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

reply, biting back my words as I turn to

door, Sebastian’s voice stops me

"Take Agnes with you."

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

...she can watch over him while he shifts,"

"Yes sir,"

I go in search of Zane and Agnes at the Hive

can do is hope that he will

does not wish to attend his first shift and that he is being sent away

anger towards me or his father for not being given a Night of Melodies

only silently accepts his fate with a small nod and begins

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

he must be

I sigh, hating the situation

not respond, stoically zipping up

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

you be going

only dropping you and Agnes

falters slightly but he quickly

hurt?" he

lie to him, I place my hand on

smiles at this, but the joy does not reach his eyes.I can tell

drive to the waterfall cabin is not long, but far enough away

Cyrus bought it years ago as a small

the place where he would meet Princess Bre

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

hates being reminded of

out of the car and I unload his luggage

view mirror as I drive,

after the people he loves like a

truly is, maybe then he would accept his

by that I don’t regret not being

most important day of his life,

over the Coast, I pull out the California map,

it is important to always carry

we do not like newcomers trespassing

businesses

Bay Area who are willing to house us safely for the duration of our

finding Zane will

rare and a rogue one is not likely to fly

Agnes have already

he is too and

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

that the Ivory Twins live in

you think

myth, Kor," I sigh in annoyance, studying the pattern of packs

I think they are

lazily stretching out

Korbin sitting

point to a red dot in the Santa Cruz

that little Red Dot?"

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

“And if they don’t?"

at the sea of red

Moon Goddess help

*** Jordan*** 

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

go through baggage claim fairly quickly and take an uber to the

several transfers and a near two hour journey, I arrived in

area is full of colors with

evening, it is rather quiet, only a few people walking up

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

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

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

I read her files, nervous years.She

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

lets me know it is too late to check the daycare or the clinic for Natalia, so

on the journey in and came prepared

around her working at a club but knowing Natalia, she must have felt

"Dakota..."

as I read about the little boy she

to his file, he is

picture attached but I imagine he looks just

hair is still long and curled and her eyebrows are still dark and

however,

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

first met Natalia, her cheeky grin was

could make a

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

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

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

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

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

lets me in, music blaring through the

schoolgirl outfits and fishnets carry trays of drinks to men

on the floor and find

of a wolf coming from the male bartender with tattoos on his arms

the Washington pack maps prior to arrival

which pack did this man come from? He seems to sense my wolf as well,

are you?" He asks, pouring out a whiskey

unsure what to make of this lone wolf and dissatisfaction but

a lot of...visitors...around here,"