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,"

over again until I feel I could

the car and stares at me through the rearview mirror, his cold eyes

he

because I knew if I kept staring at those cold angry eyes, I

"Z-Zane,"

stutter, my body stiffening in preparation for the blow / knew was

I'm met with

up some courage, I open one eye and steal a glance

nothing as

disappointment," he growls as he steps

won’t be presenting yourself

tears as he storms off towards the

her best to

ourselves a quiet place and hang out for the rest of the evening.Just the two of us? I’m sure

nod as I wipe my tears and she gives

my love," she chirps, reaching for the

us a snack and we'll hide out

crowd of wolves as I settle back into my seat and

car, I squint my eyes and stare

wolf pack in Crest

the chance to see another silver wolf

gift many times, each

the gift of

a toxic gas, allowing him to avoid being injured by an attacker while simultaneously allowing him to poison his

has ever

shift that I would not disappoint my father and have a decent gift worthy of the

scramble to the back of the car and peek through the rear view window just in time to see a large pack of wolves storm in through the

the music playing from the Mansion,

quickly whisked away

Wyatt, had come with

just hope he finds my

drowns out the sounds

of the car and make a run for

is! who finds

there amongst the trees,

stiffens with fear but upon hearing my

when I see the most horrifying scene that

beneath a Ravenstone wolf, my mother struggles to

eyes filling

turns her head in my direction, her neck now perfectly

I watch the life drain from

roommates groan in annoyance and I quickly scramble to my

5 am and I decide to get a head start on the day,

steam.I count my scars as I scrub my body, a habit I developed after years of being an

the attack and my life

made the announcement that both my mother

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

maids were told to never speak to me when they attended

and soon, so

my father had

he would be passing his title to

was formally stripped of my rank the day my half brother, Caine, was born and given an Omega

woman, no more than

reason she was spared from certain death, for Agnes had one small defect that would

remember the day

was the only time my father came to see me before I left the Pack

.- FLASH BACK....

is Agnes," my father's voice echoes across

I freeze, unsure if I heard him

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

as I stand before the man I once called

woman standing behind him;

to the Omega house

you pack your

both Agnes and! remain frozen

myself? Get moving!" he commands, pushing Agnes

trips over her feet and collapses

as she looks

she flinches, her arms flying over her head to

else to do, I reach over again and

her, Agnes slowly lowers her arms and takes my

me a warm smile and places her hands

in confusion and she laughs

and

a pen and

pointing

Agnes.What is

shower and get dressed before the rest of the Omegas come rushing in to

building just south of the main Pack house where the Alpha and

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