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,

my words

reach for the door, Sebastian’s voice stops me

"Take Agnes with you."

back to me, his eyes looking down at a small photograph of Elenore,

over him while he

"Yes sir,"

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

that he

his father does not wish to attend his first shift and that

does he display any anger towards me or his father for not

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

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

he must be breaking

hating the situation on his

not respond, stoically zipping up the luggage and

years, I have managed to pick up a bit of sign and I am able

be going with

you and Agnes off," I reply

calm face falters slightly but he quickly recovers and asks another

hurt?" he

him, I place my hand on his

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 locked away in his

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

Cyrus bought it years ago as a

he would meet Princess Bre in

down to Sebastian but the Alpha does

hates being reminded of

Agnes out of the car and I

my rear view mirror as I drive, my chest swelling with

his own pain, Zane looks after

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

a day goes by that I don’t regret not

I left her son alone on the most

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

important to

are territorial in nature and we

our wolf form but werewolf businesses are abundant

in the Bay Area who are willing to house

no doubt finding

rogue one is not likely to fly

Zane and Agnes have already found

knows where he is too and it won’t be long before

knowing Zane and Agnes could not have gone far from San

know there’s a rumor going around that the

think

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

I think

stretching out his

Korbin sitting up and peeking

point to a red dot in the Santa

scouts are waiting for us at the airport.See that little

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

“And if they don’t?"

sea of red

Moon Goddess help

*** Jordan*** 

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

claim fairly quickly and take an uber

transfers and a near two hour journey, I

Downtown area is full of colors with a beautiful view of

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

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

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

motel in the town square and after settling in, I begin examining the documents Christian gave

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

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

me know it is too late to check the daycare or the clinic for Natalia, so my best bet is to locate her job at her other job

studied the club on the journey in and came prepared with

club but knowing Natalia, she must have felt the job

"Dakota..."

mumble to myself as I read about

his file, he

is no picture attached but I imagine he looks just

curled and her eyebrows are still dark

however, has

to, hardly any emotion peeking through

grin was the first

that could

Kay taught her 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 Christian rejected

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

must be now...I wonder, tucking

I get ready for the club, hoping and praying that

through the quiet town and I mumble

at the door lets me in, music

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

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

I catch the scent of a wolf coming from the

pack maps prior to arrival and know there

sense my wolf

are you?" He asks, pouring out a whiskey

this

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