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.

will not explain my decisions to you,

I reply, biting back my words as

Sebastian’s

"Take Agnes with you."

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

...ahem ...she can watch over

"Yes sir,"

thoughts churning in my head as I go in search of Zane and

he will not regret his

only forces a smile when I explain to him that his father does not wish

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

and begins to pack up a few clothes for the

things but I still notice the

he must be

hating the situation

respond, stoically zipping up

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

you be going with me?"

dropping you and Agnes off," I reply

but he quickly recovers and asks

it hurt?"

hand on his shoulder and pull him closer to

pleasant experience but the pain only lasts for a moment ...and then...It's the most 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 pain or fear being locked away in his

not long, but far enough away that no

it years ago as a

became the place where he would

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

hates being reminded of

Agnes out of the car and I unload his luggage before taking

from my rear view mirror as I drive,

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

is,

a day goes by that I don’t regret not being there for

alone on the most important day of

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

important to

nature and we do not

form but werewolf businesses are abundant in the region and our arrival

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

doubt finding Zane will be

is not likely to fly under the radar

likely Zane and Agnes have already found a pack to stay

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

on the map, knowing Zane and Agnes could not have

rumor going around that the Ivory Twins live in California," Korbin

you think that’s

annoyance, studying the pattern of packs carefully to figure who

think they

mutters, lazily stretching out

snap, Korbin sitting up and peeking

a red dot in

that little Red Dot?" I ask, Korbin nodding his

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

“And if they don’t?"

stare at the sea of red

Goddess help

*** Jordan*** 

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

go through baggage claim fairly quickly and take an uber to the

journey, I arrived in the

of colors with a

in the evening, it is rather quiet, only

a little boy to school flood my mind.I curse Christian

coming, Adam, my wolf reminds me.She needs to know it’s

town square and after settling in, I begin examining the

hands shake as I read her files,

I wonder, knowing Natalia is very likely still angry with

me know it is too late to check the daycare or the clinic for Natalia, so my best bet is to locate her job

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

Natalia, she must

"Dakota..."

I read about the little boy she is

his file, he is almost

but I imagine he looks just like her.I carefully examine

long and curled and

smile, however, has

her eyes like it used to,

her cheeky grin was the first thing I

one that could

taught her how to refine her smile to one that displayed not only kindness but strength.I used to catch her practicing in

a good

different she must be now...I wonder,

bag, I get ready for the club, hoping

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

in, music blaring through the speakers

dancers work the poles while beautiful girls dress in tiny schoolgirl outfits and fishnets carry trays of drinks

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

scent of a wolf coming from the male

pack maps prior to arrival and know there are no packs in

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

are you?" He asks, pouring

to make of this lone wolf and dissatisfaction but

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