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

my words

door, Sebastian’s voice stops me

"Take Agnes with you."

to face the Alpha only to find him with his back to me, his eyes looking down at a small photograph of Elenore, baby Zane and little

watch over him while he shifts,"

"Yes sir,"

many thoughts churning in my head as I go in search of Zane and Agnes at the Hive do not think

he will not regret his

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 ritual like any other pack

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

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

he must be

I sigh, hating the

stoically zipping up the luggage and

up a bit of sign and I am

you be going with me?" he

only dropping you and Agnes off," I reply

face falters slightly but he quickly recovers and asks

it hurt?" he

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

joy does not reach his eyes.I can tell he is scared but as always, he accepts his fate, his pain or fear being locked

but far enough away that no Scarlett Haven wolf

years ago as

became the place where he would

the cabin down to Sebastian but

reminded

and

Agnes from my rear view

Zane looks after the people he loves like

could see just how strong his son truly is, maybe then he would accept his son the way he

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

I left her son alone on the most important day of his life, she would never forgive

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

important to always

and we do not like

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

us, King Arthur has a few connections in the Bay Area who are willing to

finding Zane will

is not likely to fly

have already found a

he is too and it

of red dots on the map, knowing

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

think that’s

annoyance, studying the pattern of packs carefully to figure who might be allied

I think

lazily stretching

I snap, Korbin sitting up and

dot in

airport.See that little Red Dot?" I ask, Korbin nodding

of King Arthur from his youth.They should have some information about the

“And if they don’t?"

at the sea of red dots

Moon Goddess help

*** Jordan*** 

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

and take an uber to the nearest

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

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

it is rather quiet,

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

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

after settling in, I begin

her files, nervous

me? I wonder, knowing Natalia is very likely still angry with me for

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

the journey in and came prepared with a masquerade

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

"Dakota..."

I read about the little boy she is

he is almost 4 years

is no picture attached but I imagine he looks just like her.I carefully

and curled and her

however,

to, hardly any emotion peeking through her soft

met Natalia, her cheeky grin was the

smile was one that could

Luna 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

behind her smile...because a good Luna should always

be now...I wonder, tucking

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

walk through the quiet town and I mumble a small speech

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

schoolgirl outfits

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

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

Washington pack maps prior to arrival and

sense my wolf as well, making his way across

you?" He asks, pouring out

of this lone wolf and dissatisfaction but continues questioning

here," he adds,