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.

explain my decisions to you,

sir," I reply, biting back my words as

Sebastian’s voice stops

"Take Agnes with you."

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

...she can watch over him while he shifts," he

"Yes sir,"

churning in my head as I go in search of Zane and Agnes at the Hive do not think he understands

he will not regret his decisions

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

begins to pack up

works quickly to fold and put away his things but I still notice the slight tremor in his

he must be breaking

I sigh, hating the situation on

respond, stoically zipping up the luggage and signing something to

up a bit of sign and I

you be going with me?"

and Agnes off," I reply

but he quickly

it hurt?" he

hand on his

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

is not long, but far enough

bought it years ago as a

the place where he would

the cabin down to Sebastian but the Alpha does

being reminded of

car and I unload his luggage

my rear view mirror

in his own pain, Zane looks after the

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

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

knew I left her son alone on the most important day of his

pull out the California map, studying the packs

between packs, it is important to always carry a Pack

we do not like

werewolf businesses

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

finding

and a rogue one is not likely to fly under the radar for

and Agnes have already found a

is that Ravenstone likely already knows where he is too

knowing Zane and Agnes could not

that the Ivory Twins live

you think that’s

in annoyance, studying the pattern of packs

I think they

mutters, lazily stretching

sitting up and peeking

point to a red dot in the

the airport.See that little Red Dot?" I

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

“And if they don’t?"

sea of red

Goddess help

*** Jordan*** 

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

go through baggage claim fairly quickly and take

hour journey, I

full of colors with a

evening, it is rather quiet, only a few

to school flood my mind.I curse Christian and Jack for asking me to come disrupt

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

a motel in the town square and after settling in, I begin examining the documents Christian gave me with Natalia’s

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

knowing Natalia is very likely still angry

too late to check the daycare or the clinic for Natalia, so

journey in and came prepared with

knowing Natalia, she must have felt the job was necessary to raise her child

"Dakota..."

I read about the little boy

his file, he is almost 4

attached but I imagine he looks just like her.I carefully

and her eyebrows are still dark

smile, however, has

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

met Natalia, her cheeky grin was

could make a

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 her happiness

a good Luna should always

be now...I wonder,

for the club, hoping and praying

I walk through the quiet town and I mumble

in, music blaring through

while beautiful girls dress in tiny schoolgirl outfits

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

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

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

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

are you?" He

unsure what to make of this lone wolf and dissatisfaction but continues questioning

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