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.

shield my face in Kota’s hair to hide the tears gathering in my eyes as I imagine giving Zane another

this later when you’re ready,” Aurora says,

will invite Alpha Patrick of Blood

We decide to meet at the River Moon pack house at noon for lunch, and as

way, congratulations.” wicked grin on her lips as she runs away

gives me a final examination and I am allowed to

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

defend my mate as he defended me and

arm and holds my hand in the other, Devina

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

Oh it snarls too,

growling

find the King and Queen sitting at the head of the

meeting, Toran staring

gestures to the chairs

Danny and over here we

Gwen's friends and my allies in the Kingdom,” the Queen explains, sliding the black book over the

“They're here to help.

circumstances and they have a few questions.” We say our awkward hellos and take

met?” Alpha Patrick asks, getting

me

a human or become a wolf,” I reply, “So you were a human?” Valentina

of any kind?” “l’ve

could only belong to a human

what that means,” I shrug

Devina was blessed by the Goddess of Night before being given to

out her

A young man answers.

Gwen by any

want to

know she hates this century and

Aurora hisses, putting the phone on speaker and placing it on

wind blow against the

Salvador, who am I speaking too? Can they hear me?” she asks,

can be heard as Gwen

I hate these bloody things!” “Haha, that never gets old,” Alpha Patrick chuckles, his wife

fart?”

“Oh yes, sorry.

Gwen shouts, Salvador instructing her to lower

leans over the

f**k is going on?” “Oliver!” Aurora snaps at him, pulling him by

calms herself down before leaning

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

Night...” Gwen mutters in

Mother of the Moon and the Creator of the Faes, although, Fae is quite frankly a

of Fae types, like faeries, pixies, banshees, and elves to name a

in Faes?” “It appears Natalia received a wolf blessed by the Goddess of Night,”

sure what

Talia is a special type of human because her wolf can only survive in a vessel like her.” Aloud gasp suddenly

“Yes,” I mutter, the witch teasing me with her

you have a lot of explaining to do,

getting away so easily

Anyways....

by the

Hmmm...

to

lask, my head feeling

Gwen takes a moment to compose

lover and cast a spell on their

centuries, this Fae spell has passed on through a human bloodline known

who drink from a Letum human go insane before

impossible to detect as it looks, tastes and smells just like human normal blood, but since it’s magic, there’s no way to break the enchantment and there’s no known way to

a curse, Tal,” Gwen

anything, it’s a

honestly such

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 passing out while my stupid wolf

been neutralized,”

need to

and Kota are safe to return to Poulsbo if

the green light that no harm will come your way should

to Zane who has a solemn look on

Moon is likely the first place

all the wolves here and has even made friends with some of the guards

Moon feels like home to him and he