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?”

Rosalie and I before giving her consent, Kota bouncing with

Rosalie’s

chatters away, pointing out different buildings and explaining their purpose to us to keep the walk from being

he runs ahead of us with Rio reassure

help Evan set up a picnic for the girls, spreading out a blanket with snacks and pillows for them

open field to the

makes friends with ease, and they begin a game of sorts where they run after

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

She is already frightened.

need to

the park, picking

into crowns, her nimble fingers delicately folding the flower stems and blades of grass into

with awe over her shoulder, praising her incredible weaving

crown to Rosalie, placing it on top of

a smile as she puts her now sleeping

she says, remembering the ‘thank you’ sign

yet another flower crown and places it on

jumps with fright at the gesture, having been so focused on her

Agnes “Sorry,”

signs with a trembling hand, stepping

her for a few moments before taking

is all,” Talia

apologizes once

watches their interaction with intrigue before asking a question I had been

you so afraid of werewolves?” She asks bluntly, placing her chin

shifts uncomfortably on

says with a forced smile,

“How old is he?”

her lips in a tight line, as if holding her tongue, before turning

four months old… almost

proudly before her face

us about her story,” she

I get it if you don’t want to tell us.But just FYI, you are safe here so you can stop looking at us like we’re

would have hurt you already

silent and watches Kota play with the

remain at the park for lunch and

can see the

guest house can feel a small pain in my heart as we make the small

Maybe hold her hand…

Grayson suggests.

walk alongside her, Kota mumbling

courage I have, I touch her

for her to snap at me but instead, she just

my mouth to apologize when she suddenly takes my

my arm, but I

escapes her throat and she squeezes my hand with all

holds onto me for a

can’t.I’m sorry,” She explains, holding her hand as

f**k!” she groans, wiping a few stray

face and

just tired,” She whispers,

to the room,” She instructs as

in her place.Talia looks like she might burst into tears

you do it?” She asks,

as she

I know he is truly unaware of how much his simple request is hurting her.I

him stay in there too long,”

firm and have him help you clean up if he makes a mess.He needs to

leaving me alone with the cheeky pup grinning at me

grabbing a handful of bubbles and throwing them up in

he can enjoy the bubbles before the

tries to splash me many times, but I grab his two little hands and place them

m-no-more, Kota,” I say

I pull the plug in the tub, the water slowly draining down the hole much to Kota’s dismay glance at

alone, I dress the little boy in

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

on his thumb, his blue and brown

mommy sad?” He asks, a patient look

s-she miss-misses home,” I

“Oh,” he sighs.

here.” I hide my smile and finish putting on his other

like i-it t-t-too,”

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