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 and over again until I feel I could

me through the rearview mirror, his cold eyes boring holes into my

he asks

kept staring at those cold angry eyes, I would actually piss myself

"Z-Zane,"

the blow / knew was coming.But it never

I'm met with

eye and

says nothing as he

disappointment," he growls as he steps out of the

out.You won’t be presenting yourself

he storms off towards the mansion, completely ashamed of myself and

her best to soothe me but I am

about you and I find ourselves a quiet place and hang out for the rest of the evening.Just the two of us? I’m sure your father can handle the other

my tears and she

chirps, reaching

fetch us a snack and we'll hide out until it's time to go

the crowd of wolves as I settle back into my seat and

and stare at the guests as they arrive, trying

the only Silver wolf pack in Crest Mane.I was curious to see if we

to see another silver wolf shift or use

his gift many times,

the gift of

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

wolf has ever defeated him in

of my first shift that I would not disappoint my father and have a decent gift worthy of the Scarlet Haven reputation hear

rear view window just in time to see a large pack of wolves storm in through the

before the screaming overpowers the music playing from the Mansion, wolves rushing to protect

pups are quickly whisked

Wyatt, had come with

finds my

pounding in my chest almost drowns out the sounds of death around me as

I climb out of the car and make a run for the trees near the house, hoping somehow

it is!

and there amongst the trees, I

with fear but upon hearing my mother’s voice, I force my legs to

most horrifying scene that would forever haunt

Ravenstone wolf, my mother struggles to free herself,

my eyes filling with

direction, her neck now perfectly

my lips as I watch the life drain from my mother's eyes.I flinch at

and I

to get a head start on the day, grabbing my

filling with steam.I count my scars as I scrub

life is

made the announcement that both my mother and I

the maids who knew of me were sworn to secrecy while I was

came to visit me and the maids were told

became silent and soon,

Gamma Wyatt informed me that my father had remarried and was expecting a son

be passing his

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

more than

certain death,

still remember the day I

came to

.- FLASH BACK....

is Agnes," my father's voice echoes across

I freeze, unsure if I heard

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

before the man I

standing behind him;

the Omega

you pack

both Agnes and! remain frozen

repeat myself? Get moving!" he commands, pushing

feet and collapses onto the

she looks

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

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

hurt her,

smile and places her hands

nose in confusion and she

points to her ears and shakes a finger at

a pen and paper

pointing

name is Agnes.What is

off the shower and get dressed before the rest of the

Hive, is a large building just south of the main Pack house where

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