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

be fine," Tylen mutters as we walk

get much action on the 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

I blurt out, anxiously waiting for Tylen’s

footsteps when I ask the question and it makes me nervous that I may not want

like a queen," Tylen replies

always safe

sigh in relief knowing my mother was not in

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

y-you too.Tylen heaves a long tired

is a complicated

not abusive...but for an intelligent man, he’s an i***t

stops mid sentence, holding his hand up so I halt

still, listening to the sounds of

"f**k!"

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

drones won't see jack s**t for the next few hours.We’ve been moved to the western island closest ambush.We'll head to the watch tower and keep an eye on the shoreline

the tunnels, muttering ‘ Where

a closet door in

he instructs, handing me

the very back.He

case,"

should be good to go.Stay close to me," he instructs, leading me

Tylen pushing me

see the exit and I shield my eyes from the blinding

layer of fog covers the entire

Tylen shouts after examining

tower is

the fog

your fanny pack, hooman.We might need your

into our sprint, we find the

a small bird

climb into a

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

then hands me a set of

the main island.We are expecting a lot of

he pulls out a radio

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

it

Tylen sighs, patting

war.It makes it feel

wondering what it will

out of the pack and now I’m fighting a war

fighting the soldiers I

feel any

Haven was never

Grayson mutters.

don't have to feel anything

thought a little more when I hear the hum of an engine just

and "l see it," Tylen sighs, in

the fog.There's a huge farm just south

the water but I keep searching for the plane

north west, but I rush to the other side of the tower

in its wake, and I stick my hand over the ledge

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

grabs my arm and inspects it

face pales when he accidentally touches some residue of the powder with his fingers and he yelps out in

"s**t, that’s silver chloride,"

curses under his breath, grabbing the

your mask on so it doesn’t get into your

places his own mask on, checking mine to make sure it’s on securely.I take some gauze from my medical kit and dress

over the harbor and across

"s**t!" Tylen mutters.

do we do?" I ask, using

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

adds, handing

use the rifle all last night, but it’s a different ball game when the target is

says, grabbing his own rifle and resting the butt

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