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.

my twin, Celina,” She says as

spawn is

Celina sticking her

Satan’s spawn, then

retorts with a bored look on her face, Talia snorting as she tries to hold back her

chick? I’m running late, so

her up and down as if assessing her.She then exchanges looks with her sister and

says, stepping closer to Talia, Aurora giving her

We’ve worked

irises as she scowls

your f*****g attitude,” she

flinch away from them or look at them like they’re maggots.They’re broken and they need

calm but stern look washes over Celina’s face as she crosses her arms

flinching from the cold tone

any hesitation but Talia remains unfazed, as if used to

like her,” Celina suddenly turns to her sister and smiles at

like me.” Aurora shakes her head disapprovingly at her sister and

“She didn’t mean that.”

I most definitely did,” her sister shrugs with an innocent smile on

a long day ahead of

eye, the two women vanish

will be

down on her knees and speaking in a soothing

and play with Rio.Would you like that?” Kota grins

take Kota upstairs to Rosalie’s office before the three of us walk

hands shake uncontrollably at the thought of using my gifts so I shove them

worry” Aurora reassures as we arrive to the

about exploring your ability and helping you figure

all of the equipment stored away and

peace,” she

figured you wouldn’t want an audience today.” She

“Evan can leave too.”

he replies, sitting down on

a heavy sigh and rolls her

do.” I remain frozen in place, unsure what to do with

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

says, sitting down and patting the ground in front of her,

you know I was a telepath?” I ask as I take a

she says, her eyes scanning

a telepath.The walls help block out the voices and keep out intruders.I can usually make my way into a person’s thoughts and their memories without them noticing but it wasn’t so easy getting into your head.It was like there was this massive force trying to push me out,” she says, miming an unseen force

you?” I nod, remembering the pinch in my temples

your wolf help you with your gifts?” she

No, Grayson snarls.

locked me out for years! It wasn’t until Talia came into the picture that the bastard finally

you didn’t help! I

me! Aurora

both need to learn to

thought I already

“No, she chuckles softly.”

connection.I’m inside your head.Now I want you to do the same with

I ask, growing nervous with hurting her as I remember all the

state for hours after my attempts of reading her

nothing for a moment and I fear she has already cut our connection and is now expecting me to make contact but she only smiles

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

have a lot of fears, Zane…” she

very dangerous.Fear and anger make you irrational….they make you

her palm grow bigger until they engulf

lot of people unintentionally by letting your fears get

are fueled by my emotions and if I let them get the best of me, I

for you if you ever want to control your gift.You need

if I can do that..” I

you don’t give him a chance

connection with your mate, Grayson seeks a connection

He’s an i**”t.

Aurora frowns at me.

not earn his trust by belittling him, “she says

make him fear more ashamed of himself than he already is, Wolf You know his pain better than anyone.” He

for years what Dad did to us and did he ever let me in to help? No! He put me in a corner and forced

even like

either or want to help…so

doesn’t reply, wallowing in his

I stare at my hands, afraid to look Aurora in the eyes but she suddenly moves closer to me and holds my wrists care or listen,” she

Grayson is your other half and he will never leave your side…no matter how much you hurt him.He is

sorry.I’m sorry I locked you out.I didn’t know what else to do ….I whisper.I’m sorry too, hesighs.I should have

good, ” Aurora

enter my head.I’ll put my walls down to

do I enter your mind? ” I ask, looking over at Evan who looks bored by our silent

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

of thoughts

at different speeds and currents and unfortunately, they are all coming

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