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.

will not explain my

sir," I reply, biting back my words as I

door, Sebastian’s voice

"Take Agnes with you."

me,

can watch over him while he shifts," he says

"Yes sir,"

my head as I go in search of Zane and Agnes at the Hive

do is hope that he will not regret his

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

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

his fate with a small nod and begins to pack up a few clothes

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

know he must be

kid," I sigh, hating the

respond, stoically zipping up

have managed to pick up a bit of

going with

and Agnes off,"

calm face falters slightly but he quickly recovers and asks another

it hurt?"

I place my hand on his shoulder

at 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 one

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

as a

place where he would meet Princess

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

being reminded

out of the car and I unload his luggage before

from my rear view mirror as I drive, my chest swelling

in his own pain, Zane looks after the

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

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

son alone on the most important

I pull out the

traveling between packs, it is important to always carry a

nature and we do not like newcomers trespassing

does not contain any our wolf form but werewolf businesses are abundant in the region and our arrival will not go

connections in the Bay Area

no doubt finding Zane will be

rare and a rogue one is

likely Zane and Agnes have already found

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

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

know there’s a rumor going around that the Ivory

you think that’s

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

I think they

mutters, lazily stretching out

Korbin sitting up

point to a red dot in the Santa Cruz

that little Red Dot?" I

headed.The Redwood pack is an old ally of King Arthur from his youth.They should have some information

“And if they don’t?"

the sea of red dots

Goddess

*** Jordan*** 

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

quickly and take an uber

journey, I

Downtown area is full of colors with a beautiful view of the

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

a little boy to

wolf reminds me.She needs to know

in, I

her files, nervous years.She has built

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

the daycare or the clinic for Natalia, so my best bet is to locate her job at her other job at

studied the club on the journey in

club but knowing Natalia, she

"Dakota..."

to myself as I read about the little boy

he is almost 4 years

I imagine he looks just like her.I carefully

still long and curled and her eyebrows are still

however, has

does not reach her eyes like it used to, hardly any emotion peeking through her soft

met Natalia, her cheeky grin was the first

was one that could make a person

how to refine her smile to one that displayed not only kindness but strength.I

smile...because a good

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

the club, hoping and praying that Natalia lets me speak to

I walk through the quiet town

bouncer at the door lets me in, music blaring through the

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

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

wolf coming from the male bartender with

maps prior to arrival and know there are no packs in

man come from? He seems to sense my wolf

He asks, pouring out a whiskey

make of this lone

lot of...visitors...around here," he adds, carefully choosing his