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.

says as she steps back

is

Celina sticking her tongue out

I’m Satan’s spawn, then what are you?

Talia snorting as she tries to

I’m running late, so we gotta

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

says, stepping closer to Talia, Aurora giving her

worked

as she

f*****g attitude,”

through 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 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 of

over Celina’s face as she crosses her arms and

nods, never once flinching from the cold

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

suddenly turns to

b***h like me.” Aurora shakes her head

“She didn’t mean that.”

most definitely did,” her sister shrugs with

let’s go.We have a long day ahead

Talia’s hand and before I even blink an eye, the two women vanish into thin air wrapping

be back

knees and speaking in a soothing tone to the

play with Rio.Would you

Rosalie’s office before the three of us walk to the

thought of using my gifts so I shove

as we arrive to the

all about exploring your ability and helping you

empty, with all of the

cleared for us to work in peace,”

audience today.”

“Evan can leave too.”

a chance,” he replies, sitting down on a

a heavy sigh and rolls

in place, unsure what to do with myself but Aurora

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

ground in front of her,

a telepath?” I ask as I

she says, her eyes

thoughts and their memories without

you felt me enter your memories …didn’t you?” I

wolf help you with your gifts?” she

No, Grayson snarls.

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

you didn’t help!

trust me! Aurora frowns

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

I already

“No, she chuckles softly.”

I want you to do the

ask, growing nervous with hurting her as I remember all the failed attempts I had made

for hours after my attempts of reading her mind on purpose.I couldn’t

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

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

of

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

if to demonstrate, the flames in her palm grow bigger until they

fears get the best of you,” She adds, the violet flame

very difficult to control.My flames are fueled by my emotions and if I let them get

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 fears and

I can do that..”

if you don’t give him a chance to show you his

mate, Grayson seeks a connection with you.” I

He’s an i**”t.

Aurora frowns at me.

his trust by belittling him, “she

he already is, Wolf You know his pain better

he ever let me in to help? No! He put me in a corner and forced me to watch him suffer! I could feel the hurt in his

like myself…”

like me either or want to help…so I thought it was better

doesn’t reply, wallowing in his own

the eyes but she suddenly moves closer to me and holds my wrists care or

your side…no matter how much you hurt him.He is part of your soul.” I pull at the mat on the ground before

didn’t know what else to do ….I whisper.I’m sorry

good,

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

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

enter someone’s head on purpose, I hurt them. ” Aurora nods as

of thoughts as

and currents and unfortunately,

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