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

biting back my words

for the door, Sebastian’s voice stops me

"Take Agnes with you."

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

over him

"Yes sir,"

reply, many thoughts churning in my head as I go in search of Zane and Agnes at the Hive do not think

that he will

smile when I explain to him that his father does not wish to attend his first shift and

towards me or his father for not being given a

silently accepts his fate with a small nod and begins to pack up a few clothes for the trip

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

must

I sigh, hating the situation

does not respond, stoically zipping up the luggage

a bit of sign and I am able to

going

Agnes off," I reply with

but he quickly

it hurt?" he

him, I place my hand on his shoulder and pull him closer

the joy does not reach his eyes.I can tell he is scared but as always, he accepts his fate,

is not long, but far enough away that no Scarlett Haven wolf will

bought it years ago as a small safe haven for

later became the place where he would meet Princess Bre

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

being reminded of

of the car and I unload his luggage before taking

comfort Agnes from my rear view mirror as I drive, my chest swelling with

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

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

don’t

on the most important day of his life, she would never forgive

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

is important to

nature and we do not like newcomers trespassing

werewolf businesses are abundant in the region and our arrival will not go

few connections in the Bay Area who are willing

no doubt finding Zane

wolves are rare and a rogue one is not likely to

likely Zane and Agnes have already found a pack to

concern I have is that Ravenstone likely already knows where he is too and it won’t

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

around that the Ivory Twins live in

you think

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

think

mutters, lazily stretching out his

up straight," I snap, Korbin sitting up

red dot in the Santa

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

Arthur from his youth.They

“And if they don’t?"

of

Moon Goddess

*** Jordan*** 

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

claim fairly quickly and take an uber to the nearest ferry

two hour journey,

area is full of colors with a beautiful

in the evening, it is rather quiet, only a

her walking a little boy to school flood my mind.I

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

and after settling in,

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

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

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

the club on the journey in and came prepared with a

her working at a club but knowing Natalia, she must have felt the

"Dakota..."

mumble to myself as I read about the little

he is

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

and her eyebrows are still dark

however,

to, hardly any emotion peeking through her soft

first met Natalia, her cheeky grin was the first thing I noticed about

was one that could make a person feel

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 her happiness

her pain behind her smile...because a

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

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

I walk through the quiet town and

bouncer at the door lets me in, music blaring through the speakers as I walk

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

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

from the male bartender with tattoos on his

to arrival and

sense my wolf as well, making his way across

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

unsure what to make of this

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