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

reply, biting back my words as I turn to

for the door, Sebastian’s

"Take Agnes with you."

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

...she can watch over him while

"Yes sir,"

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

hope that he will not regret his decisions

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

does not even question me for the decision nor does he display any anger towards me or his father for

only silently accepts his fate with a small nod and begins to pack up

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

know he must be breaking

hating

does not respond, stoically zipping up the

years, I have managed to pick up a bit

going

Agnes off," I reply with

calm face falters slightly but he quickly recovers and

hurt?"

I place my hand on

will not be a pleasant experience but the pain only 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

to the waterfall cabin is not long, but far enough away that no Scarlett

as a small safe haven

became the place where he would

passed the cabin down to Sebastian but

hates being reminded

Agnes out of the car and I

my rear view

in his own pain, Zane looks after the

is, maybe

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

alone on the most

the

it is important to

in nature and we

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

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

doubt finding Zane will

rare and a rogue one is not likely to fly under

likely Zane and Agnes have already found

knows where he is too

red dots on the map, knowing Zane and Agnes

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

you think that’s

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

think they are

mutters, lazily stretching out his

sitting up and peeking at the

point to a red dot in the

scouts are waiting 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 the man we are

“And if they don’t?"

at the sea of red dots on the

Moon Goddess help

*** Jordan*** 

the airport, a breeze of hot air

through baggage claim fairly quickly and take an

hour journey, I arrived

is full of colors with a

is rather quiet, only a few people walking up and down the

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

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

motel in the town square and after settling in, I begin examining the documents Christian gave me with Natalia’s

make my hands shake as I read her files,

knowing Natalia is

clinic for Natalia,

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

Natalia, she must have felt the job was

"Dakota..."

mumble to myself as I read about the

to his file, he

imagine he looks just like her.I

curled and her eyebrows are

however, has

used to, hardly any

her cheeky grin was the first thing I noticed about

smile was one that could make

not only kindness but strength.I used

her pain behind her smile...because a

be now...I wonder,

mask from my bag, I get ready for the club, hoping and praying that Natalia lets me speak

quiet town and I mumble a small speech to

door lets me in, music blaring

girls dress in tiny schoolgirl outfits and fishnets carry

the floor and find the bar, two bartenders hard at work

a wolf coming from the male bartender with tattoos on his

Washington pack maps prior to arrival and know there

pack did this man come from? He seems to sense my wolf as

around here, are you?" He

don’t reply, unsure what to make of this lone wolf and dissatisfaction but

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