The Silent Alpha (Natalia)

Chapter 22

Chapter 22: Rivers
***WARNING***

The following chapter contains a scene with self harm and abuse.

Reader discretion is advised, I will place (*) asterisk when the abuse self-harm begins for those of you who wish to Skip.

** ***Zane***

What are you so nervous about? Grayson mutters as we walk over to the main pack house, my legs barely able to drag me to our destination.

We need this training! What use is our gift if we can’t use it? I know he’s right but that doesn’t stop the fear somersaulting in my belly.

My father always said I was weak.

What if my power truly is weak and worthless? Then what? Then we learn to fight like any other f****”g mutt! Grayson growls in annoyance.

Talia and Agnes walk silently behind me, both equally nervous for our first day in our new assignments.

Kota appears to be the only one excited to visit the River Moon wolves.

To keep herself calm, Agnes holds her butterfly in her hand, the beautiful creature crawling along her finger and fluttering its wings.

She had kept it in her room since we arrived in River Moon and it seemed to give her comfort.

I would have to thank Salvador again for Talia fidgets with the sack lunch that I prepared for her this morning, wrinkling the paper bag with her fingers.

To my surprise, she took the lunch willingly and my heart only soared higher when I noticed she was still wearing the gold bracelet I gave her.

I just hope she will still be okay with me when she reads my note today.

Quit worrying.

We were smooth, Grayson grins We finally approach the pack house, Rosalie already waiting for us with her young pup cradled in her arms.

“Come with me Agnes,” She smiles warmly at her before turning to Talia and I.

“Aurora is in the entertainment room waiting for you.”

Talia and I exchange nervous glances and make our way to the entertainment room where we find Aurora sitting on the floor with her eyes closed, Oliver combing through her hair with tenderness, as if her hair were made of silk.

Evan sits on the couch, watching the two with friendly disgust while Rio sits lazily at his feet.

Oliver leans in close to his mate and kisses her temples, murmuring soothing words in her ears.

The Queen looks completely relaxed in his lap as he begins to gently braid her hair into one long french braid, her breaths slow and steady.

It almost feels wrong to watch such an intimate moment between two loving mates and I feel a pain in my heart.

Would Talia ever trust me enough to let me care for her as the Rio jumps up to greet Kota and the two roll around the floor playfully.

“Please sit,” Aurora says, her eyes fluttering open as Oliver ties up the braid.

Kota stops his play for a moment and we bow our heads in reverence to the timid Queen.

“My sister will be here soon for you, Talia.You can wait here while I take Zane to the training grounds.Kota can stay at the daycare or here with Rosalie and Agnes.It’s up to you and what you feel most comfortable with.”

“Here,” Talia replies almost immediately.

“H-here, please.” The Queen smiles brilliantly at her as she rises to her feet with Oliver’s help.

“Then it shall be so.” Oliver grabs his coat and car keys from the coffee table and prepares to take off.

“Be safe,” Oliver murmurs as he kisses his Queen on the cheek before he glares at me.

“If you hurt her, I will kill you.Understand?” he threatens, his voice a low growl.

I nod obediently, swallowing the lump in my throat.

Aurora rolls her eyes at her mate and pacifies him with a kiss.

“No you will not,” she chuckles.

“You cannot heal on your own,” he argues.

“If he hurts you during training-”

“Then I will heal her,” a woman’s voice calls out from behind us.

“So go huff and puff somewhere else and let my sister train in. We all turn around to the source of the voice and find a small woman identical to Queen Aurora standing by the door.

The only difference between the two appears to be their eyes, with this woman’s eyes being silvery grey while Aurora’s are a golden honey color.

Aurora wastes no time running towards the woman, embracing her in a tight hug.

“You literally see each other every f*****g day,”

Evan exasperates, Oliver rolling his eyes at the gamma wolf.

The small woman lifts her middle finger up at Evan, Aurora giggling hysterically.

Celina,” She says as

spawn is more

sticking her tongue

I’m Satan’s spawn, then

on her face, Talia snorting as she tries to

I’m

presents herself and Celina looks her up and down as

closer to

worked

Celina’s silver irises as she scowls and points

your f*****g attitude,”

girls have gone through far worse.They need someone who won’t flinch away from them or look at them like they’re maggots.They’re broken and they need help.I’m not taking you anywhere until you promise Aurora and I that you will set aside your own feelings and help me take care

Celina’s face as she crosses her arms and waits for

Talia nods, never once flinching from the cold tone in

to catch any hesitation but Talia remains unfazed, as if

her,” Celina suddenly turns to her sister and

a b***h like me.” Aurora shakes her head disapprovingly at her

“She didn’t mean that.”

shrugs

go.We have a long day ahead

eye, the two women vanish into thin air wrapping his arms

will be back later

and speaking in a

play with Rio.Would

take Kota upstairs to Rosalie’s office before the

my gifts so I shove them in my pockets, willing

reassures as we arrive

all about exploring your ability and helping you figure out

training grounds is empty, with all of the equipment stored away and all trainers

us to work in peace,” she smiles sheepishly as she leads me to a

wouldn’t want an audience today.” She turns to Evan

“Evan can leave too.”

replies, sitting down on a

sigh and rolls her

frozen in place, unsure what to do with myself

be a little scary at first.It’s a lot of voices in

in front of her, urging me to do the

telepath?” I ask as

she says,

usually make my way into a person’s thoughts and their memories without them noticing but it wasn’t so easy

but you felt me enter your memories …didn’t you?” I nod, remembering the pinch in my temples when she

help you with your gifts?” she

No, Grayson snarls.

Talia came into the picture that the bastard finally let

you didn’t

didn’t trust me!

you both need to learn to

I

“No, she chuckles softly.”

your head.Now I want you to do the same with me and make anew

ask, growing nervous with hurting her as I remember

into a catatonic state for hours after my attempts of reading

I fear she has already cut our connection and is now expecting me to make contact

thin air, a small ball of fire forms inside her palm and she cradles the flame

a lot of fears, Zane…”

dangerous.Fear and anger

the flames in her palm grow bigger until

can hurt a lot of people unintentionally by letting your fears

can see, I can manipulate the fire element but it is very difficult to control.My flames are fueled by my emotions and if I let them get the best of me, I can lose control. I stare at the large flame nervously

became the one who controls the flames.It’s the same principle for you if you ever want to control your gift.You need to learn

I can do that..”

give him a

with your mate, Grayson seeks a connection with you.”

He’s an i**”t.

Aurora frowns at me.

will not earn his trust by belittling him, “she says sternly, Grayson rolling his

make him fear more ashamed of himself than he already is, Wolf You know his pain better than anyone.” He doesn’t

ever let me in to help? No! He put me in a corner and forced me to watch him

even like myself…”

think you’d like me either or want to help…so I thought it was better to put

wallowing in his own

afraid to look Aurora in the eyes but she

leave your side…no matter how much you hurt him.He is part of your soul.” I

what else to do ….I whisper.I’m sorry too, hesighs.I should have fought harder to

is good, ”

put my walls down to make this

ask, looking over at

purpose, I hurt them. ” Aurora nods as she assesses

thoughts as

of them are flowing at different speeds and currents and unfortunately,

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