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?”

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

with the stroller for Rosalie’s pup, some blankets, and

and explaining their purpose

stays close to me, watching Kota like a hawk whenever he runs

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

through the open field to the playground, several pups gathering around him

a game of sorts where they run after each other and freeze in place if

heart that I could help comfort in some way, but I know better than to push her

She is already frightened.

to scare her any

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

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

over her shoulder,

presents the crown to Rosalie, placing it on top of

with a smile as

the ‘thank

weaves yet another flower crown

having been so focused on her pup and

Agnes “Sorry,”

signs with a trembling hand, stepping

at her for a few moments before taking the

is all,” Talia apologizes, turning to

nervously and apologizes once again for

watches their interaction with intrigue before asking a question I had been asking myself since I first met

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

on

lovely pup…” she says with a forced smile, adjusting her

“How old is he?”

line, as if holding

four months old… almost

proudly before her

had a hard time talking to us about

you are safe here so you can stop looking at

you already if we wanted

Kota play with the other

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

see the hurt in her eyes at

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 the small trek in silence and try to think of something I could do to

Maybe hold her hand…

Grayson suggests.

pace until I walk alongside

have, I touch her hand,

as I mentally prepare for her to snap at me but instead, she

she suddenly takes my hand,

sparks tingle up my arm, but I

her lower lip as a small whimper escapes her throat and she squeezes my hand

me for a little while longer

She explains, holding her hand as if it

few stray tears that

hardens her face and holds her

She whispers, avoiding

room,” She instructs as she

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

it?” She asks,

little pain in my heart returns as

little boy for breaking his mother’s heart, but I know he is truly unaware of how much his

stay in there too long,” she says

catch a cold.He likes to splash you so be firm and have him help you clean up if he makes a mess.He needs to learn

leaving me alone with the cheeky pup grinning

bubble filled tub, grabbing a handful of bubbles and throwing them

work to wash him so that he can enjoy the bubbles before

many times, but I grab his two little hands and place them over his

Kota,” I say

the hole much to Kota’s dismay glance at the door and listen for any sounds

we are alone, I dress the little boy in a pair of blue

s-sad,” I whisper to

blue and brown eyes blinking at

mommy sad?” He asks, a

s-she miss-misses

“Oh,” he sighs.

my smile and

i-it t-t-too,” I

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