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 you,

back my words

for the door, Sebastian’s

"Take Agnes with you."

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

over him

"Yes sir,"

many thoughts churning in my head as I go in search of Zane

can do is hope that he

his father does not wish to attend his

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 other pack

a small nod and begins to pack

I still notice the slight tremor in his hands and

must

sigh, hating the situation on

up the luggage and signing something to

pick up a bit of sign and I

you be going with

you and Agnes

slightly but he quickly recovers and asks another

it hurt?" he

hand on his shoulder

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 no

not long, but far enough away that

it years ago as a small safe haven for

became the place where he would meet Princess Bre in

down to Sebastian but the Alpha

reminded

helps Agnes out of the car and I

watch Zane comfort Agnes from my rear view

looks after the people he loves like a

is, maybe then

goes by that I don’t regret not being there for

on the most important day of his life, she would never forgive

I pull out the California map,

important to always carry a Pack

territorial in nature and we do not like

does not contain any our wolf form but werewolf businesses are

us, King Arthur has a few connections in the Bay Area who are willing to house us safely for the duration of

doubt finding

a rogue one is not likely

Agnes have already found a pack to

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

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

around that the Ivory Twins live

think

studying the pattern of packs carefully to figure who might be allied with

think they are

mutters, lazily stretching out

up straight," I snap, Korbin sitting

dot in the Santa Cruz

are waiting for us at the airport.See that little

King Arthur from his youth.They should have some information about

“And if they don’t?"

the sea of red dots on the

Moon Goddess

*** Jordan*** 

as I leave the airport, a breeze of

baggage claim fairly quickly and take an uber

several transfers and a near two hour journey, I arrived in the small town of

full of colors

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

myself as images of her walking a little boy to school flood my mind.I curse

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

in,

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

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

outside lets me know it 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 at The

studied the club on the journey in and came prepared with a masquerade mask

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

"Dakota..."

to myself as I read about the little boy she is

he is almost

no picture attached but I imagine he looks just like her.I carefully examine her

long and curled and her eyebrows are still

however,

like it used to, hardly any emotion peeking through her soft

Natalia, her cheeky grin was the

could make a person feel

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

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

must be now...I

the club, hoping and praying that Natalia lets

the quiet town and I

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

schoolgirl outfits and fishnets carry trays of drinks to men lounging in private

drunk dancers on the floor and find

I catch the scent of a wolf coming from

to arrival

sense my wolf as well, making his way across the bar

here, are you?" He asks, pouring out a whiskey

make of this

here," he adds, carefully