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.

She says

spawn is more

Celina sticking her tongue out

I’m Satan’s spawn, then what are you? His

with a bored look on her face, Talia

chick? I’m running late,

down as if assessing

she says, stepping closer to

worked

swirl in Celina’s silver irises as she scowls and points an accusing

f*****g attitude,” she

because I can guarantee, our girls have gone through far worse.They need someone who won’t flinch away from them or look at them like

washes over Celina’s face as she

nods, never once flinching from the cold tone in

to catch any hesitation but Talia remains unfazed, as if used to

her,” Celina suddenly turns to her sister

shakes her head disapprovingly at her sister and clears her

“She didn’t mean that.”

sister shrugs with an innocent

a

blink an eye, the

be back later

knees and speaking in a soothing

the meantime, you can stay here and play with Rio.Would you

Rosalie’s office before the three of us walk

at the thought of using my gifts so I shove them in my

worry” Aurora reassures as we arrive

about exploring your ability and helping you figure out exactly what

grounds is empty, with all of the equipment stored

in peace,” she smiles sheepishly

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

“Evan can leave too.”

chance,” he replies, sitting

heaves a heavy sigh and

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

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

in front of her, urging me to

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

can sense your walls,” she says, her eyes

only other person I know with walls is my sister and she is also 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

push but you felt me enter your memories …didn’t you?” I nod, remembering the

wolf help you with

No, Grayson snarls.

me out for years! It wasn’t until Talia came into the

you didn’t help! I

didn’t trust me! Aurora frowns

blaming each other.This just means you both need to learn to work together.Let’s

I already

“No, she chuckles softly.”

head.Now I want you to do the same

her as I remember

go into a catatonic state for hours after my attempts of reading her mind on purpose.I couldn’t do that

has already cut our connection and is now expecting me to

of fire forms inside

of

very dangerous.Fear and anger

demonstrate, the flames in her palm

by letting your fears get the best

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 to my fears…”

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 to let go of your

if I can do that..”

never know if you don’t give him a chance to show you his worth,”

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

He’s an i**”t.

Aurora frowns at me.

trust by belittling him, “she

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

in to help? No! He put me in a corner and

even like myself…”

to help…so I thought it was better to put you

wallowing in his own

look Aurora in the eyes but she suddenly moves closer to me and holds my wrists care or listen,” she says

him.He is part of your soul.” I pull at the mat on the

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

is good, ” Aurora

my head.I’ll put my walls down

” I ask, looking over at Evan who

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

thoughts as

them are flowing at different speeds and currents

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