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.

will not explain my decisions to

my words as I turn

Sebastian’s voice

"Take Agnes with you."

him with his back to me, his eyes looking down at a small photograph of Elenore, baby Zane

can ...ahem ...she can watch over him while he

"Yes sir,"

reply, many thoughts churning in my head as I go in search of Zane and Agnes at the

is hope that he will not

only forces a smile when I explain to him that his father does not wish to attend his first shift

he display any anger towards me or his father

nod and begins to

notice the slight tremor

he must

I sigh, hating the situation on his

respond, stoically zipping up the luggage

up a bit of sign and I am able

going

and Agnes off," I reply

falters slightly but he

hurt?"

lie to him, I place my hand on his shoulder and pull him closer

a moment ...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

but far enough away that no Scarlett Haven

ago as

where he would meet Princess Bre

passed the cabin down to Sebastian but the Alpha does not like to

being reminded of

the car and I unload

comfort Agnes from my rear view mirror as I drive, my chest swelling

looks after the people he loves like a true

strong his son truly is, maybe then he would accept his son the way

day goes by that I don’t regret not being there for Zane’s

left her son alone on the most important day of his life, she would never forgive

over the Coast, I pull out the California map, studying the packs of the

is important to

and we do

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

a few connections in the Bay Area who are willing to house us

finding Zane will be

and a rogue one is not likely

Agnes have already found a pack to stay

where he is too and it

of red dots on the map, knowing Zane and Agnes could not have gone far from

there’s a rumor going around that the Ivory

think that’s

annoyance, studying the pattern of packs carefully to

think

stretching out his

I snap, Korbin sitting up and peeking at the

to a red dot in the Santa

the airport.See that little Red Dot?" I ask, Korbin nodding his

is an old ally of King Arthur from his youth.They should have some information about

“And if they don’t?"

at the sea of red dots

Moon Goddess

*** Jordan*** 

airport, a breeze of hot air welcoming me

baggage claim fairly quickly and take an

transfers and a near two hour journey, I

full of colors with a

the evening, it is rather quiet, only a

little boy to school flood my mind.I curse Christian and Jack for asking me to come disrupt

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

the town square and after settling in, I begin

read her files, nervous years.She

sees me? I wonder, knowing Natalia is very likely still angry with me for

too late to check the daycare or the clinic for Natalia, so my best bet is to locate her job at her other job at

in and came prepared with a masquerade mask for

but knowing Natalia, she must have felt

"Dakota..."

mumble to myself as I read about

to his file, he is almost 4 years

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

is still long and curled and her eyebrows

however,

used to, hardly any emotion peeking through her soft brown

met Natalia, her cheeky grin was the first

that could make a person

her smile to one that displayed not only kindness but strength.I used to catch her practicing in the mirror, curling and uncurling her

a good Luna should always put

she must be now...I wonder, tucking away her

the club, hoping and praying that Natalia lets me speak

as I walk through the quiet

music blaring through the speakers as I

schoolgirl outfits

force my way through the swaying bodies of drunk dancers on the floor and find the bar,

I catch the scent of a wolf coming from the male

pack maps prior to arrival and

did this man come from? He seems to sense my wolf as well, making his way across the bar to take my

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

reply, unsure what to make of this lone wolf

of...visitors...around here,"