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

back my words

reach for the 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

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

"Yes sir,"

in search of Zane and Agnes at the Hive do not think

can do is hope that he will not regret his

forces a smile 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

me for the decision nor does he display any anger towards me or his father

fate with a small nod and begins to pack up a few

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

know he must be

I sigh, hating the situation

respond, stoically zipping up the luggage and

the years, I have managed to pick up a bit of sign and I am able to

be going with me?"

dropping you and Agnes

calm face falters slightly but he quickly recovers and asks

hurt?" he

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

...and then...It's the most amazing He smiles at this, but the joy does not reach his eyes.I can

but far enough away that

it years ago as a

later became the place where he would

down to Sebastian but the Alpha does

being reminded of

out of the car and I unload his luggage before

watch Zane comfort Agnes from my rear view mirror

after the people he loves like

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

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

Elenore knew I left her son alone on the most important day of his life, she would

the Coast, I pull out the California

packs, it is important

territorial in nature and we do not like newcomers

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

connections in the Bay Area who are willing to house us

no doubt finding Zane will be

rare and a rogue one is not likely

and Agnes have already found a pack to stay

likely already knows where he is too and it won’t be

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

that

you think

a myth, Kor," I sigh in annoyance, studying the pattern

think

stretching

Korbin sitting up

a red dot in

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

ally of King Arthur from his youth.They should have

“And if they don’t?"

at the sea of red dots on the

Goddess help

*** Jordan*** 

airport, a breeze

through baggage claim fairly quickly and take an uber

hour journey, I

full of colors with a beautiful

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

a little boy to school flood my mind.I curse Christian and Jack for asking

Adam, my wolf reminds me.She needs to know it’s not safe for her or her pup here

and after settling in, I begin examining the documents Christian gave me with Natalia’s

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

knowing Natalia is very

to check the daycare or the clinic for Natalia, so my

the journey in and came prepared

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

"Dakota..."

I read about the

his file, he is almost 4

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

and her

however,

not reach her eyes like it used to,

first met Natalia, her cheeky grin

that could

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

just learned to hide her pain behind her smile...because a good Luna should always put her

now...I wonder, tucking away

the club, hoping and praying that

I walk through the quiet town and I

me in, music blaring through

girls dress in tiny schoolgirl outfits and fishnets carry trays of drinks to

bodies of drunk dancers on the floor and find

wolf coming from the male bartender with tattoos

Washington pack maps prior to arrival and know

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

He

this lone wolf and dissatisfaction but continues

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