a smile as she puts

remembering the ‘thank you’ sign from this

weaves yet another flower crown and places it on Talia’s

so focused on her pup and not noticing

Agnes “Sorry,”

a trembling

moments before taking the flower crown and squeezing Agnes’

is all,” Talia apologizes,

and apologizes once again for

watches their interaction with intrigue before asking a question I had

werewolves?” She asks bluntly, placing her chin

on her pillow and shakes her

a lovely pup…” she says with

“How old is he?”

lips in a tight line, as if holding

four months old…

proudly before her face grows

time talking to us about her story,” she says with

so you can stop looking at us

hurt you already if we wanted

Kota play with the other

time being.We remain at the park for lunch and a few

smile, but I can see the hurt in her eyes at

me to stop and walks on ahead of us to the guest house can feel a small pain in my heart as we make the small trek in silence and try

Maybe hold her hand…

Grayson suggests.

walk alongside her,

up every drop of courage I have, I touch her hand, Talia flinching away at the sensation

for her to snap at me but instead, she just stares at

takes my hand, interlocking

sparks tingle up my arm, but I can still feel her hand shaking in

lower lip as a small whimper escapes her throat

onto me for a little while longer before

She explains, holding her

groans, wiping a few

and holds her head

just tired,” She whispers,

She

begs her to let me wash him in her place.Talia looks

it?” She asks,

as she looks at

mother’s heart, but I know he is truly unaware of how much his simple request is hurting her.I accept

in there too long,” she

clean up if he makes a mess.He

me alone with the cheeky pup grinning

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

so that he

but I grab his two little hands and place them

m-no-more, Kota,” I

down the hole much to Kota’s dismay

I dress the little boy in

mommy is s-sad,” I whisper to him, sliding his socks over

blue and brown eyes blinking at

mommy sad?” He asks, a

thi-thi-think s-she miss-misses

“Oh,” he sighs.

like it here.” I hide my smile

i-it

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