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

biting back my words as I turn

reach for the door, Sebastian’s voice stops me

"Take Agnes with you."

his back to me, his eyes

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

"Yes sir,"

search of Zane and Agnes at the Hive do

hope that he will not regret his decisions later

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

nor does he display any anger towards me

small nod and begins to pack

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

he must

I sigh, hating the

zipping up the luggage and signing

pick up a bit of sign and I am

you be going with me?" he

you and Agnes off," I reply with

slightly but he quickly recovers and asks

it hurt?" he

to him, I place my hand

the joy does not reach his eyes.I can tell he is scared but as always, he accepts his fate, his pain or

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

Cyrus bought it years ago as a small safe

became the place where he would meet Princess

down to Sebastian but the Alpha does

being reminded

out of the car and I unload his luggage before

watch Zane comfort Agnes from my rear view mirror as I drive,

looks after the people he

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

goes by that I don’t regret

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

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

traveling between packs, it is important to

nature and we do not like newcomers trespassing without

itself does not contain any our wolf form but werewolf businesses are abundant in the region and our

Area who are willing to house us

have no doubt finding Zane

is not likely to fly under the radar

Zane and Agnes have already found a

Ravenstone likely already knows where he is too and it won’t be long

look at the sea of red dots on the map, knowing Zane and

there’s a rumor going around that the Ivory Twins live in California," Korbin

you think that’s

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

I think they

lazily stretching out his

Korbin sitting up and peeking at the

a red dot in

that

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

“And if they don’t?"

the sea of

Goddess help

*** Jordan*** 

airport, a breeze of hot air welcoming me when I

quickly and take an uber to the nearest

transfers and a near two hour journey,

is full of colors with

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

her walking a little boy to school flood my

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

in, I begin examining the documents

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

wonder, knowing Natalia

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

in and came prepared with

still can’t quite wrap my head around her working at a club but knowing Natalia, she must have

"Dakota..."

mumble to myself as I read about the little boy

to his file, he

there is no picture attached but I imagine he looks just like her.I carefully

long and curled and her eyebrows are

however,

to, hardly any emotion

first met Natalia, her cheeky grin was

was one that could make

not only kindness but strength.I used to catch her practicing in

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

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

get ready for the club, hoping and praying

legs tremble as I walk through the quiet town and I mumble a

at the door lets me in, music blaring through the speakers as I walk

dancers work the poles while beautiful girls dress in tiny schoolgirl outfits and fishnets carry trays

bodies of drunk dancers on the floor and find the bar, two

from the male bartender with tattoos on

prior to arrival and know there are

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

you?" He asks, pouring out a

make of this lone wolf and dissatisfaction but

here," he