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

I reply, biting back my words as

the door, Sebastian’s

"Take Agnes with you."

the Alpha only to find him with his back to me, his

can watch over him while he

"Yes sir,"

in my head as I go in search of Zane

do is hope that he will

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

me

small nod and begins to

things but I still notice

know he must

sigh, hating the

stoically zipping up the luggage and signing something

to pick up a bit of sign and

be going with me?" he

Agnes

slightly but he quickly recovers and

it hurt?" he

my hand on his shoulder and pull

the most amazing He smiles 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

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

years ago as a small safe haven for

he would meet Princess

Sebastian but the Alpha does not like

reminded

the car and I unload his luggage before taking

view mirror as I drive, my

own pain, Zane looks after the people he loves

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

I don’t regret not being

on the most important day

we fly over the Coast, I pull out the California map,

packs, it is important to

nature and we do not like newcomers

businesses are abundant in the region and our arrival will not

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

doubt finding Zane

are rare and a rogue one is not likely to fly

Zane and Agnes have

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

the map, knowing Zane

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

I think

stretching out his

straight," I snap, Korbin sitting up and

point to a red dot in the Santa Cruz

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

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

“And if they don’t?"

sea of red dots on the

Goddess

*** Jordan*** 

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

baggage claim fairly quickly and

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

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

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

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

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

settling in, I begin examining the documents Christian gave me

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

knowing Natalia

clinic for Natalia, so my best bet is to locate her job at her other job at The

the journey in and came prepared with a masquerade mask for

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

"Dakota..."

to myself as I read about the little boy

file, he is almost 4 years

no picture attached but I imagine he

still long and curled and her eyebrows are

however, has

it used to, hardly any emotion

Natalia, her cheeky grin was the

one that could

Luna Kay taught her how to refine her smile to one that displayed not only kindness but strength.I used to catch her practicing in the mirror, curling and uncurling her lips

behind her smile...because a good

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

the club, hoping and

tremble as I walk through the quiet town

me in, music

while beautiful girls dress in tiny schoolgirl outfits and fishnets

the floor and find the bar, two

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

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

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

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

make of this lone wolf and dissatisfaction but continues

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