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,

back my

Sebastian’s voice

"Take Agnes with you."

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

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

"Yes sir,"

search of Zane and Agnes at the Hive do not

that he will not regret

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

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

and begins to pack up a

still notice the slight tremor

must be

kid," I sigh, hating the situation on

stoically zipping up the luggage

have managed to pick up a bit of sign and I am able to decipher his

be going

only dropping you and Agnes off," I reply with

falters slightly but he quickly

it hurt?"

place my hand on his shoulder and pull him closer

lasts for a moment ...and then...It's the most amazing 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 locked away in his heart for no one else to

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

ago as a small safe haven

became the place where he

cabin down to Sebastian but the Alpha does not like

being reminded of his

helps Agnes out of the car and I unload his

Zane comfort Agnes from my rear view mirror as I drive, my chest swelling with

after the people he loves like a true

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

I don’t regret not being there for

her son alone on the most important day of his life,

out the

traveling between packs, it is important to always carry a Pack

nature and we do

does not contain any our wolf form but werewolf businesses are abundant in

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

no doubt finding Zane

rare and a rogue one is not likely

very likely Zane and Agnes have already found a pack to stay

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

knowing Zane and

going around that the

think

studying the

I think they are

mutters, lazily stretching

snap, Korbin sitting up

to a red dot

that little Red Dot?" I ask, Korbin

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

“And if they don’t?"

stare at the sea of

Goddess help

*** Jordan*** 

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

claim fairly quickly and

two hour journey, I

colors with a beautiful view

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

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

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

settling in, I begin examining the documents Christian gave me with Natalia’s

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

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

is too late to check the daycare or the clinic for Natalia,

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

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

"Dakota..."

I read about the

he is almost 4 years

picture attached but I imagine he

still long and curled and

however,

not reach her eyes like it used to, hardly any emotion peeking

met Natalia, her cheeky grin was the first thing I

could make a person

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

behind her smile...because a good Luna

now...I wonder,

bag, I get ready for the club, hoping and

through the quiet town

in, music blaring through the speakers

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

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

catch the scent of a wolf coming from the male bartender

the Washington pack maps prior to arrival and know

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

not from around here, are you?" He asks, pouring

what to make of this lone wolf and dissatisfaction but continues

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