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

biting back my words

door, Sebastian’s voice

"Take Agnes with you."

to me, his eyes looking down at a small photograph of Elenore, baby Zane and little

watch over him while he shifts,"

"Yes sir,"

search of Zane and Agnes at the Hive do not think

can do is hope that he will not regret his decisions

wish to attend his first shift and that

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

with a small nod and begins to pack up a few clothes for the trip to

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

he must be

hating the situation on

not respond, stoically zipping up the luggage and signing

have managed to pick up a bit of sign and

you be going with

you and Agnes off," I

he quickly recovers and asks another

it hurt?"

place my hand on his shoulder

does not reach his eyes.I can tell he is scared

waterfall cabin is not long, but far enough away that

years ago as a small safe haven

later became the place where he would meet Princess

cabin down to Sebastian but the Alpha does not like

being reminded of his

of the car and I unload his luggage

comfort Agnes from my rear view

his own pain, Zane looks after

could see just how strong his son truly is, maybe then he would accept his son the way

don’t regret not being there for Zane’s first

on the most important day of his life, she

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

important to

we

Francisco itself does not contain any our wolf form but werewolf businesses are abundant

the Bay Area who are willing to house us safely for the

have no doubt finding Zane will

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

Zane and Agnes have

have is that Ravenstone likely already knows where he is too and it

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

around that the Ivory Twins live in California," Korbin

think

annoyance, studying the pattern of packs carefully

think they

mutters, lazily stretching out his

Korbin sitting up and peeking at

red dot in the Santa Cruz

scouts are waiting for us at the airport.See that little Red Dot?" I ask, Korbin nodding

we are headed.The Redwood pack 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

Moon Goddess help

*** Jordan*** 

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

claim fairly quickly and take an uber to

transfers and a near two hour journey,

full of colors with

the evening, it is rather quiet, only a

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

that Christian is coming, Adam, my wolf reminds me.She needs to know it’s not safe for her or her pup here

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

hands shake as I read her files, nervous years.She has built herself

she sees me? I wonder, knowing Natalia is

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

the journey in and

but knowing Natalia, she must have felt the job was necessary to

"Dakota..."

I read about the little boy she

to his file, he is almost 4 years

I imagine he looks

is still long and curled and her eyebrows are still dark

however, has

like it used to, hardly

first met Natalia, her cheeky grin was the first thing I

smile was one that could make a person feel

to refine her smile to one that displayed not only kindness but strength.I used to

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

she must be now...I

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

as I walk through the quiet town and I mumble a

door lets me in, music blaring

dress in tiny schoolgirl outfits and

the swaying bodies of drunk dancers on the

from the male bartender with

studied the Washington pack maps prior to arrival and know there are

to sense my wolf

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

of this lone wolf

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