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?”

giving her consent, Kota bouncing

stroller for Rosalie’s

away, pointing out different buildings and explaining their purpose to us

me, watching Kota like a hawk whenever he runs

the park, I help Evan set up a picnic for the

through the open field to

of sorts

that I could help comfort in

She is already frightened.

to scare

of the park, picking flowers, thin sticks, and long blades of

into crowns, her nimble fingers delicately folding the

her

presents the crown to Rosalie,

this for me?” Rosalie asks with a smile as she puts her

you,” she says, remembering the

another flower crown and places

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

Agnes “Sorry,”

with a trembling hand,

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

is all,” Talia apologizes, turning to me to

apologizes once again for

I

why are you so afraid of werewolves?” She asks bluntly, placing her chin in her hand and

on her pillow and shakes her

have a lovely pup…” she says with a

“How old is he?”

as if holding her tongue,

months old…

proudly before her face grows

us about her story,” she says with

you are safe here so you can stop looking

you already if we

Kota play

for the time being.We remain at the park for lunch and a few hours thereafter until Kota and Rio tire themselves out and lifting his arms

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

house can feel a small pain in my heart as we make the small trek in silence and try to think of something I could do

Maybe hold her hand…

Grayson suggests.

I walk alongside her, Kota

her hand, Talia flinching away at the sensation of

stops as I mentally prepare for her to snap

suddenly takes my hand, interlocking

sparks tingle up my arm, but I can still feel

small whimper escapes

a little while longer before

explains, holding her hand as if

not… f**k!” she groans, wiping a few stray

face and holds her

tired,” She whispers, avoiding my

the room,” She instructs as

to let me wash him in her place.Talia looks like she might burst into tears after being rejected by her son

do it?” She

as she looks at me

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

there too long,”

help you clean up if he makes a mess.He

down the hall, leaving me alone with the cheeky pup grinning at me

filled tub, grabbing a handful of bubbles and

wash him so that he can enjoy the bubbles before

I grab his two

Kota,” I say

protest, I pull the plug in the tub, the water slowly draining down the hole much to

the little boy in a pair of

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

his thumb, his blue

asks, a patient

miss-misses

“Oh,” he sighs.

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

like i-it t-t-too,”

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