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

I reply, biting back my words

door, Sebastian’s voice stops

"Take Agnes with you."

find him with his back to me, his eyes looking down

watch over him

"Yes sir,"

churning in my head as I go in search of Zane and Agnes

is hope that he will not regret his decisions

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

me or his father for not being given a Night of Melodies ritual like any other pack

small nod and begins to pack up a few clothes for the trip to the

things but I still notice the slight tremor in his hands

know he must

I sigh, hating the situation on

zipping up

up a bit of sign and I am able to decipher his

you be going with me?"

Agnes off," I reply with

but he

hurt?" he

I place my hand on his shoulder and pull him

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 else to

not long, but far enough away that no Scarlett

bought it years ago as a small safe haven

where he

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

hates being reminded of his

out of the car and I

view mirror as I drive, my chest swelling

pain, Zane looks after

only Sebastian could see just how strong his son truly is,

day goes by that I don’t regret not being there for Zane’s first

Elenore knew I left her son alone on the most important day of his life, she would never

pull out the California map, studying the packs of the Bay

is important

we do not like

our wolf form but werewolf businesses are abundant in the region and our arrival

has a few connections in the Bay Area who are

have no doubt finding

rare and a rogue one is not likely to fly under

have

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

map, knowing Zane and Agnes could not have gone far from San

around that

think that’s

I sigh in annoyance, studying the pattern of packs carefully to figure who

I think they

mutters, lazily stretching out

I snap, Korbin sitting up and peeking at

a red dot in the Santa Cruz

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

Arthur from his youth.They should have

“And if they don’t?"

sea of red dots on

Goddess

*** Jordan*** 

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

quickly and take an uber to the nearest ferry

journey, I arrived in

colors with a beautiful view of

rather quiet, only a few people walking up and

I tell myself as images of her walking a little boy to school

my wolf reminds me.She needs to know it’s not

and after settling in, I begin examining the documents Christian

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

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

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

had studied the club on the journey in and

at a club but knowing Natalia, she must have felt

"Dakota..."

myself as I read about the little

file, he is almost 4

is no picture attached but I imagine he

still long and curled and her eyebrows are still dark and

smile, however, has

it used to, hardly any emotion peeking through her

grin was the first

smile was one that could make a person

Luna Kay taught her how to refine her smile to one that displayed not only kindness but strength.I used

her pain behind her smile...because a good

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

my bag, I get ready for the club, hoping and

I walk through the quiet town and

at the door lets me in, music blaring

tiny schoolgirl outfits and fishnets carry trays of

the swaying bodies of drunk dancers on the floor

a wolf coming from the male bartender

prior to arrival and know there are no packs in

to sense my wolf as well, making his way across the bar to take my

you?" He asks, pouring out a whiskey

of this lone wolf

a lot of...visitors...around here," he