The Silent Alpha

***Jane*** 

My father orders two guards to unchain me and I collapse onto the ground, my open wounds burning as I hit the cold pavement.

The guards force me to walk down the dark corridors, both of them pushing and shoving me when I walk too slowly.

As we make it out of the dungeons, the bright light of the day burns my bruised eyes and I wince, the guards laughing at me.

They lead me out to the main road where Gamma Wyatt and Agnes are waiting for me by a pick up truck.

Anger boils in my veins when I see Agnes’ bruised face, her cheeks swollen and her lip split open from a beating.

Agnes bursts into tears as I collapse onto my knees before her and I brace myself for her anger for getting us both exiled from Scarlet Haven.

She, however, takes me in her arms , gently cradling my head and sobs into my bloody hair.

"I thought they killed you," she signs as she pulls away.

"I thought you left me."

Gamma Wyatt dismisses the guards and instructs Agnes and I to get into the pick up truck.I notice two backpacks in the truck and I nod towards them.

"They let me pack a few things before we left,"

Agnes She begins examining my wounds as we drive to the edge of the territory, large tears streaming down her face.

"It’s okay," I sign, wincing as she dabs a cloth to my torn back.

"I-it’s not as bad as it looks."

She frowns but makes no comment as she continues to clean the wounds with her small cloth.

At the edge of the woods, Gamma Wyatt orders us out of the car and hands us the bags Agnes packed.He then hands me a small Manila envelope.

Confused, I open it and find a wad of cash inside.

"A gift," he says quietly.

"Your mother was my best friend...not a day goes by that I don’t regret not finding her sooner." I stare at the money, unsure what to say.

Gamma Wyatt had never treated me poorly but he had never done anything to help me either.

Why help me now? As I stare at the envelope, I notice a small picture inside and pull it out, tears threatening to fall down my cheeks when I realize it was a photograph of my mother and I taken just a few days before the attack.

"Your father kept this picture hidden in a drawer" Gamma Wyatt explains.

"I figured you may have better use for it."

Before I can react, he pulls out a map, hundreds of red dots scattered over the state explains.

"Stay clear of them and you should avoid getting yourselves killed."

He points to the few small towns with no dots near them.

"These are your safest bet.They’re perfect for two rogues starting over.Try Poulsbo first.It’s about 100 miles south from Maple Falls and is small enough that it wouldn’t be a target for any packs."

He rolls up the map and shoves it in my hand.

"You better hurry before it gets dark. A deaf wolf and mute one are two perfect targets for a desperate rogue looking for a meal." I nod and stuff the map into my backpack.

"Moon Goddess be with you Zane,"

Gamma Wyatt murmurs, turning on his heel and jumping back into his truck.

Agnes and I watch as he drives off back towards the pack, a bit of dread settling in the pit of my stomach.I feel a warm hand interlock with mine and I squeeze it back for comfort.

Agnes tugs at my hand and I look down to her smiling up at me.

"We'll be okay," she signs, picking up her bag and slinging it over her back.

"Pll carry you," I sign, mentally preparing to shift.

"I can walk," she huffs, turning towards the woods.

I try to carry her bag but she once again refuses, determined not to be a burden for me.

Of course, I’ve never seen her as one to begin with.

injuries but we finally make it as the sun sets over the horizon.

Afraid people would ask too many questions about my gory state, I hand Agnes some money and have her book a small motel room for the both of us.

The room is small and dingy but would do just fine for the night.

There’s only one bed and after a small argument, we agree to share it.

Worried about my injuries, Agnes goes to a nearby pharmacy and grabs some supplies for me.

I jump in the shower to rinse the blood off from the several cuts on my back.

Normally the wounds would have healed by now but the silver chain had slowed my healing process significantly.

My cuts and burn will scar permanently due to the silver and I will forever be reminded of what Caine and Sara did to me.

me not to shift and let out my frustrations on the furniture

in a state of near panic and anger, and tries

"Sit down," she pleads.

talk." I shake my head

tired of this s**t! Why can’t I just talk? Why am I so broken?" She shakes her head at me and forces

"You’re not broken."

why are

her, pulling

My own father disowned me because I’m worthless! She bites her lips, her eyes full of

I worthless then

insulted the only

I sigh, hanging my

sorry.I didn’t mean “ She holds her hands up

she gestures to

those wounds

tapes me up.She whimpers

sorry.I don’t mean what I said," I apologize and

that," she wipes her

look at what that...that monster did

I reassure

just a few

the s-shaped

stare at the raw skin, still red and burning

a Scarlet Haven wolf but it pleased me to know

okay.Caine got a matching one too,"

continues cleaning me up grocery bag and heats up the

I thank

still aches in the morning but at least the bruises on my face and chest are

on my back before we check out and

outside of Seattle and we board the large Greyhound bus, Agnes glued

a day of traveling by bus and ferry, Agnes

on an island just off the shores of

find a small motel on the outskirts of the sleepy town, both of us eager to

any sleep, my mind reeling over our

were still good on the money Gamma Wyatt gave us and it

needed to find a job soon if I wanted to give

in my head and groans, wanting to go out for

weeks since my last shift and he needed to stretch out his legs.I roll over onto my side and find Agnes wide awake, staring silently

grin and

forest and after a quick survey of the area, I guard Agnes while she undresses behind

few minutes, a snout brushes up against my back and I turn to see a small light brown wolf bow

her wolf, Cynthia, is

however, make up for the hearing

and smell far

delight at being set free and she tugs at my shirt to

and remove my clothes, inspecting my almost

wolf, his

the mind, but the extent of my strength was a mystery even to

first shift, I heard the never ending thoughts of every person I encountered, their inner voices nearly driving me mad.I could even see their memories, their

random

him in the dark recesses of my mind for a while until I learned to stop the voices

of

speak to me; he only growls

a few hours and I couldn't bear to see her go so

hurt someone.I hand Grayson the reins to my body and

the two race through the trees, jumping

their

cool off, swimming around lazily while Grayson lays out in

when I hear rustling in the trees directly behind

sticks her nose in the air for a

direction of the rustling

at Cynthia and I while the smaller grey wolf looks frightened and

is on his feet in an instant, taking a protective stance in front of Cynthia and growling at the

more than 30 years old with dark brown hair and

and his arms, chest and stomach are

there bud, we don't want any trouble," the man says, his "We were just on a run and heard you,

his partner backing up a

away, Grayson relaxes and sits on his hind legs, never

woman with a pixie cut and several

the man continues awkwardly, rubbing the back of

this area in ages.It's just been the two of us in this

but Grayson blocks her

all we knew, this could all be a trap and more rogues were standing

the air again, her eyes scanning the area for

licks my cheekbone to give me

as Cynthia

Cynthia allows herself to be pet and scratched

wolf before," the

one without

control again,

Micah, by the way," he

best friend, uh...what's left of our