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

the stroller for Rosalie’s pup, some blankets,

different buildings and explaining their purpose to us to keep the walk

whenever he runs ahead of

picnic for the girls, spreading out a blanket with snacks

through the open field to the playground, several pups

ease, and they begin a game of sorts

heart that I could help comfort

She is already frightened.

need to scare her

walks around the perimeter of the park, picking flowers, thin sticks, and

a large pile of foliage and begins weaving them into crowns, her nimble fingers

her

Rosalie, placing it on top of her

this for me?” Rosalie asks with a smile as

the ‘thank you’ sign

another flower crown and

having been so focused on her pup and not noticing Agnes getting

Agnes “Sorry,”

a trembling hand, stepping

blinks at her for a few moments before taking the flower crown and squeezing Agnes’

all,”

apologizes once again for

before asking a question I had

werewolves?” She asks bluntly, placing her chin in her hand and looking

shifts uncomfortably on her

with

“How old is he?”

a tight line, as if holding her tongue, before turning to

four months old…

smiles proudly before her face grows

had a hard time talking to us

so you can stop looking at us like we’re going to eat you,” she says with a light

have hurt you already if

remains silent and watches Kota

for the time being.We remain at the park for lunch and a few hours thereafter until Kota and Rio tire

I can see the hurt in

can urge Kota to go to his mother, Talia shakes her head 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

Maybe hold her hand…

Grayson suggests.

my pace until I walk alongside

touch her hand, Talia

mentally prepare for her to snap at me

she suddenly takes my hand, interlocking

but I can

on her lower lip as a small whimper escapes her

holds onto me for a

explains, holding her

few stray tears that rolled down

face and holds her

just tired,” She whispers, avoiding

the room,” She

house, Talia prepares a warm bath for Kota, but he begs her to let me wash him in her place.Talia looks like she might burst into tears after being rejected by her son for the second time

do it?” She asks,

as she looks

is truly

in there too long,”

help you clean up if he makes

disappears down the hall, leaving me alone with the

filled tub, grabbing a handful of bubbles and

him so that he can enjoy the bubbles before the water

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

m-no-more, Kota,”

tub, the water slowly draining down the

that we are alone, I dress the little

is s-sad,” I whisper to

blue and brown eyes blinking at

is mommy sad?” He asks, a

thi-thi-think s-she miss-misses home,”

“Oh,” he sighs.

like it here.” I hide my smile and finish

like i-it

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