The Silent Alpha

Bloodlines *““Natalia*** “Look, Mommy.

Pretty wolves,” Kota murmurs, everyone in the room staring at the pup.

He examines the picture, his tiny finger tracing along the wolf.

“So he’s gifted as well,” Aurora whispers to herself, her brows furrowing in confusion.

“But neither of you are Silver wolves.

I would have sensed that by now,” she thinks aloud, tapping her chin with her finger.

“And your ex-husband was the average Alpha.” “Average Alpha,” Oliver grumbles in annoyance, Aurora grinning mischievously at him.

“Aww, is the little French man mad he can’t see the pictures in the book?” she teases him, Oliver rolling his eyes at his mate.

“My poor little French snob,” She giggles, Oliver’s eyes narrowing to slits as he glares silently at her.

The Queen turns the page over for Kota, letting him look through the pictures and drawings in the enchanted book.

“Not all Silver and Gold wolves are the same,” the Queen continues.

“ Like with everything in the world, there are exceptions to the rules.” “L-like what?” Zane asks.

Aurora shrugs.

“Well, we all know Silver and Gold wolves are all gifted, right? They receive ONE gift on the day of their shift, but on very rare occasions, a gift is received earlier than expected or later,” she explains.

“I was 18 when I received my earth and healing powers and I had not yet shifted.

On the other hand, my aunt tells me my cousin Salavador first used wolf,” she smiles.

“And of course, every once in a while, Moon Goddess throws in a curve ball.” “What do you mean?” Lask, the little Queen smiling proudly to herself.

“Sometimes, our Goddess has mercy on our pain,” she says quietly.

“I was raised by my uncle Emiliano who had one of the rarest gifts a Silver wolf could ever have: Healing.

It's a gift Moon Goddess bestows only on her purest wolves.” Her voice becomes small and her brave smile trembles a little.

“He was killed 6 years ago.” “lam sorry for your loss,” I say, reaching over to squeeze her hand.

“It’s alright.

I can still feel him sometimes,” the Queen replies with a whisper.

She takes a moment to collect her thoughts before continuing.

“ Anyways, my uncle’s twin sister, Valentina, was attacked and after nearly losing her life, she woke up with my uncle’s gift.” A single tear rolls down her cheek and she quickly wipes it away.

“Silver wolves don’t get second gifts but I like to think this was Moon Goddess’s way of letting my aunt have a little piece of her brother.

In the end, Moon Goddess does as she pleases, so perhaps you are just another exception to the rules.

My family is full of exceptions,” She laughs.

“You could say we are an exceptional Silver wolf clan.” “W-what is your clan na-name?” Zane asks, the Queen puffing out her chest with pride.

“my father was the Alpha of the Altamirano Silver Wolf Clan,” She says proudly.

“My mother was his Queen, and he, her loyal soldier.” “Y-you’re an Alt-Altamirano?” he asks, wide-eyed and amazed.

“I-I thought th-they were extinct?” Silver wolves in my Kingdom are Altamirano wolves,” she adds, Zane’s shock intensifying.

“What’s so special about Altamirano wolves?” I ask, completely lost in the conversation.

“The Silver wolves in my family’s clan were known for their powerful gifts,” Aurora shrugs.

“My father possessed telekinesis.

His father could create storms on a whim.

His father before him could slow down time.

Several of the gifts from my family have never been replicated again, making them one of a kind wolves.” “T-to be an Alt-Altamirano is t-to be like royalty,” Zane further explains.

“M-my father ha-has great respect f-for your clan,” he says timidly.

“I can’t say the same,” Aurora sighs, Zane lowering his head in shame.

“ I have great respect for you, though, Zane.

Perhaps you can start a new clan with Talia once we figure out what she and Kota are.” My wolf purrs ecstatically, pleased with the idea and even I cannot deny the butterflies that flutter in my belly, nor the heat that flushes my cheeks at the thought of starting a clan with my mate.

in Kota’s hair to

know you are likely tired so we can discuss this later when you’re

Alpha Patrick of Blood Moon to

don’t.” We decide to meet at the River Moon pack house at noon for lunch, and as the Queen turns to leave, she waves giddily

as

a final examination and I am allowed to shower

me to the River Moon pack house for my meeting with the

defended me and

in one arm and holds my hand in the other, Devina purring happily as

Moon Goddess punished me and gave me a cat instead ofa wolf, I

Oh it snarls too,

amusement, the wolf growling once more before

King and Queen sitting at the head of the table, two older couples

Tylen seem to be missing from the meeting, Toran staring intently at

seat,” Aurora gestures to the

her husband Danny and over here we have Alpha Patrick and his

in the Kingdom,” the Queen

“They're here to help.

they have a few questions.” We say our awkward hellos and take our seats, Kota curling up in Zane’s arms with

tell you when you met?” Alpha Patrick asks, getting right to

gave me

become a wolf,” I reply, “So you were a

of any kind?” “l’ve always been

belong to a

exactly know what that means,”

the Goddess of Night before being given to me.” Alpha Patrick suddenly sits up straight,

pulls out her

A young man answers.

with Gwen by any chance?” She asks into

do you want to talk to

and all its tech.”

putting the phone on speaker

some rattling and wind blow against the microphone

am I speaking too? Can

number of beeps can be heard

Stop laughing! You know I hate these bloody things!” “Haha, that never gets old,” Alpha Patrick chuckles, his wife sighing in

you old fart?” Gwen snarls, Patrick

“Oh yes, sorry.

I help, darling?” Gwen shouts, Salvador instructing her

Oliver leans over the

actual f**k is going on?” “Oliver!” Aurora snaps at him, pulling him by his ear to sit

calms herself down before leaning

about the Goddess of the Night?” Aurora asks, resisting the urge to laugh at her mate who

Gwen

Creator of the Faes, although, Fae

faeries, pixies, banshees, and elves to name a few

appears Natalia received a wolf blessed by the Goddess of

exactly sure what that

because her wolf can only survive in a vessel like her.” Aloud

got a wolf?” “Yes,” I mutter, the witch teasing me with her

have a lot of

away

Anyways....

the

Hmmm...

hums to

Letum.” “Letum?” lask, my head feeling as though it might implode with

is Letum?” Gwen takes a moment

a human lover and cast a spell on their human partner so that any vampire who dared to drink their blood and harm them would die a slow and

through a

from a Letum human

to break the enchantment and there’s no known way to cure Letum in vampires.” “So you think I’m one of these cursed humans with deadly blood?” I ask, suddenly

curse,

anything, it’s

honestly such a

left you in Aurora’s care due to a vampire threat and now you’re protected from vampires?! It’s like a miracle!” “There was a vampire threat in Poulsbo?” I ask, on the verge of

threat has been neutralized,”

need to worry

and Kota are safe to return to Poulsbo if

given the green light that no harm will come your way should you

to Zane who has a solemn look on his face,

place he’s ever felt safe

wolves here and has even made friends with

like home to him and he is my