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

as we walk through the

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 Agnes well.She’s had enough heartbreak to

to my mom?" I blurt out,

when I ask the question and

like a queen," Tylen replies after a

always safe with

my mother was not in pain all these years

father...u-used to hu-hurt us," I

hurts y-you

a

intelligent man,

hand up

go still, listening to the sounds of

"f**k!"

me by the collar of my shirt and dragging

movement 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 to the western island closest ambush.We'll head to the watch tower and keep an

tunnels, muttering ‘ Where

he finds a closet door in the tunnel equipped with

instructs,

into the closet, finding a trunk at the very back.He pulls

case,"

should be good to go.Stay

intersection, Tylen pushing me towards the western

what seems like an eternity, we finally see the exit and I shield my eyes

thick layer of fog covers the entire

way," Tylen shouts after

tower is

travel on foot through the fog

fanny pack, hooman.We might need your little balls" he

sprint, we find the

a tall wooden structure resembling a small bird

climb into

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

hands me a set of

eyes on the water surrounding the main island.We are

pulls out a radio and puts it on

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

sets it to channel

about your family," Tylen sighs, patting my

helps to think of something important during a war.It makes it feel like your fight is

to my father, wondering what it will be like

I was beaten and thrown out of the pack and now I’m fighting a war against

on me that I will be fighting the soldiers I grew

I don’t feel any remorse

Haven was never

Grayson mutters.

to feel anything towards

I hear the hum of an engine just above

too and

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

back to the water but I keep searching for the plane until I finally have

tower from the north west, but I

its wake, and

makes contact with my skin, my bare flesh begins to

wiping the residue off

my arm and inspects it carefully, lightly pressing around the

the powder with his fingers and he yelps

"s**t, that’s silver chloride,"

under his breath, grabbing the gas

on so it doesn’t get into

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 running

start ringing out like sirens as the plane flies over the harbor and across

"s**t!" Tylen mutters.

ask, using my binoculars to

through there,"

handing

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

Tylen says, grabbing his own

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