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 decisions to

I reply, biting back my words as I turn

I reach for the door, Sebastian’s voice stops

"Take Agnes with you."

him with his back to me, his

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

"Yes sir,"

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

I can do is hope that he will not regret

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

not even 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

a small nod and begins to

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

must be

kid," I sigh, hating the situation on

does not respond, stoically zipping up

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

you be going with me?"

dropping you and Agnes

calm face falters slightly but he quickly recovers and

it hurt?"

lie to him, I place my hand on his

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

is not long, but far enough away that

it years ago as a small safe haven

the place where he

passed the cabin down to Sebastian but

hates being reminded of

the car and I unload his luggage before taking

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

in his own pain, Zane looks after the people

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

don’t regret

on the most important day of

the California map, studying the

important to

in nature and we do not like

any our wolf form but werewolf businesses are abundant in the

Bay Area who

doubt finding

and a rogue one is not likely to fly

Zane and Agnes have already found a pack to

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

at the sea of red dots on the map, knowing Zane

there’s a rumor going around that the Ivory Twins live

think that’s

a myth, Kor," I sigh in annoyance, studying the pattern of packs carefully to figure

think they

stretching out his

Korbin sitting up

a red dot in

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

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

“And if they don’t?"

stare at the sea of

Goddess

*** Jordan*** 

day in Seattle as I leave the airport, a breeze of hot air welcoming me

baggage claim fairly quickly and take an uber to

several transfers and a near two hour journey, I

full of colors with a beautiful view of the

late in the evening, it is rather quiet, only a few

her walking a little boy to school flood my mind.I curse Christian and Jack

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

the town square and after settling in, I begin examining

nerves make my hands shake as I read her files, nervous years.She has

wonder, knowing Natalia is very likely still angry with

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

club on the journey in and came prepared with

wrap my head around her working at a club but knowing Natalia, she must have felt the job was necessary

"Dakota..."

I read about the little boy she

his file, he is almost 4 years

attached but I imagine he

curled and

smile, however,

to, hardly any emotion peeking

her cheeky grin was the first thing I

could

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

her pain behind her smile...because a good

different she must be now...I wonder,

ready for the club, hoping

I walk through the quiet town and I mumble a small speech to

in, music blaring through the speakers

poles while beautiful girls dress in tiny schoolgirl outfits and fishnets carry trays of drinks

through the swaying bodies of drunk dancers on the floor and find the bar, two bartenders hard at work mixing

the scent of a wolf coming from the

pack maps prior to arrival and know there are no packs in

my

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

to make of this lone wolf and

of...visitors...around here," he adds, carefully