The Silent Alpha

***Wyatt (Scarlett Haven Gamma)*** 

"He is not to say a word to anyone.You understand me? Not a word,"

Alpha Sebastian snarls in my ear as he hands me the tablet with the California Pack Map.

"Keep him silent until he’s brought before me."

I know better than to question him, so I just nod my head and take the tablet.

In the hall, Caine and my son, Korbin, await my instructions.

"So where exactly does this Alpha live?" Korbin asks as I lead them down to the car.

"My sources tell me the Bay Area," I reply curtly, not looking forward to this wild goose chase.

Caine is silent as I pull out of the drive and head towards the airport, a feeling of dread settling in my stomach.I don’t know why Sara requested Caine to join me on my mission but I know it can’t be good.I'll just have to keep a close eye on him and make sure he doesn't get himself killed.

"So what's this Alpha like?"

Korbin asks, leaning back against his seat with his arms behind his head.

"Have you met him?"

"I have," I sigh tiredly, knowing Korbin will be asking a million questions throughout this drive.

"And?"

Korbin pries, suddenly sitting up straighter towards me, as if paying attention to what I have to say about his older brother ifonly you knew you've already met him...

"He's a man of little words," I reply carefully.

Neither of them need to know who Zane really is.

At least not yet, anyways.

"What’s the Alpha’s name-"

"Would you quit calling him Alpha?"

Caine snaps, finally fed up with Korbin’s incessant questions.

"I’m the Alpha!"

"Not yet you’re not,"

I retort, glaring at him through the rearview mirror.

"So I suggest you change that tone of yours if you want to remain on this mission."

"If he is such an Alpha, then why did Dad send him away? If he were a real Alpha, he would have never accepted to part with his pack.He wouldn’t hide away, he would face Ravenstone like a Man!"

"Well, unlike you, Alpha Toran actually does have an interest in your brother," I reply smuggly, the look of indignation on Caine’s face pleasing me.

"He’s valuable to him."

"What is that supposed to mean?" Caine sneers.

"Nothing," I shrug nonchalantly.

"Just that your brother is a Purebred Silver wolf… unlike you… and Alpha Toran is no i***t.He knows that a silver wolf like your brother is rare.Purebreds are hard to find, the last known ones being the Altamirano clan of México, a family line which disappeared years ago.Why waste his heir instead?"

"Who do you think you are to speak to me that way?" Caine snarls.

"Your superior," I reply calmly, his face contorting in anger.

"Listen very carefully Caine, because I’m only going to say this once.You might be the Alpha’s son and a silver wolf, but this is my mission.You were invited to join by your mother.As such, I amin charge and you will not question me on any decisions I make.You will not speak, you will not move, you will not do anything unless I tell you to.Do I make myself clear?"

He only grunts in response, looking out the window to avoid me.I sigh in frustration.

Caine is young and stupid.

The only place he will lead our pack to is to its doom.

Schilling silence fills the car but before long, we find ourselves in the airport searching for our terminal.I hate flying but there’s no way in hell I’m staying in a car with Korbin and Caine for 15 hours.I’d rather die.

"So what’s his gift?"

Korbin hisses as we find our seats by the wings of the plane, Caine upgrading only himself to first class like the prick he is.I only shrug in response.I did not witness Zane’s first shift, so I do not actually know what his gift is.

Traditionally, the first shift is a very important event for a werewolf.

Not only do you meet your other half, but you also get to communicate with your other pack members at the next full moon.

We call it a Night of Melodies ritual.

As an outcast, however, Zane’s first shift was anything but special.

"Sir are you sure-"

"Are you questioning my decisions again, Wyatt?" Sebastian snarls.

His voice deepens when I shake my head.

"Then take him to the cabin by the waterfall and leave him there for his shift.Bring him back next week."

"You intend to make him deal with his first shift alone, Alpha? "

Lask, bewildered by such a thought.

"But he is your-"

"Enough!" Sebastian roars.

not explain my decisions to

I reply, biting back my words as

I reach for the door, Sebastian’s voice stops me in my

"Take Agnes with you."

to find him with his back to me, his eyes looking down

watch over him while he shifts,"

"Yes sir,"

of

he will not

wish to attend his first shift and that he is being sent away to do it

even question me for the decision nor does he display any anger towards me or his father for not being given a Night of Melodies ritual like any

with a small nod and begins to pack up a few clothes

things but I still notice the

know he must be breaking

sigh, hating the situation on his

does not respond, stoically zipping up the

a bit of sign and I am able to decipher

you be going with me?" he

only dropping you and Agnes off,"

but he quickly recovers and asks another

it hurt?" he

lie to him, I place my hand

...and then...It's the most amazing He smiles at this, but the joy does not reach his eyes.I can tell he is scared but as always, he accepts his fate, his pain or fear being locked away in his heart for no one else to

far enough

years ago as a

later became the place where he would

to Sebastian but the Alpha does not like

reminded of his

out of the car and I

from my rear view mirror as I drive,

pain, Zane looks after

could see just how strong his son truly is, maybe then he would accept his

goes by that I don’t regret

I left her son alone on the most important day of

we fly over the Coast, I pull out the California map,

it is important

nature and we do not like newcomers

does not contain any our wolf form but werewolf businesses are abundant in

for us, King Arthur has a few connections in the Bay Area who are willing to house

no doubt finding Zane will

wolves are rare and a rogue one is not likely to fly under the radar

have already found a pack

that Ravenstone likely already knows where he is too and it won’t be long before they try to kill

the map, knowing Zane and Agnes could not have gone far

that the Ivory

think

studying the pattern of packs carefully to figure

think

lazily stretching

I snap, Korbin sitting up and peeking at

dot in the Santa Cruz

for us at the airport.See that little Red Dot?" I ask,

old ally of King Arthur from

“And if they don’t?"

sea of red dots on

Goddess help

*** Jordan*** 

a particularly hot day in Seattle as I leave the airport, a breeze of hot air welcoming me when I

fairly quickly and take an

transfers and a near two hour journey, I

area is full of colors with a beautiful

late in the evening, it is rather quiet, only a few people walking up

of her walking a little boy to school flood my mind.I curse Christian and

Christian is coming, Adam, my wolf reminds me.She needs to know it’s not

in the town square and after settling in, I begin examining the documents Christian gave

I read her files, nervous

when she sees me? I wonder, knowing Natalia is very likely

outside lets me know it is too late to check the daycare or the clinic for Natalia, so my best bet is

had studied the club on the journey in

can’t quite wrap my head around her working at a club but knowing Natalia, she must have felt the job was necessary to raise her child the

"Dakota..."

myself as I read about the little boy she is

to his file, he

there is no picture attached but I imagine he looks just like her.I carefully examine

and curled and her eyebrows

however,

it used to, hardly any emotion peeking through her soft

met Natalia, her cheeky grin was the

that could make a person feel

not only kindness but strength.I used to catch her practicing in the mirror, curling and uncurling her lips

her pain behind her smile...because a good Luna should always put her pack first

now...I wonder, tucking away her

get ready for the club, hoping and praying that Natalia lets me

legs tremble as I walk through the quiet town and I

in, music blaring through the speakers

schoolgirl outfits and fishnets carry trays of drinks to

the swaying bodies of drunk dancers on the floor and find the bar, two bartenders hard

of a wolf coming from the male bartender with

prior to arrival and know there are no

sense my wolf as

here, are you?" He asks, pouring out a whiskey neat

unsure what to make of this

a lot of...visitors...around here," he adds, carefully choosing