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."

the way in and I follow him into the

as we walk

drift off to my Talia and our pup.I hope they are sleeping

my mom?" I blurt

hesitation in Tylen's footsteps when I ask the question and it makes me nervous that I may not want to

like a queen," Tylen

always safe

I sigh in relief knowing my mother was not in pain all these years

was just wonder-wondering since y-you and y-your dad are...Well m-my father...u-used to hu-hurt us," I say, growing very nervous with the direction

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

is a complicated man..." Toran

intelligent man, he’s an

sentence, holding his hand up so I halt in my

still, listening to the

"f**k!"

my shirt and dragging me

in over the islands so our drones won't see jack s**t for the next few hours.We’ve been moved to the western

the tunnels, muttering ‘ Where is it?

breathes a sigh of relief when he finds a closet door in the tunnel equipped with gas

take this," he instructs, handing

closet, finding a trunk at the very back.He

case," he

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

reach a four-way intersection, Tylen

see the exit and I shield

thick layer of

shouts after

is

fog for a while, but Grayson

pack, hooman.We might need your little

our sprint, we find the watchtower hidden between

small bird house with a ladder running

climb into

floor of the tower and pulls out a large telescope, setting it up so it faces the waters

then hands me

main island.We are expecting

he pulls out a radio and puts it on

have a mindlink with us so

it to

family," Tylen sighs, patting

a war.It makes it feel like your

to my father, wondering what it will be

each other after I was beaten and thrown out of the pack and now I’m fighting a war

that I will be fighting the

I don’t feel any remorse for switching

Haven was

Grayson mutters.

to feel anything towards

ponder this thought a little more when I hear the hum of an

humming too and "l see it," Tylen sighs,

the fog.There's a huge farm just

searching for the plane

hood of the tower from the north west, but I rush to the

dust follows in its wake, and I stick my hand over the ledge to feel

with my skin, my bare flesh begins

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

it carefully, lightly pressing

pales when he accidentally touches some residue of the

"s**t, that’s silver chloride,"

his breath, grabbing

on

my medical kit and dress

the harbor and across the main island, dropping its load on its unassuming

"s**t!" Tylen mutters.

we do?" I ask, using my

sure no one gets through

adds, handing me an assault

rifle all last night, but it’s a different

about being accurate.Just make them dance," Tylen says, grabbing his

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