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

back my words as I turn to

Sebastian’s voice

"Take Agnes with you."

his back to me, his eyes looking down at a small photograph

...ahem ...she can watch over him while he

"Yes sir,"

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

I can do is hope that he will not regret

father does not wish to attend

for the decision nor does he display any anger towards me or his father for not being given

begins to pack up

I still notice the slight tremor in his hands and the quiver in his lower

he must

hating the situation on his

respond, stoically zipping up the

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

you be going with me?" he

dropping you and Agnes

face falters slightly but he quickly recovers and asks another

it hurt?" he

lie to him, I place my hand

this, but the joy does not reach his eyes.I can tell he is scared but as always, he

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

ago as a small safe haven

place where he would meet Princess Bre in

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

being reminded of

of the car and I

watch Zane comfort Agnes from my rear view mirror as I drive, my

after the people he loves like a

strong his son truly is, maybe then he would accept his

I don’t

most important day of his

over the Coast, I pull out the California map,

between packs, it is important to

nature and we do not

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

the Bay Area who are willing to house us safely for the

finding Zane will

and a rogue one is not likely to fly under

and Agnes have

is that Ravenstone likely already knows where he is too and

the map, knowing Zane and Agnes could not have gone far from San

that the Ivory Twins

you think

the pattern of packs carefully to figure who might be allied

I think they are

mutters, lazily stretching

Korbin sitting

point to a red dot in the Santa

at the airport.See that little Red

King Arthur from his youth.They

“And if they don’t?"

stare at the sea of red dots

Moon Goddess

*** Jordan*** 

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

and take

and a near two hour journey,

colors with a beautiful view of

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

it here, I tell myself as images of her walking a little boy to school flood my mind.I curse Christian

me.She needs to

a motel in the town square and after settling in, I begin examining the documents Christian gave me

hands shake as I read her files, nervous years.She has built herself

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

or the clinic for Natalia, so my best bet

the club on the journey in and came prepared with a masquerade mask

but knowing Natalia, she must have felt the job was

"Dakota..."

as I read about the

he is almost

imagine he looks

is still long and curled and her eyebrows are

however, has

used to, hardly any

met Natalia, her cheeky grin was

that could make a

Kay 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 uncurling her lips her

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

must be now...I wonder, tucking

ready for the club, hoping and praying that Natalia lets me speak

as I walk through the quiet town and I mumble a small speech to

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

outfits and fishnets carry trays

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

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

maps prior to arrival and

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

are you?" He asks, pouring out a whiskey

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

lot of...visitors...around here," he