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.

not explain my decisions

biting back my words as I turn to

reach for the door, Sebastian’s

"Take Agnes with you."

to face the Alpha only to find him with his back to me, his eyes looking down at a small photograph of Elenore,

over him while he

"Yes sir,"

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

he will not regret

a smile when I explain to him that his father does not wish to attend

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

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

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

know he must

kid," I sigh, hating the situation on

not respond, stoically zipping up the luggage and signing

bit of sign and I am able to decipher

going

Agnes off," I reply with

he quickly

hurt?" he

place my hand on

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

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

bought it years ago as a small safe haven for

he

passed the cabin down to Sebastian but

reminded of

the car and I unload his luggage before taking

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

in his own pain, Zane looks after the people he loves

son truly is, maybe then he would accept his son

a day goes by that I don’t regret not

alone on the most important day of his life,

fly over the Coast, I pull out the California map, studying the packs of

between packs, it is important to always carry a Pack

in nature and we do not like newcomers trespassing without

contain any our wolf form but werewolf businesses are

King Arthur has a few connections in the Bay Area who are willing to house us safely for the duration of our

finding Zane

one is not

have already found a

have is that Ravenstone likely already knows where he is

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

a rumor going around that the Ivory Twins live in California,"

think that’s

sigh in annoyance, studying the pattern of packs carefully to figure who might be allied with

think they are

mutters, lazily stretching

up straight," I snap, Korbin sitting up and peeking at the

point to a red dot

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

of King Arthur from his youth.They

“And if they don’t?"

of

Moon Goddess help

*** Jordan*** 

leave the airport, a breeze of hot air welcoming me

fairly quickly and take an uber to the

hour journey, I

area is full of colors with a beautiful view

it is rather quiet, only

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

wolf reminds me.She needs to know it’s not safe for her or her pup here

and after settling in,

make my hands shake as I read her files, nervous years.She has built herself a

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

it is too late to check the daycare or the clinic for Natalia, so my best bet is to locate her

on the journey in and came prepared with a masquerade

can’t quite wrap my head around her working at a club but knowing Natalia, she must have felt the

"Dakota..."

myself as I read about the

to his file, he is almost

imagine he looks

hair is still long and curled and her eyebrows are still

smile, however,

to, hardly any emotion

Natalia, her cheeky grin was the first thing I

was one that could make a

to one that displayed not only kindness but strength.I

her smile...because a

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

the mask from my bag, I get ready for the club, hoping and praying that Natalia lets me speak to

walk through the quiet town and I mumble

in, music

schoolgirl outfits and fishnets carry

the floor and find the bar, two

scent of a wolf coming from the

to arrival and know there are no packs in

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

you?" He

this lone

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