The Silent Alpha

Chapter 71: The Fog 

***Zane***

 "Are the canisters in place?"

"Yes, for the umpteenth time, Toran! They are!" Taryn groans.

"Would you stop questioning my abilities? You insult me," she huffs.

Toran rolls his eyes at her but the hint of a smile on his lips tells me he enjoys pestering his little sister.

The Alpha then turns to Tylen and I, taking a deep breath to gather all of his thoughts.He takes a utility belt and an armlet with a built-in pouch and explains the tools within them.

Opening a pouch on the belt, Toran pulls out small metal beads and holds them between his thumb and forefinger.

"These are silver beads.They are coated with a thin layer of aluminum to allow you to hold them.Give these to Tylen if there's an attack.He will charge them and when they detonate, they'll release silver shrapnel that will do some serious damage."

He points to a number of small grenade-looking things on the belt.

"These contain silver nitrate and wolfsbane gas," Toran explains.

"Useful for providing cover."

"Pull the safety, toss, and run.This s**t travels and it burns if it touches you."

Tylen interjects.

One by one, Toran explains all the contents of the belt.

"And under any circumstances, enter the water."

Tylen and Taryn nod in agreement with the Alpha.

"There are guns positioned within the cliffs all around the islands that shoot pellets containing magnesium and silver nitrate into the water.Upon contact with the water, the magnesium and silver explode and you do not want to be anywhere near when that happens.We also have canisters in the surrounding water containing pressurized silver nitrate, wolfsbane, and nightshade.The gas is extremely poisonous and we only have a handful of antidote vials available."

He pulls out two preloaded syringes from his pocket and puts them in my armlet.

"I pray you never need this but this is the antidote.The guns and canisters are motion-sensored so DO NOT ENTER THE WATER."

"Also remember, your only job is to protect the bunker.No matter what happens, you stay on the bunker island.We'll handle the rest of the islands,"

Taryn explains.

"Anyone who tries to get into the bunker is killed on sight. No questions asked." Inod silently, Toran lost in thought for a moment.

"Are we done with the sermon?" Tylen snaps, turning on his heel.

"If so, we better get moving."

"Tylen,"

Toran calls out, Tylen pausing by the door.

"Be careful son."

"I don’t need you looking out for me,"

Tylen snaps, Toran doing his best to remain calm.

"Zane, let’s go."

The tension in the room is uncomfortable, but Toran lets the "Goddess be with you,"

Toran says to us before turning to his sister and getting back to work planning out the last details of their attack.

It’s a simple blessing, but having never heard those words from my own father, I find myself standing a little taller as I turn to leave.

I rush to keep up with Tylen as he storms out of the meeting room, walking past several soldiers who salute him on his way out.

Once out of the house, we make our way towards the northern part of the island covered in dense forest.

I feel my heart rate accelerate as we maneuver our way through the thick trees until we reach an unassuming stone formation.

Tylen lifts a small stone and a secret passageway reveals itself within the ground.

"Let’s go," Tylen sighs.

"The faster we get to the bunker, the better."

I follow him into the darkness, doing my

Tylen mutters as we walk

bunker island.He says nothing more, the silence allowing my mind to drift off to my Talia and our pup.I hope they are sleeping peacefully together.I hope they are okay.I think of my moms too and how but I hope he treats

I blurt out, anxiously waiting

ask the question and it makes me nervous that I

like a queen," Tylen replies after a

always safe

see," I sigh in relief knowing my mother was not in pain all

and y-your dad are...Well m-my father...u-used to hu-hurt

thought may-maybe he hurts y-you too.Tylen heaves a long tired

father is a complicated man..."

intelligent man, he’s an i***t

stops mid sentence, holding his hand up so I halt in

to

"f**k!"

me by the collar of my shirt and dragging

about a mile off our coast.A thick fog has rolled in over the islands so our drones won't see jack s**t for the next few hours.We’ve been moved

of the tunnels, muttering ‘ Where is

he finds a closet door

instructs, handing me

a trunk at the very back.He pulls out two

in case,"

with silver bullets, so we should be good to go.Stay close to me," he instructs, leading me once more

intersection, Tylen

the exit and I shield

layer of fog covers

way," Tylen shouts after examining a

tower is this

grow nervous as we travel on foot through the fog

might need your little balls" he says

find the watchtower

is a tall wooden structure resembling a small bird house with a

climb into a

pulls out a large telescope, setting it up so it faces the waters just beyond the main

hands me a set

the water surrounding the main island.We are expecting

his pocket, he pulls out a radio

the units.You don’t have a mindlink with us so this is the next best

it

your family," Tylen

during a war.It makes it feel like

it will

was beaten and thrown out of the

be fighting

I don’t feel any remorse for

Haven was

Grayson mutters.

have to feel anything towards

more when I hear the hum of an engine

to hear the humming too and "l see it," Tylen sighs, in

just an agricultural aircraft.Probably got lost in the fog.There's a huge farm

turns back to the water but I keep searching for the plane

hood of the tower from the north west, but I rush to the other side of the tower and lean over the edge

its wake, and I stick

mist makes contact with my skin, my bare flesh begins to burn and I cry

it b-burns," I groan, wiping the residue off my arm with

inspects it

of the

"s**t, that’s silver chloride,"

his breath, grabbing

your mask on so it doesn’t get into your

me a mask and places his own mask on, checking mine to make sure it’s on securely.I take some gauze from my medical kit and dress the wound quickly before rushing to the siren for battle and come

flies over the harbor and across the main island, dropping its load on its

"s**t!" Tylen mutters.

ask, using my binoculars to search the

watch and make sure no one gets through there," Tylen says, pointing to the passage between the

adds, handing me an assault

the water, kill it.I practiced how to use the rifle all last night, but it’s a different ball game when the

them dance," Tylen says, grabbing his own rifle and resting

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