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 you,

biting back my

I reach for the door, Sebastian’s voice

"Take Agnes with you."

only to find him with his back to me, his eyes looking down at a

...she can watch over him while he

"Yes sir,"

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

I can do is hope that he

not wish to attend his first shift and that he is being sent

does he display any anger towards me or his father for not being given a Night of Melodies ritual like any

accepts his fate with a small nod and begins to

I still notice the slight tremor in his hands and the quiver in his lower

must

kid," I sigh, hating the situation on

respond, stoically zipping up the

up a bit of sign

going with me?"

dropping you and Agnes off," I reply with

calm face falters slightly but he quickly recovers and asks another

it hurt?" he

to lie to him, I place my hand on his shoulder and pull him

He smiles at this, but the joy does not reach his eyes.I can tell he is scared but as always, he accepts his fate, his pain or fear being

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

Cyrus bought it years ago as

later became the place where he would meet

cabin down to Sebastian but the Alpha does

reminded

helps Agnes out of the car and I unload

Agnes from my rear view mirror as I

after the

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

don’t regret not being there for Zane’s first

I left her son alone on the most important day of

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

traveling between packs, it is important to always

in nature and we do not like newcomers trespassing without

any our wolf form but werewolf businesses are abundant in the region and our arrival will not go

connections in the Bay Area who are

doubt finding Zane will

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

have already found a

Ravenstone likely already knows where he is too and

dots on the map, knowing Zane and Agnes could not have gone far

know there’s a rumor going around that the Ivory Twins live in

think that’s

Twins are a myth, Kor," I sigh in annoyance, studying the

I think they

lazily stretching out his

sitting up and peeking

dot in the Santa Cruz

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

pack is an old ally of King Arthur from his youth.They should have some information about

“And if they don’t?"

sea of red

Moon Goddess help

*** Jordan*** 

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

quickly and take

transfers and a near two hour journey, I arrived in the small town of

colors with a beautiful

it being late in the evening, it is rather quiet,

here, I tell myself as images of her walking a little boy to school flood my mind.I curse

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

and after settling in, I

make my hands shake as I read her files,

me? I wonder, knowing Natalia is very likely still angry with me for

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

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

"Dakota..."

I read

he is almost

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

and curled and her eyebrows are

however,

not reach her eyes like it used to,

her cheeky grin was the first thing

that could make

how to 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 long before

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

be now...I wonder, tucking away

for the club, hoping and praying that

the quiet

in, music blaring through the

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

drunk dancers on the floor and find the bar,

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

arrival

which pack did this man come from? He seems to sense my wolf as well, making his way across the bar to take

are you?" He asks, pouring out a whiskey

make of this lone wolf

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