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

sir," I reply, biting back my words as I

door, Sebastian’s voice stops me in my

"Take Agnes with you."

his back to me, his eyes looking

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

"Yes sir,"

reply, many thoughts churning in my head as I go in search of Zane and Agnes at the Hive

do is hope that he will not regret his decisions

when I explain to him that his father does not wish to attend his first shift and that he is being sent away to do

anger towards me

only silently accepts his fate with a small nod and begins to pack up a few clothes for

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

know he must be breaking

I sigh, hating the situation on

zipping up the luggage and signing something

up a bit

be going

Agnes off,"

he quickly recovers and asks

it hurt?" he

my hand on his

amazing He smiles at this, but the joy does not reach his eyes.I can tell he is scared but as always, he accepts his fate, his

not long, but far enough away that no Scarlett

ago as a small safe

became the place where he would meet

Sebastian but the Alpha does not

hates being reminded of his

the car and

view mirror as I drive, my chest swelling

his own pain, Zane looks after the people he loves

truly is, maybe then he

goes by that I don’t regret not being

left her son alone on the most important day of his

we fly over the Coast, I pull out the California map, studying the packs of the

it is important to always carry

in nature and we do not like newcomers

any our wolf form but werewolf businesses are abundant in the region and our arrival will not

King Arthur has a few connections in the Bay Area who are willing to house us safely for the

finding Zane

are rare and a rogue one is

very likely Zane and Agnes have already

is that Ravenstone likely already knows where he is too and it won’t be long before

red dots on the map, knowing Zane

going around that the Ivory Twins live

you think that’s

studying the pattern of packs

I think

mutters, lazily stretching out

I snap, Korbin sitting up and peeking at

point to a red dot in the

are waiting for us at the airport.See that little Red Dot?" I

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

“And if they don’t?"

stare at the sea of red dots on

Goddess

*** Jordan*** 

I leave the airport, a breeze

fairly quickly and take

and a near two hour journey, I

area is full of colors with a beautiful view

rather quiet,

love it here, I tell myself as images of her walking a little boy to school

coming, Adam, my wolf reminds me.She needs

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

read her files,

me? I wonder, knowing Natalia is very

check the daycare or the clinic for Natalia, so my

journey in and came prepared with a masquerade mask

still can’t quite wrap my head around her working at a club but knowing Natalia, she must have felt the job was

"Dakota..."

as I read about the

to his file, he is almost 4 years

but I imagine he looks just like

and curled and her eyebrows are still dark

smile, however, has

it used to, hardly

first met Natalia, her cheeky grin was the first thing I noticed about

one that could make a person

only kindness but strength.I used to catch her practicing in the mirror, curling and uncurling her lips

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

different she must be now...I wonder, tucking

the mask from my bag, I get ready for the club,

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

me in, music

schoolgirl outfits and fishnets carry trays of drinks to

way through the swaying bodies of drunk dancers on the floor and find the

of a wolf coming from the male bartender

Washington pack maps prior to arrival and know there are

pack did this man come from? He seems to sense my wolf as well,

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

make of this lone wolf and dissatisfaction but continues

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