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

biting back my words as I turn to

door, Sebastian’s voice

"Take Agnes with you."

find him with his back to me, his eyes looking down at a small photograph of Elenore, baby Zane

...she can watch over him while

"Yes sir,"

in my head as I go in search of

I can do is hope that he will not regret his decisions later

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

nor does he display any anger towards me or his father for not being given a Night of

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

and put away his things but I still notice the slight tremor in

he must be breaking

sigh, hating the situation

not respond, stoically zipping up the luggage and signing something to

pick up a bit of

going with me?" he

only dropping you and Agnes off," I reply with

calm face falters slightly but he

it hurt?"

hand on his

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

not long, but far enough away that no Scarlett

ago as a small safe haven

where he would meet Princess Bre

but the

reminded of his

out of the car and I

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

Zane looks after the

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

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

on the most important day of his life, she would never

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

important to always

we do not

werewolf businesses are abundant in

connections in the Bay Area who are willing to house us safely for the duration of our

have no doubt finding Zane

are rare and a rogue one is not likely to fly

Agnes have already found a pack to

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

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

rumor going around that the Ivory Twins live in California," Korbin

think

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

think they are

mutters, lazily stretching

snap, Korbin sitting up and peeking at

a red dot in the Santa

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

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

“And if they don’t?"

of red dots on the

Moon Goddess

*** Jordan*** 

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

claim fairly quickly and take an uber to the

a near two hour journey, I arrived

Downtown area is full of colors with a beautiful view of

quiet, only a few people walking up and down the

love it here, 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 disrupt

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

and after settling in, I begin examining the documents Christian

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

react when she sees me? I wonder, knowing Natalia

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

on the journey in and came prepared with a

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

"Dakota..."

mumble to myself as I read

his file, he is almost 4

but I imagine he looks just like her.I carefully

hair is still long and curled and

smile, however, has

to, hardly any emotion peeking through

cheeky grin was the first thing

could

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

smile...because a good

she must be now...I

ready for the club, hoping and praying that Natalia

as I walk through the quiet town and I mumble a small

bouncer at the door lets me in, music blaring through the speakers

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

way through the swaying bodies of drunk dancers on the

immediately, I catch the scent of a wolf coming from the male bartender with tattoos

prior to arrival and know there are

to sense my

here, are you?" He asks, pouring out a whiskey neat

of this lone wolf

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