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.

explain my decisions to

my words as I

the door, Sebastian’s voice stops me in

"Take Agnes with you."

turn to face the Alpha only to find him with his back to me, his eyes looking

over him while

"Yes sir,"

in my head as I go in search of Zane and Agnes at the

hope that he

when I explain to him that his father does not wish to attend his first shift and that he

for the decision nor does he display any anger towards me or his father for not being

small nod and begins to pack up a few clothes

to fold and put away his things but I still notice the slight tremor in his hands

he must be

sorry, kid," I sigh, hating the situation on

respond, stoically zipping up the luggage and

I have managed to pick up a bit of

be going

you and Agnes off,"

he quickly recovers and

it hurt?"

my hand on his shoulder and pull

a pleasant experience but the pain only lasts for 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

but far enough away

years ago as a small safe

place where he would meet Princess Bre

but the Alpha does not

being reminded

out of the car and I unload his

from my rear view mirror

Zane looks after the people he loves

how strong his son truly is, maybe then he

don’t

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

we fly over the Coast, I pull out the

it is important to always carry a

nature and we do not like newcomers

does not contain any our wolf form but werewolf businesses are abundant in the region and our arrival will not go

Arthur has a few connections in the Bay Area who are

finding Zane

one is not

likely Zane and Agnes have already found a pack to stay

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

map, knowing Zane and Agnes could not

going around that the Ivory Twins live in

think

are a myth, Kor," I sigh in annoyance, studying the

I think they

lazily stretching out his

I snap, Korbin sitting up and peeking at the

to a red dot in the Santa Cruz

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

of King Arthur from his youth.They should

“And if they don’t?"

at the sea of red dots

Goddess

*** Jordan*** 

the airport, a breeze of hot air welcoming me when I step

and take an uber to the nearest

two hour journey, I arrived

full of colors with

quiet, only a few people

must love it here, 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

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

after settling in, I begin examining the documents Christian gave me with

as I read her files, nervous years.She

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

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

journey in and

still 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 way she

"Dakota..."

I read about the

to his file, he is

he

is still long and curled and her eyebrows are still

smile, however, has

it used to, hardly

cheeky grin was the

smile was one that could make

Kay 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

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

must be now...I wonder, tucking away

for the club,

I walk through the quiet town

the door lets me in, music blaring through the speakers as I walk

dress in tiny schoolgirl outfits and fishnets

the swaying bodies of drunk dancers on the

scent of a wolf coming from the male bartender with tattoos

pack maps prior to arrival

this man come from? He seems to sense my wolf as well, making

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

unsure what to make of this lone wolf and dissatisfaction but continues questioning

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