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.

my decisions to

biting back my words as I turn to

Sebastian’s voice stops me in my

"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 while he shifts," he says

"Yes sir,"

in search of Zane and Agnes at the Hive do

I can do is hope that he will not

his father does not wish to attend his first shift

me for the decision nor does he display any anger towards me or

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

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

must be

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

zipping up the luggage and

have managed to pick up a bit of sign and I am able to decipher

be going

you and Agnes off," I

calm face falters slightly but he quickly recovers and

hurt?" he

to him, I place my hand on

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

not long, but far enough away that no Scarlett

it years ago as a small

where he would meet Princess Bre in

but the

hates being reminded

helps Agnes out of the car and I unload his luggage before

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

Zane looks after the people he

his son truly is, maybe then he would

a day goes by that I don’t regret not being

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

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

between packs, it is important to always

territorial in nature and we do

werewolf businesses are abundant in the region and our arrival will not

connections in the Bay Area

have no doubt finding Zane

rogue one is

Agnes have already found

knows where he is too and

map, knowing Zane and Agnes could not have gone

rumor going around that the Ivory Twins live

you think

annoyance, studying the pattern of packs carefully to figure

I think

lazily stretching out

I snap, Korbin sitting up and

to a red dot in the Santa Cruz

us at the airport.See that little Red

where we are headed.The Redwood pack is an old ally of King Arthur from his

“And if they don’t?"

of red dots

Goddess help

*** Jordan*** 

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

go through baggage claim fairly quickly and take an

transfers and a near two hour journey,

full of colors with a beautiful view of the

quiet, only a few people walking up

boy to school flood my mind.I curse Christian and

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

town square and after settling in, I

nerves make my hands shake as I read her

knowing Natalia is very likely still angry with me for

for Natalia, so my best bet is

journey in and came prepared with a masquerade

Natalia, she must have felt the job was necessary to raise her child

"Dakota..."

I read about the little boy she

his file, he

he looks just like her.I

still long and curled and her

smile, however,

reach her eyes like it used to, hardly

first met Natalia, her cheeky grin was

could make a person feel

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

just learned to hide her pain behind her smile...because a good Luna should always put her

now...I wonder, tucking away her

the mask from my bag, I get ready for the club, hoping

legs tremble as I walk through the quiet town and I mumble

me in, music blaring through the speakers as I walk

beautiful girls dress in tiny schoolgirl outfits and fishnets carry trays of drinks to men lounging in private

my way through the swaying bodies of drunk dancers on the floor

a wolf coming from the male bartender with tattoos on

prior to arrival and know

He seems to sense my wolf as well, making his way across the bar to take

are you?" He asks, pouring out a whiskey

to make of this lone wolf and dissatisfaction but continues

don’t get a lot of...visitors...around here," he adds, carefully choosing