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

my

Sebastian’s

"Take Agnes with you."

his back to me, his eyes looking

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

"Yes sir,"

head as I go in search of Zane and Agnes at

is hope that he

when I explain to him that his father does not wish

he display any anger towards me or his father for not being given a

accepts his fate with a small nod and begins to pack up a few

still notice the slight tremor in his hands and the quiver

must be breaking

sorry, kid," I sigh, hating the

does not respond, stoically zipping up the luggage and signing something

up a bit

you be going with me?"

you and Agnes off,"

falters slightly but he quickly recovers and

hurt?" he

to him, I place my hand on his

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

cabin is not long, but far enough away that no Scarlett

Cyrus bought it years ago as

later became the place where he would meet

the cabin down to Sebastian but the Alpha

reminded of

Agnes out of the car and

Agnes from my rear view mirror

own pain, Zane looks after the people he loves like a

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

by that I don’t regret not

son alone on the most important day of his life, she would

Coast, I pull out the California map, studying the

it is important to always

in nature and we do

contain any our wolf form but werewolf businesses are abundant in the region and our arrival

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

have no doubt finding Zane will be

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

and Agnes have already

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

of red dots on the map, knowing

rumor going around that

think that’s

I sigh in annoyance, studying the

I think they

stretching out his

Korbin sitting

a red dot

that little Red Dot?" I ask, Korbin nodding his

old ally of King Arthur from his youth.They should have some information about the man

“And if they don’t?"

at the sea of red

Goddess help

*** Jordan*** 

a

quickly and take an

near two hour journey, I arrived in the

full of colors with a beautiful view of the

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

I tell myself as images of her walking a little boy to school flood my mind.I curse Christian and Jack for asking me to come disrupt

wolf reminds me.She needs to know it’s not safe

and after settling in, I begin examining the documents Christian

shake as I read her files, nervous years.She

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

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

journey in and came prepared with a masquerade mask

can’t quite wrap my head around her working at a club but knowing Natalia, she must have felt the

"Dakota..."

myself as I read

his file, he

I imagine he looks just like her.I carefully examine her work

hair is still long and curled and her eyebrows

smile, however, has

like it used to, hardly any

her cheeky grin was the first thing I noticed about

that could make

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

her pain behind her smile...because a good Luna should always

must be now...I wonder, tucking away

the mask from my bag, I get ready for the club, hoping and praying that Natalia lets me speak

walk through the quiet town and I

music blaring through the speakers as I walk

in tiny schoolgirl outfits and fishnets carry trays

way through the swaying bodies of drunk dancers on the floor and find the

immediately, I catch the scent of a wolf coming from the male bartender with tattoos on his arms

to arrival and know there are no packs in

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

not from around here, are you?" He asks, pouring

to make of this lone wolf and

get a lot of...visitors...around here," he