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,

I reply, biting back my words as I

I reach for the door, Sebastian’s voice stops me in my

"Take Agnes with you."

to me, his eyes

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

"Yes sir,"

of Zane and Agnes at the Hive do not think he understands himself

do is hope that he will

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

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

nod and begins to pack

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

he must be breaking

kid," I sigh, hating the situation on his

does not respond, stoically zipping up the

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

going with me?" he

Agnes

calm face falters slightly but he quickly recovers and asks another

hurt?" he

I place my hand on his

most amazing He smiles at this, but the joy does not reach his eyes.I can tell he is scared but as always, he

not long, but far

Cyrus bought it years ago as a small safe haven for

the place where he

Sebastian but the Alpha does not like to visit

reminded of

the car and I unload

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

Zane looks after the people he

Sebastian could see just how strong his son truly is, maybe then he would

day goes by that I don’t regret not being there for Zane’s first

son alone on the most

we fly over the Coast, I pull out the

traveling between packs, it is important to

and we

our wolf form but werewolf businesses are abundant in

us, King Arthur has a few connections in the Bay Area who are willing to

have no doubt finding Zane will

is not likely to fly under the radar

very likely Zane and Agnes have already

knows where he is too and it won’t be long before they try to kill

map, knowing Zane and Agnes could

rumor going around that the Ivory

think

Ivory Twins are a myth, Kor," I sigh in annoyance, studying the pattern of packs carefully

I think they are

mutters, lazily stretching out his

straight," I snap, Korbin sitting up

red dot

at the airport.See that little Red Dot?" I ask, Korbin

an old ally of King Arthur from his youth.They should have

“And if they don’t?"

stare at the sea of red dots on the

Moon Goddess help

*** Jordan*** 

I leave the airport, a breeze of hot air welcoming me when I step

baggage claim fairly quickly and take an uber to the nearest

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

is full of colors

the evening, it is rather quiet,

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

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

in the town square and after settling in, I begin

her files, nervous years.She has built herself a new

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

or the clinic for Natalia, so my best bet is to locate her

the club on the journey in and came prepared with a

head around her working at a club but knowing Natalia, she must have felt the job was necessary to raise her child the way she

"Dakota..."

read

his file, he is almost

picture attached but I imagine he looks just like her.I carefully examine her work

still long and curled and her eyebrows

smile, however,

eyes like it used to, hardly any emotion

grin was the first thing

one that could make a person

but strength.I used to catch her

smile...because a good Luna should always

be now...I wonder, tucking away her

bag, I get ready for the club, hoping

through the quiet town and I

music blaring through the speakers as I

while beautiful girls dress in tiny schoolgirl outfits and fishnets carry

drunk dancers on the floor

immediately, I catch the scent of a wolf coming from the

studied the Washington pack maps prior to arrival and know

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

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

make of this lone wolf and dissatisfaction but continues

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