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 as I

for the door, Sebastian’s voice

"Take Agnes with you."

to find him with his back to me, his eyes looking down at

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

"Yes sir,"

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

is hope that he will not regret his decisions

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

any anger towards me or his father for not being given a Night of

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

notice the slight tremor in

he must be breaking

hating the situation

zipping up the luggage and

the years, I have managed to pick up a bit of

you be going with me?"

and Agnes

calm face falters slightly but he quickly recovers and

hurt?" he

him, I place my hand on his shoulder and pull him closer to

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

bought it years ago as a small safe haven

where he would meet Princess Bre in

cabin down to Sebastian but the

being reminded of his

out of the car and I unload

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

pain, Zane looks after

how strong his son truly is,

a day goes by that I don’t regret not being there

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

I pull out the

is important

we do not like newcomers trespassing without

werewolf businesses are abundant in the region and our

a few connections in the Bay Area who are

finding Zane

one is not likely to fly under the radar

and Agnes have already found a

likely already knows where he is too and it won’t be long before they try to

the map, knowing Zane and Agnes could not have gone far from

around that the Ivory Twins live in California," Korbin

you think that’s

sigh in annoyance, studying the pattern of packs carefully to

think they

mutters, lazily stretching out his

snap, Korbin sitting up and peeking at

red dot

at the airport.See that little

are headed.The Redwood pack is an old ally of King Arthur from

“And if they don’t?"

stare at the sea of

Goddess help

*** Jordan*** 

as I leave the airport, a breeze of hot

baggage claim fairly quickly and take an uber to the nearest

journey, I arrived

is full of colors

rather quiet, only a

tell myself as images of her walking a little boy to school

my wolf reminds me.She needs to

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

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

wonder, knowing Natalia

daycare or the clinic for Natalia, so my best bet is to locate her

in and came prepared

my head around her working at a club but knowing Natalia, she must have felt the job was necessary to raise her child the

"Dakota..."

as I read about the

his file, he is

imagine he looks just like her.I carefully examine her

hair is still long and curled and her eyebrows are still dark

however,

eyes like it used to, hardly any emotion peeking through her soft brown

met Natalia, her cheeky grin was the first thing I noticed

one that could make

how to refine her smile to one that displayed not only kindness but strength.I used to catch her practicing in the mirror,

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

now...I wonder, tucking away

ready for the club, hoping and praying

legs tremble as I walk through the quiet

lets me in, music

beautiful girls dress in tiny schoolgirl outfits and fishnets carry trays of

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

of a wolf coming from the male

to arrival and know there

seems to sense my wolf as well, making his way across

you?" He asks, pouring out a

reply, unsure what to make of this lone wolf and dissatisfaction but

don’t get a lot of...visitors...around here," he adds,