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

back my words as I

reach for the door, Sebastian’s voice

"Take Agnes with you."

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

...ahem ...she can watch over him while he

"Yes sir,"

I go in search of Zane and Agnes at the Hive do

is hope that he will

I explain to him that his father does not wish to attend his first shift and that he is being sent away to do

me or his father for not being given a Night of Melodies ritual like any

small nod and begins to pack up a

notice

must be breaking

kid," I sigh, hating the situation on

zipping up the luggage and signing something to

managed to pick up a bit

going with

Agnes

he quickly recovers

hurt?"

to lie to him, I place my hand on his shoulder

reach his eyes.I can tell he is scared but as always, he accepts his fate,

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

years ago as a

later became the place where he

the cabin down to Sebastian but

reminded of his

and I unload his luggage before taking

Agnes from my rear view mirror as

Zane looks after the people he loves like a true

truly is, maybe then he would accept

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

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

pull out the California map,

important to always carry

and we do not like newcomers trespassing

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

in the Bay Area who are willing to house us safely

doubt finding Zane will be

and a rogue one is not likely to fly under

have already found a pack to

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

map, knowing Zane and Agnes could not have gone far

a rumor going around that the Ivory Twins live in

think that’s

Kor," I sigh in annoyance, studying the pattern of packs carefully to figure who might

I think they

lazily stretching

up straight," I snap, Korbin sitting up and peeking

to a red dot in the Santa Cruz

us at the airport.See that little Red

old ally of King Arthur

“And if they don’t?"

the sea of red dots

Moon Goddess help

*** Jordan*** 

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

through baggage claim fairly quickly and take an uber to the

and a near two hour journey, I

colors with a beautiful view

quiet, only a few people walking up and

must love it here, I tell myself as images of her walking a little boy to school flood my

me.She needs to know it’s not safe for her

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

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

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

or the clinic for Natalia, so my best bet is

on the journey in and came prepared with a

a club but knowing Natalia,

"Dakota..."

read about the little

to his file, he is almost 4

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

curled and

smile, however,

eyes like it used to, hardly any emotion peeking

grin was the first thing I noticed

that could make

taught her how to refine her smile to one that displayed not only kindness but strength.I used to catch her practicing in the

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

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

the club,

the quiet town and

at the door lets me in, music blaring through the speakers as

tiny schoolgirl outfits and fishnets carry trays of

the floor

of a wolf coming from

to arrival

sense my

you?" He asks, pouring out

make of this lone wolf

here," he adds, carefully