The Silent Alpha

***Zane*** 

Talia orders a pizza and the three of us sit by the fort and watch Shrek in Spanish.I can’t follow most of what is being said but the subtitles help.

Talia seems restless as we watch, glancing at me from the corner of her eye every so often and shifting on her pillow over and over again.

I know there’s something on her mind but I cannot bring myself to invade her privacy, so I timidly place my hand over hers, Talia flinching as the sparks ignite between us.

Ashamed, I pull my hand away but she takes it in hers and interlocks our fingers, muttering an apology under her breath.

"Sorry...it'll just take a little getting used to," she blushes, her thumb caressing mine.

"Your hands are...warm..." she smiles nervously.

She says nothing more, turning her attention back to the movie.

I want to ask her what is on her mind but before I can figure out a way to communicate, there’s a knock at the door.

A bit of dread settles in the pit of my stomach when I see Evan standing in the doorway.

He tries to hide his worried face with a smile, but his eyes give him away.

"The Queen wishes to speak to both of you about today’s… incident," he says, carefully picking his words.

"Zane didn’t do anything wrong,"

Talia huffs, taking a Grayson practically swoons over the gesture and like a love sick puppy, demands to come out and mark her on sight.

Is that all you can think about right now? I snap at him, knowing we are very likely going to get kicked off the territory for his behavior.

No, I'm definitely thinking about her t**s too, Grayson replies nonchalantly.

Just look at how she’s puffing out her chest.

They look great in this top...

I despise you, I sigh, knowing there is no way to trade wolves at this point.

Trust me, I'd trade humans in a heartbeat, he retorts.

"I never said Zane did anything wrong,"

Evan explains calmly, though I can see the fear flicker in his eyes as he backs away from my small Latina mate who glares furiously at him.

""Trust me, I would have loved to piss on Benoit Perrault years ago."

"So then why-"

"Things are more complicated than you think and unfortunately, Zane and his wolf only made things worse,"

Evan interrupts.

"Please, just come to the Pack house so Aurora can speak to you both."

Seeing that we would have to face Aurora sooner or later, we grab Kota and head to the pack house where Evan takes Kota out to play with Rio on the lawn while Talia and I head upstairs to Aurora’s office.I don’t smell the visiting Alphas anywhere, meaning they nervous.

Talia must be nervous too because she holds my hand as I open the door to the office, giving it a tight squeeze as we enter.

The tension in the room is thick, Aurora resting her head in her hands as she focuses on her breathing while her mate, Oliver, gives me a murderous look.

Carter, their Beta, seems to be the only one not upset at the moment, greeting both Talia and I with a smile.

A spine tingling fear washes over me when Oliver opens his mouth to speak.

"Do you have any idea what you two have done?"

Oliver growls, his blue eyes flickering between sapphire and silver.

"Do you have ANY idea how much you f****d up-"

"Oliver, stop it..."

Aurora warns, her face stern as she looks at her husband.

"Let them speak for themselves before you place blame on anyone."

"You know as well as I do that it does not matter what the reason was.Zane had no right to pee on an Alpha visiting my territory!"

"Our territory,"

Aurora corrects him, Oliver’s mouth closing instantly.

"You forget, Zane and Talia are my guests here and Benoit, as a visitor, should have respected me by respecting my guests.You and I both know he has not!"

"So what do you propose we do?"

shakes his

let Zane get away with throwing away everything we've worked hard on building because

Carter coughing to hold back

deadly look, Carter holding

think I

mutters, storming past

Aurora calls after him, Oliver pausing at the door and taking a

love you too," he sighs, closing the door after

air, pinching the bridge of her nose as she once again

explain," Talia says when the

up her hand,

know what happened," She mumbles, finally looking

as soon as you walked

leans back in her chair with her eyes

it does not make this situation any

the issue?" Talia

just another

"What’s the issue?"

laughs sarcastically,

Lune De Minuit is River Moon’s the pack company, but they also have a huge influence over our other shareholders.Alpha Jacques’s eldest daughter, Adeline, used to manage these shares before she went rogue 6 months ago.Benoit is the heir apparent to the Alpha title and has been managing the shares from France.He is set to take the title next month, so we planned to have a formal meeting with him next week to discuss the future

rub her temples

Grayson so graciously pissed on Benoit Perrault.Now, not only are all the

Queen looks like her head might explode with frustration and for a brief moment,

to enter another war," she whispers under breath, Carter walking over to her and

little

to war with the Witches and you took them down in less than 3 weeks.You can handle a snobby Alpha and his son with your hands tied behind

words seem to have given her the comfort

guilt washes over

Aurora

managed to cause trouble with or without Grayson’s help," she

did it have

was either piss

be thanking me.Would you shut the f**k up? I snap, Aurora

cae bien tu lobo,

face once

learn discipline.I wholeheartedly disagree, Grayson replies before I shove

of you,"

being kicked out?" Talia asks, her hand

a shrug as she rests

you safe and I have failed you now

time of peace in my Kingdom is

arm around her waist and pull her

have your reservations about wolves,

else while Gwen completes her mission...But

moment, wrapping her arms around my stomach

likes it here," Talia whispers

other wolves.He’ll have questions that I don’t know the answer to...And there are some

more to say before now, that is

a yes?" Aurora asks with a hopeful

murmurs, slowly tilting her head to

"Should we stay?"

your shadow, Grayson grumbles, the desire to punch my

protect Kota

her thick

I only manage to nod my head at her, a small but beautiful smile curling on her

Talia replies, turning to look

"might like it."

to see River Moon is slowly changing

chuckles, Talia’s cheeks turning

out an envelope, holding it out for me

reminds me, in less than a month, there will be a Night of Melodies ritual.Four of our pups will receive their wolves over the next few weeks and will be initiated into River Moon as official pack members.We would be most honored if you would join us in this celebration.It will take place on the Buck Moon, perfect for the pups

you, your Majesty," Talia replies quietly, taking

we free

have one more question for

to her feet and

you could do.Would you be at all interested in guard training? Now that we have a new enemy on the horizon, it would be nice to have another silver wolf helping to protect the pack.You don’t have to do it if you don’t want to and you don’t have to give

my eagerness to be useful."I mean, yes,

"Great!"she says aloud.

6 am sharp.Evan can pick you up and he'll take it from

she heaves a

late for a meeting with the other Alpha’s.You

from the lawn

***Natalia*** 

an impending war is

peace during my reign as Luna and I'd only ever seen one rogue attack.It was small and luckily

Zane and Grayson with me,

protect Kota