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 to you,

reply, biting back my words as

for the door, Sebastian’s voice stops me in

"Take Agnes with you."

only to find him with his back to me, his eyes

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

"Yes sir,"

in my head as I go in search of Zane

hope that he will not regret his

not wish to attend his first shift and that he is

he display any anger towards me or

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

his things but I still notice the slight tremor in

he must be

kid," I sigh, hating the

respond, stoically zipping up the luggage and signing something to

have managed to pick up a bit of sign and I am able to decipher his

be going with me?"

you and Agnes

calm face falters slightly but he quickly recovers and asks another

hurt?" he

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

reach his eyes.I can

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

as a small safe haven for

the place where he would

passed the cabin down to Sebastian but

hates being reminded of his

and I

Agnes from my rear view mirror as

own pain, Zane looks after the people he loves like a

strong his son truly is,

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

the most important day of his life, she would

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

packs, it is important to

are territorial in nature and we do not like newcomers trespassing

werewolf businesses are abundant in the

in the Bay Area who are willing to house us safely for the duration of our

have no doubt finding Zane will

rogue one is not likely to

likely Zane and Agnes have already found a pack

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

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

around that

think that’s

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

think they

mutters, lazily stretching

snap, Korbin sitting

red dot

that

of King Arthur from

“And if they don’t?"

the sea of red dots

Goddess help

*** Jordan*** 

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

baggage claim fairly quickly and take an

near two hour journey, I arrived

full of colors with a beautiful

rather quiet, only a

I tell myself as images of her walking a little boy to school flood

reminds me.She needs to know it’s not safe

and after settling in, I begin examining

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

she react when she sees me? I wonder, knowing Natalia is very likely still angry with me for

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

journey in and came prepared with a

my head around her working at a club but knowing Natalia, she must have felt the job was necessary to raise her child

"Dakota..."

I read about the little boy she is

his file, he is almost

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

long and curled and her eyebrows are still dark and

smile, however, has

eyes like it used to, hardly any emotion

grin was

one that could make a person

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

learned to hide her pain behind her smile...because a

different she must be now...I wonder,

mask from my bag, I get ready for the club, hoping and praying that

tremble as I walk through the quiet town and I mumble a small

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

tiny schoolgirl outfits and fishnets

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

I catch the scent of a wolf coming from the male bartender with

maps prior to arrival and know there are no

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

are you?" He asks, pouring

reply, unsure what to make of this lone wolf

here," he