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."

and I follow him into the

be fine," Tylen mutters as we

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 Agnes well.She’s had enough heartbreak

g-good to my mom?" I blurt out, anxiously waiting for Tylen’s

I ask the question and

like a queen," Tylen replies

safe

my mother was not

and y-your dad are...Well m-my father...u-used to hu-hurt us," I say, growing

may-maybe he hurts y-you

a

for an intelligent man,

holding his hand up so I halt

to the

"f**k!"

snarls, grabbing me by the collar of my shirt and dragging me deeper into

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

the tunnels, muttering ‘ Where is it? Where

breathes a sigh of relief when he finds a closet door in the

instructs, handing me

trunk at the very back.He pulls out two

case," he

be good to go.Stay

four-way intersection, Tylen pushing me towards the

an eternity, we finally see the exit and I shield my eyes from the

we resurface, a thick layer of fog covers

shouts after examining

is this

fog for a while, but Grayson keeps me sane

hooman.We might need your little balls" he

our sprint, we find the

a tall wooden structure resembling a small bird

into a

to the floor of the tower and pulls out a large telescope,

me a set

eyes on the water surrounding the main island.We are expecting a lot

his pocket, he pulls out a radio and

have a mindlink with us so this is

sets it

about your family," Tylen sighs, patting

think of something important during a war.It makes it feel like your

however, wanders to my father, wondering what it will be like

after I was beaten and thrown out of the

I will be fighting the soldiers I grew up

it wrong that I don’t feel any remorse for switching sides?

Haven was never

Grayson mutters.

don't have to feel anything

more when I hear the hum of an engine just

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

the

searching for the plane until I finally have

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

of dust follows in its wake, and I stick my hand over

as the mist makes contact with my skin, my bare flesh begins to burn and I cry out in pain, clutching

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

my arm and inspects it carefully, lightly pressing around the scorched

residue of the powder with his fingers

"s**t, that’s silver chloride,"

breath,

spraying us with silver.Put your mask on so it doesn’t

checking mine to make sure it’s on securely.I take some gauze from my medical kit and dress the wound quickly before rushing

sirens as the plane flies over the harbor and across the main island,

"s**t!" Tylen mutters.

we do?" I ask, using my binoculars to search

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

he adds, handing

to use the rifle all

them dance," Tylen says, grabbing his own rifle

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