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.

not explain my decisions to you,

I reply, biting back my words as

reach for the door, Sebastian’s voice stops me in my

"Take Agnes with you."

I turn to face the Alpha only to find him with his back to me,

over him while he shifts,"

"Yes sir,"

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

do is hope that he will not regret his

smile when I explain to him that his father does not wish to attend his

anger towards me or his father for not being given

his fate with a small nod and begins to

works quickly to fold and put away his things but I still notice the slight tremor in his hands and the quiver

must be breaking

hating the situation on his

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

the years, I have managed to pick up a bit

you be going

dropping you and Agnes off,"

slightly but he quickly recovers and asks another

hurt?"

I place my hand on his shoulder and

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

cabin is not long, but far enough away that no Scarlett Haven

as a small safe haven for

later became the place where he

passed the cabin down to Sebastian but the Alpha does not like to

hates being reminded of his

the car and

watch Zane comfort Agnes from my rear view

after the people he

see just how strong his son truly is, maybe

I don’t regret not being there

Elenore knew I left her son alone on the most important day of his

I pull out the California map, studying the packs of the Bay

it is important to always

in nature and we do not like

does not contain any our wolf form but werewolf businesses are

the Bay Area who

finding

and a rogue one is not likely to fly under the radar for

likely Zane and Agnes have already found

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

on the map, knowing Zane and Agnes could

that the Ivory Twins

think that’s

I sigh in annoyance, studying the pattern of

I think they are

stretching out his

I snap, Korbin sitting up and peeking

to a red dot in the Santa Cruz

for us at the airport.See that little Red Dot?" I ask, Korbin nodding his

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

“And if they don’t?"

sea of red dots on the

Goddess help

*** Jordan*** 

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

claim fairly quickly and take an uber to the

journey, I arrived

area is full of colors with a beautiful view of

the evening, it is rather quiet, only a few people

as images of her walking a little boy to school flood my mind.I curse Christian

Adam, my wolf reminds me.She needs to know it’s not

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

as I read her files,

knowing Natalia is very likely still

darkness outside lets me know it is too late to check the daycare or the clinic for Natalia, so my

the club on the journey in and came prepared

working at a club but knowing Natalia, she must have felt the job was

"Dakota..."

I read about the little boy she

file, he is almost 4 years

imagine he looks just like her.I carefully examine her work

hair is still long and curled and

however,

used to, hardly any emotion

first met Natalia, her cheeky grin was the

that could make a

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 long before Christian rejected

smile...because a good Luna should always put her pack first

different she must be now...I

the club, hoping and praying

the quiet town and I

bouncer at the door lets me in, music blaring

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

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

the scent of a wolf coming from the male bartender with tattoos on

the Washington pack maps prior to arrival and know there are

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

you?" He asks, pouring out a whiskey

reply, unsure what to make of this lone wolf

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