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 you,

biting back my words as

for the door, Sebastian’s voice stops me in

"Take Agnes with you."

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

can ...ahem ...she can watch over him

"Yes sir,"

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

he will not regret

not wish to attend

does not 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

small nod and begins to pack up a few clothes

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

know he must be

sigh, hating the

stoically zipping up the luggage and signing something

a bit of sign and I am able

be going with

only dropping you and Agnes off,"

calm face falters slightly but he quickly recovers and asks another

hurt?" he

place my hand on his shoulder and pull him

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

drive to the waterfall cabin is not long, but far enough away that no Scarlett Haven wolf

it years ago as a small

later became the place where he

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

being reminded

the car and

from my rear view mirror as I drive, my chest

Zane looks after the people he loves like

how strong his son truly is, maybe then

by that I don’t regret not being there

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 Bay

traveling between packs, it is important to

in nature and we do

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

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

doubt finding

one is not likely to

likely Zane and Agnes have already

concern I have is that Ravenstone likely already knows where he is too and

knowing Zane

a rumor going around that the

think

sigh in annoyance, studying the pattern of packs carefully to figure who

think they are

lazily stretching out his

I snap, Korbin sitting up and peeking at the

dot

that little Red Dot?" I ask, Korbin

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

“And if they don’t?"

the sea of red dots

Goddess

*** Jordan*** 

a breeze of hot air welcoming me when I

go through baggage claim fairly quickly and take an uber

near two hour journey, I arrived in

Downtown area is full of colors with a beautiful view

quiet, only a few

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

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

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

make my hands shake as I read her

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

check the daycare or the clinic for Natalia, so my best

studied the club on the journey in and came prepared

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..."

mumble to myself as I read about the little boy she

he is almost

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

hair is still long and curled and

smile, however,

not reach her eyes like it used to, hardly any emotion peeking through

cheeky grin was the first

one that could make a

training, Luna Kay taught her how to refine her smile to one that displayed not only kindness but strength.I used

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

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

the club, hoping and praying that Natalia lets me speak

tremble as I walk through the quiet town and I mumble a small

music

the poles while beautiful girls dress in tiny schoolgirl outfits and fishnets carry trays

of drunk dancers on the

coming from the male bartender with

arrival and know there are no packs in

did this man come from? He seems to sense my

here, are you?" He

this

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