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

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

can watch over him while he shifts," he

"Yes sir,"

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

that he

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

me or his father for not being given a Night of Melodies ritual like any other pack

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

things but I still notice the slight tremor in his hands and the quiver in

know he must

sorry, kid," I sigh, hating

respond, stoically zipping up the luggage and signing something to

have managed to pick up a bit

you be going

dropping you and Agnes off,"

slightly but he quickly recovers

hurt?" he

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

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

to the waterfall cabin is not long, but far enough away

years ago as

became the place where he would meet Princess Bre in

the cabin down to Sebastian but

reminded of his

Agnes out of the car and I unload his luggage before

rear view mirror as I

pain, Zane looks after the people he loves

strong his son truly is, maybe

that I don’t regret not being there

alone on the most important day of his life,

out the California map, studying

is important to always

in nature and we do not like newcomers trespassing

but werewolf businesses are abundant in the

Bay Area who are

finding Zane will be

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

Zane and Agnes have already found a pack to

have is that Ravenstone likely already knows where he is too and it won’t

on the map, knowing Zane and Agnes

there’s a rumor going around that

think that’s

I sigh in annoyance, studying the

I think they are

lazily stretching

Korbin sitting up

point to a red dot in the Santa

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

King Arthur from his youth.They should have some information

“And if they don’t?"

stare at the sea of

Goddess help

*** Jordan*** 

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

claim fairly quickly and take an uber to

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

of colors with a beautiful view of the

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

little boy to school flood my mind.I curse Christian

that Christian is coming, Adam, my wolf reminds me.She needs to know it’s not safe for

after settling in, I begin examining the documents Christian

my hands shake as I read her

she react when she sees me? I wonder, knowing

the clinic for Natalia, so

the journey in and came

at a club but knowing Natalia,

"Dakota..."

read about

his file, he is almost 4 years

picture attached but I imagine he looks just like her.I carefully examine her

and curled and her eyebrows are still dark

smile, however,

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

grin was the first thing I noticed

smile was one that could make

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

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

be now...I wonder, tucking

the

I walk through the quiet town

bouncer at the door lets me in, music blaring through the

dancers work the poles while beautiful girls dress in tiny schoolgirl outfits

my way through the swaying bodies of drunk dancers on the floor and find the bar, two bartenders hard

wolf coming from the

the Washington pack maps prior to arrival and know there are no packs

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

not from around here, are you?" He asks, pouring out

unsure what to make of this lone wolf and dissatisfaction but continues

get a lot of...visitors...around here," he adds,