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

sir," I reply, biting back my words as

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

"Take Agnes with you."

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

watch over him while he

"Yes sir,"

as I go in search of Zane

he

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

does he display any anger towards me or his father for not being given a Night of Melodies

with a small nod and begins to pack up a few clothes

I still notice the slight tremor in his hands and

know he must be

hating the situation

respond, stoically zipping up the luggage and signing something

years, I have managed to pick up a bit

be going with me?"

Agnes off,"

falters slightly but he quickly recovers and asks another

it hurt?"

my hand on his shoulder and

...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 or

long, but far enough away that no Scarlett Haven wolf will

as

became the place where he would

but the Alpha

reminded

and I unload his luggage before

from my rear view mirror as I drive, my

looks after the people

just how strong his son truly is, maybe

day goes by that I don’t

on the most important day of his life, she would

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

packs, it is important to always carry a Pack

nature and we do not

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

has a few connections in the Bay Area who are willing to house us safely for the duration of

finding Zane will be

rogue one is not likely to fly under the radar

Zane and Agnes have already found a

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

on the map, knowing Zane and Agnes could not have

rumor going around that the Ivory Twins live in California,"

you think that’s

Ivory Twins are a myth, Kor," I sigh in annoyance, studying the pattern of packs carefully

think they

mutters, lazily stretching out his

straight," I snap, Korbin sitting up

dot in the

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

Redwood 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?"

the sea of

Moon Goddess

*** Jordan*** 

as I leave the airport, a breeze of hot air welcoming me when

quickly and take an

and a near two hour journey, I arrived in the small town of

full of colors with

rather quiet,

walking a little boy to school flood my mind.I curse Christian and Jack

is coming, Adam, my wolf reminds me.She needs to know it’s

settling in, I

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

she sees me? I wonder, knowing Natalia is very

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

club on the journey in and

can’t quite wrap my head around her working at a club but knowing Natalia, she must have felt the job was necessary

"Dakota..."

as I read about the little boy she

his file, he is

there is no picture attached but I imagine he looks just like

still long and curled and her eyebrows are still

however, has

to, hardly any emotion peeking through her

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

that could make a

kindness but strength.I used to catch her practicing

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

she must be now...I wonder, tucking

get ready for the club, hoping and praying

the quiet

the door lets me in, music blaring through

poles while beautiful girls dress in tiny schoolgirl outfits and fishnets carry trays

the swaying bodies of drunk dancers on the floor and find the bar, two bartenders hard at work mixing

wolf coming from

pack maps prior to arrival

to sense my wolf as well,

are you?" He asks, pouring

make of this lone wolf and dissatisfaction but

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