The Silent Alpha

Chapter 5:  What is your name? 

***Zane *** 

"What is your name?" my father's voice booms, my shirt balled up in his fist as he holds me up against the wall.

I swallow the sob caught in my throat and blink away my tears as I try to concentrate on my words.

"Z-Z-Za-"

Before! can finish my attempt, my father's fist races towards my face, the blow connecting just below my jaw, sending a surge of pain to jolt my small body.I taste the blood instantly, the metallic lavor all too familiar against my tongue.

"Sebastian, please!" my mother cries pathetically, grabbing at my father's bicep to pull me free from his grip.

"Try again!" my father growls, slamming me against the wall.

Fear bubbles in the pit of my stomach as I stare at my father's cold eyes looking back at me with so much hatred, so much shame at having me for a son.

My mouth suddenly feels extremely dry as it hangs open.I could feel my name at the back of my throat but try as ! might, Isimply could not utter a single coherent sound.

At 6 years old, my stutter was no longer a cute little phase but a problem.

No matter how hard I concentrate, no matter how hard I try, I find stringing together a single sentence a daunting task, something pronounce my own name even to the maids.

lt was not a hard name either, Zane White.

Simple, or at least it should be.

To fix this problem, my father, the Silver wolf Alpha of the Scarlet Haven Pack, had the best speech therapists flown in, but none were successful in curing my defect.

I was incurable and in my father's eyes, this fact was unacceptable.

It had yet to be presented to the pack as the next Alpha and so far only two maids, the beta and my mother's Gamma knew what I looked like.

I was the hidden Heir of Scarlet Haven, locked away within the Pack mansion.

The one no one had ever seen before and for good reason too.

My father had a lot of enemies.

His first son, Jonathan, had been killed by our silver wolf rivals, the Ravenstone Clan just a few days shy of his first birthday and my father feared someone would try to kill me before I could take the title.

My incurable stutter only added to his need to hide me; for how could the next Alpha of one of the most prestigious Silver Wolf Packs on the West Coast have a stutter? Having given up on the professional therapist, my father took matters into his own hands, literally.

And that’s where I currently find myself now, in his hands and at his mercy.

Mom tries to help me, but she is too weak to stop the furious Alpha from taking out his frustrations on my face.

close my eyes and concentrate on my name dancing on the tip of my tongue.

I try to make a sound but the fear of my father’s fist makes my throat run dry.

Rather than my name coming out, a small squeak escapes my lips.

infuriated, my father's brown eyes begin to glow blue as his wolf makes his presence known.

His piercing eyes look at me with disgust and I suddenly fall to the ground as the Alpha tums on his heel.

"He's not even worth my time," the Alpha snarls over his shoulder.

He tums to my mother.

"Pick up your son and keep him quiet during the party.Make sure he doesn't embarrass me any further."

He slams the door on his way out and the sob I had been holding in finally breaks free.

My mother gently picks me up, cradling my head as she whispers soothing words to me.

"It's okay, Zane," she coos, "I know you're trying..."

"I-l'ms-s-orry,"I hiccup.

"H-he ha-tes me!"

"No he doesn’t,"

My mother protests, smoothing down my hair and kissing my forehead.

"He's just a little frustrated.There's just a lot on his plate right now."

She helps me to my feet and dusts me off "Come on, sweetie.Let's get you cleaned up."

After getting dressed, my mother walks me down to the car where my father waits impatiently for us.

It was the King's birthday today and all the Alphas of the Crescent Mane Kingdom and their families would be attending.

Unfortunately for me, this would also be Alpha of the Scarlet Haven pack.

I go over my lines in my head as we drive to the King’s territory where we find several guests already mingling outside of the King's Mansion.

"Hi, my name is Zane,"

mumble to myself over and over again until I feel I

the rearview mirror, his cold eyes boring

your name?" he asks through clenched

because I knew if I kept staring at those

"Z-Zane,"

for the blow / knew was coming.But it never

I'm met

courage, I open one eye and steal a glance

nothing as he

a disappointment," he growls as

won’t be presenting yourself

tears as he storms off towards

to soothe

rest of the evening.Just the two of

I wipe my tears

my love," she chirps, reaching

and we'll hide

disappears into the crowd of wolves as I settle back

the car, I squint my eyes and stare at the guests as they arrive, trying to figure who

in the Kingdom and knew Scarlett Haven was not the only Silver wolf pack in Crest Mane.I was curious to see if we were really the strongest

see another silver wolf

father use his gift many times, each time leaving any onlookers in awe

had the gift

gas, allowing him to avoid being injured by

wolf has ever defeated him

disappoint my father and have a decent gift worthy of the Scarlet Haven reputation hear

peek through the rear view window just in

music playing from the Mansion, wolves rushing to

pups are quickly whisked

come with

just hope he finds my mother in time to protect

chest almost drowns out the sounds of death around me as

of the car and make a run for the trees near

it is! who finds

round the comer and there amongst the trees, I hear a sickening

body stiffens with fear but upon hearing my mother’s

horrifying scene that would forever haunt

Ravenstone wolf, my mother struggles to free

whimper, my eyes filling with

my direction, her neck now perfectly

drain from my mother's eyes.I flinch at the memory of my mother’s lifeless body and fall off the edge of my bed

annoyance and I

a head start on the day, grabbing my things for a

my scars

attack and my life is starkly different now that my mother

returning from battle, my father made the announcement that both my mother and I had died

and the maids who knew of me were sworn to secrecy while I was locked away in my room, left to mourn the loss of

visit me and the maids were told to never speak to me when they

world became silent and

that my father

to whom he would be passing his title to when the time

and given

more than 5 feet

certain death, for Agnes had

the day I met

time my father came to

.- FLASH BACK....

my father's voice echoes across the

I freeze, unsure if I heard him

look of disdain in his eyes for me hadn’t faded after all this

before

behind him; she

to the Omega

help you

growls when both Agnes and! remain

myself? Get moving!" he commands, pushing Agnes

collapses

eyes as she looks around the room

up and she flinches, her arms flying over her head to

to do, I reach over again and tap her shoulder, offering

not intend to hurt her, Agnes slowly

me a warm smile and places her hands in front of her face, thrusting

my nose in confusion and she laughs

ears and shakes a finger at

pulls out a pen and paper

she writes, pointing again to her ears

is Agnes.What is

shower and get dressed before the rest of the Omegas

large building just south of the main

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