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 decisions to

biting back my words as I turn

I reach for the door, Sebastian’s voice stops

"Take Agnes with you."

to me, his eyes looking down at a small photograph

...ahem ...she can watch over him while

"Yes sir,"

search of Zane and Agnes at the Hive

that he will not regret his decisions later

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

anger towards me or his father for not being given a

begins to pack up a few clothes for

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

must be breaking

sorry, kid," I sigh, hating the situation

up the luggage and signing something

a bit of sign and I am able to decipher his

going with

and Agnes off," I reply

but he quickly recovers

it hurt?" he

my hand on his

reach his eyes.I can tell he is scared but as always, he accepts his fate, his pain or fear being locked away

long, but far

Cyrus bought it years ago as a small

place where he would meet Princess Bre in

but the Alpha does

hates being reminded of

out of the car and

comfort Agnes from my rear view

looks after the people he loves

truly is, maybe then he would accept his son the

don’t regret not being

her son alone on the most important day of

the California map, studying the packs of the

packs, it is important

in nature and we do not like newcomers trespassing without

werewolf businesses are abundant in the region and our arrival

has a few connections in the Bay Area

have no doubt finding

a rogue one is not likely to fly under the radar

have already found a pack to stay

only concern I have is that Ravenstone likely already knows where he is

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

rumor going around that

you think

a myth, Kor," I sigh in annoyance, studying the pattern of packs carefully to

I think they are

stretching out his

sitting up and peeking at

to a red dot in the Santa Cruz

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

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

“And if they don’t?"

stare at the sea of red dots on

Goddess

*** Jordan*** 

particularly hot day in Seattle as I leave the airport, a breeze of hot

quickly and take an uber to the

near two hour journey, I arrived

of colors with a beautiful view

evening, it is rather quiet, only a few people walking up and down

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

that Christian is coming, Adam, my wolf reminds me.She needs

the town square and after settling in,

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

sees me? I wonder, knowing Natalia is very likely still

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

studied the club on the journey in and came prepared with a

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

"Dakota..."

I read about the

file, he is almost

is no picture attached but I imagine he

and curled and her

smile, however, has

her eyes like it used to, hardly any emotion

grin was the

one that could make

taught her how to refine her smile to one that displayed not only kindness but strength.I used to catch her practicing in

learned to hide her pain behind her smile...because a good Luna should

be now...I wonder, tucking away her

my bag, I get ready for the club, hoping

the quiet town and I mumble a small speech

me in, music blaring through the speakers as I

poles while beautiful girls dress in tiny schoolgirl outfits and fishnets carry trays of drinks to men

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

from the male bartender

arrival and know there are no packs

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

here, are you?" He asks,

what to make of this lone wolf and

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