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.

will not explain my decisions to you,

biting back my words as I turn to

door, Sebastian’s voice stops

"Take Agnes with you."

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

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

"Yes sir,"

in search of Zane and Agnes

I can do is hope that he will

wish to attend

towards me or his father for not being given

nod and begins to pack up a few clothes for the trip to

to fold and put away his things but I still notice

know he must be

hating the situation on his

does not respond, stoically zipping up the luggage and

bit of sign and I am able to decipher his

going with me?" he

only dropping you and Agnes off,"

slightly but he quickly recovers and asks

it hurt?" he

lie to him, I place my hand on his shoulder and

smiles at this, but the joy does not reach his eyes.I can tell

far enough away that no Scarlett Haven wolf will disturb

years ago as a small safe haven for

where he would meet Princess Bre

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

reminded

the car and

from my rear view mirror as I drive,

pain, Zane looks after the people he loves like

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

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

the most important day of his life, she

Coast, I pull out the California

it is important to

nature and we do not like newcomers trespassing

not contain any our wolf form but werewolf businesses are abundant

few connections in the Bay Area who are willing to house

finding Zane

is not

likely Zane and Agnes have already found

where he is too and it won’t be long before they try to kill

look at the sea of red dots on the map, knowing Zane and Agnes could not have gone

around that the Ivory Twins live in California,"

think that’s

myth, Kor," I sigh in annoyance, studying the pattern of packs carefully to figure who might be allied with

think they are

mutters, lazily stretching out his

Korbin sitting up and peeking

red dot in the Santa Cruz

airport.See that little Red Dot?" I ask, Korbin nodding his

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

“And if they don’t?"

stare at the sea of red

Goddess

*** Jordan*** 

day in Seattle as I leave the airport, a breeze of hot air welcoming me when I step out

through baggage claim fairly quickly and take an uber

journey,

colors with a beautiful view of

it being late in the evening, it is rather quiet, only a

boy to school flood my mind.I curse Christian and Jack for asking me to

wolf reminds me.She needs to

after settling in, I

nerves make my hands shake as I read her files, nervous years.She has

me? I wonder, knowing Natalia is very likely still

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

journey in and came

head around her working at a club but knowing Natalia, she must have

"Dakota..."

to myself as I read about

he is almost

no picture attached but I imagine he looks just like her.I carefully

is still long and curled and her eyebrows

smile, however,

not reach her eyes like it used to, hardly any

first met Natalia, her cheeky grin was the first thing

that could

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

her smile...because a good Luna should

different she must be now...I wonder, tucking away her

the mask from my bag, I get ready for the club,

tremble as I walk through the quiet

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

the poles while beautiful girls dress in tiny schoolgirl outfits and fishnets

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

from the male bartender

Washington pack maps prior to arrival and know

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

from around here, are you?" He asks, pouring out a whiskey

of this lone wolf

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