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

sir," I reply, biting back my words as I

reach for the door, Sebastian’s voice stops

"Take Agnes with you."

to face 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

"Yes sir,"

head as I go in search of Zane and Agnes at the Hive do not

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

only forces a smile when I explain to him that his father does not wish to attend his first shift and that he is being

me or his father for not being given a Night

nod and begins to pack up a few clothes for

but I still notice the slight tremor in his

know he must

kid," I sigh, hating the situation

up the luggage and

have managed to pick up a bit of sign and I

going with me?" he

only dropping you and Agnes off," I reply

face falters slightly but he quickly recovers and

it hurt?" he

to him, I place my hand on his

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

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

Cyrus bought it years ago as a small safe haven

he would meet Princess Bre in

but the Alpha does not like to visit

hates being reminded of

helps Agnes out of the car and

Agnes from my rear view mirror as I drive,

own pain, Zane looks after the people he loves

son truly is, maybe then he would accept

don’t regret not being there for

on the most important day of his life, she would

the Coast, I pull out the California map, studying

between packs, it is important to always

in nature and we do not like

contain any our wolf form but werewolf businesses are abundant in the

Area who are willing

have no doubt finding

wolves are rare and a rogue one is not likely to fly under the

and Agnes have already found a

already knows where he is too and it won’t

the map, knowing Zane and Agnes could

that the Ivory Twins live in

think

a myth, Kor," I sigh in annoyance, studying the pattern of packs

I think

lazily stretching out

snap, Korbin sitting up and peeking at the

a red dot in the Santa Cruz

airport.See that little Red

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

“And if they don’t?"

the sea of red dots on

Goddess

*** Jordan*** 

a breeze of hot air welcoming

through baggage claim fairly quickly and take an

journey, I arrived in the small

of colors with a

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

boy to

wolf reminds me.She needs to

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

her files, nervous years.She has built herself a new

she react when she sees me? I wonder, knowing Natalia is very

know it is too late to check the daycare or the clinic for Natalia, so my best bet is to locate her job at her other job

in

still can’t quite wrap 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..."

myself as I read

file, he is almost 4

attached but I imagine he looks just

and curled and her eyebrows are still

smile, however, has

used to, hardly any

met Natalia, her cheeky grin was

smile was one that could

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

learned to hide her pain behind her smile...because a good Luna should always put her

must be now...I

get ready for the club, hoping and praying that

walk through the quiet town and I mumble a

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

tiny schoolgirl outfits and fishnets carry trays of drinks to

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

of a wolf coming from the male bartender

pack maps prior to arrival and know there are no

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

here, are you?" He asks, pouring out

to make of this lone wolf and

of...visitors...around here," he adds,