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

reply, biting back my words

door, Sebastian’s voice stops me

"Take Agnes with you."

me, his eyes looking down at a small photograph of Elenore, baby

over him while

"Yes sir,"

in search of

I can do is hope that he will

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

does not even question me for the decision nor does he display any anger towards me or his father for

and begins to

still notice the slight tremor in his hands

he must be breaking

sorry, kid," I sigh, hating the situation

up the luggage and signing something

bit

you be going with me?"

only dropping you and Agnes off," I reply

face falters slightly but he quickly recovers and asks

it hurt?"

to him, I place my hand on his shoulder

joy does not reach his eyes.I can tell he is scared but

the waterfall cabin is not long, but far enough away that no Scarlett Haven wolf will disturb

ago as a small safe haven

where he would meet

cabin down to Sebastian but

being reminded of his

helps Agnes out of the car and

my rear view mirror

in his own pain, Zane looks after the people he loves like

see just how strong his son truly is, maybe

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

alone on the most important

I pull out the California

is important

nature and we do not like newcomers trespassing

Francisco itself does not contain any our wolf form but werewolf businesses are

the Bay Area who are willing to house us safely for

no doubt finding

one is not likely to fly under the radar for

Zane and Agnes have already found a pack

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

knowing Zane

know there’s a rumor going around that the Ivory Twins live in California,"

you think that’s

the pattern of packs carefully to

think they are

mutters, lazily stretching

Korbin sitting up

dot in

scouts are waiting for us at the airport.See that

pack is an old ally of King Arthur from his youth.They should have some information about the man we

“And if they don’t?"

at the sea of red dots on the

Goddess help

*** Jordan*** 

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

fairly quickly and take an uber to the nearest

journey, I arrived in the small town of

Downtown area is full of colors with a beautiful view of the

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

boy to school flood

wolf reminds me.She needs to know it’s not safe for her or her

in,

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

I wonder, knowing Natalia is very likely still

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

the journey in and came prepared with a masquerade mask for

quite wrap my head around her working at a club but knowing Natalia, she must have felt the

"Dakota..."

mumble to myself as I read about the little

to his file, he is almost 4

attached but I imagine he

long and curled and her eyebrows are still dark

however, has

used to, hardly

Natalia, her cheeky grin was the

one that could make a person

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 happiness long before Christian rejected

hide her pain behind her smile...because a good Luna should always put her pack first before

be now...I

for the club, hoping and praying that Natalia lets

tremble as I walk through the quiet town and I mumble

the door lets me in, music

schoolgirl outfits and fishnets carry trays of drinks to men lounging in private

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

immediately, I catch the scent of a wolf coming from the male bartender

maps prior to arrival and know

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

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

what to make of this

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