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.

only makes my heart soar and I shield my face in Kota’s hair to hide the tears gathering in my eyes as I imagine

likely tired so we can discuss this later when you’re ready,” Aurora says,

Alpha Patrick of Blood Moon to

at the River Moon pack house at noon for lunch, and as the Queen turns to leave, she waves

the way, congratulations.” wicked grin on her lips as

gives me a final examination and I am allowed

Moon pack house for my meeting with the

want to be ready to defend my mate as he defended me and I can’t do

the other, Devina purring happily as we make

punished me and gave me a cat instead ofa wolf,

Oh it snarls too,

the wolf growling once

room, we find the King and Queen sitting at the head of the table, two older couples to their

to be missing from the meeting, Toran staring intently

a seat,” Aurora gestures to

Danny and over here we have Alpha Patrick and his

allies in the Kingdom,” the Queen explains,

“They're here to help.

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

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

me

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

kind?” “l’ve always been

could only belong to a human

what

before being given to me.” Alpha Patrick suddenly sits up straight, exchanging looks with

her phone,

A young man answers.

with Gwen by any chance?” She asks

do you want to

she hates this century and

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

rattling and wind blow against the microphone before Gwen’s soft little

this? Salvador, who am I speaking too? Can they hear

be heard as

know I hate these bloody things!” “Haha, that never gets

you old fart?” Gwen snarls, Patrick roaring

“Oh yes, sorry.

Gwen shouts,

Oliver leans over the

snaps at him, pulling him by his

before leaning over the

asks, resisting the urge to laugh at her mate who is soothing his

Night...” Gwen mutters in

the Moon and the Creator of the Faes, although, Fae is quite

and elves to name a few and they are all protected

the sudden interest in Faes?” “It appears Natalia received

sure what

because her wolf can only survive in a vessel

got a wolf?” “Yes,” I mutter, the

your arse you have a lot of explaining to do, Tal,” Gwen

getting away so easily

Anyways....

the

Hmmm...

she hums to

first thing that pops into mind is Letum.” “Letum?” lask, my head feeling as

is Letum?” Gwen takes a moment to

faes and is a Fae once had a human lover and cast a spell on their human partner so that any vampire who

Fae spell has passed on through a human bloodline known

from a Letum human go insane before

there’s no way 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

curse,

anything, it’s a

honestly such

It’s like a miracle!” “There was a vampire threat in Poulsbo?” I ask, on

threat has been neutralized,”

need to worry

safe to return to Poulsbo if

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

to Zane who has a solemn look on his face, though he tries to hide it

the first place he’s

wolves here and has even made friends with some

to him