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,

biting back my words as I turn to

reach for the door, Sebastian’s voice stops me in my

"Take Agnes with you."

I turn to face the Alpha only to find him with his back to me,

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

"Yes sir,"

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

hope that he will not

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

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

begins to pack up

notice the slight tremor in his hands

know he must

hating the

does not respond, stoically zipping up the luggage and signing

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

going

Agnes

he quickly recovers and asks

hurt?"

him, I place my hand on his shoulder and

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

cabin is not long, but far

ago as a

the place where he would meet Princess Bre in

cabin down to Sebastian but the Alpha does not like to

hates being reminded of

Agnes out of the car and

from my rear view

after the people he loves like a

his son truly is, maybe then he would accept his son the

don’t regret not being there

Elenore knew I left her son alone on the most

the

traveling between packs, it is important

are territorial in nature and we

our wolf form but werewolf businesses are

King Arthur has a few connections in the Bay Area who

have no doubt finding Zane will be

rogue one is not likely to fly under the radar

Zane and Agnes have already

already knows where he is too and it won’t be long before they

look at the sea of red dots on the map, knowing Zane and Agnes could not

going around that

think

Ivory Twins are a myth, Kor," I sigh in annoyance, studying the pattern of packs carefully to figure who might be allied

think they

lazily stretching

straight," I snap, Korbin sitting up

to a red dot in the Santa

that little Red

where we are headed.The Redwood pack is an old ally of King Arthur from his youth.They should have some

“And if they don’t?"

the sea of red dots

Goddess help

*** Jordan*** 

I leave the airport, a breeze

quickly and take an uber to the

and a near two hour journey, I arrived in the

Downtown area is full of colors with a

quiet, only a few people walking up

images of her walking a little boy to school flood my mind.I curse Christian

coming, Adam, my wolf reminds me.She needs to know it’s not

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

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

sees me? I wonder, knowing

too late to check the daycare or the clinic for Natalia, so my best bet is to locate

the journey in and came prepared with a masquerade mask for

a club but knowing Natalia, she must have felt the job

"Dakota..."

as I read about the little boy she

he

picture attached but I imagine he looks just like

curled and

smile, however,

used to, hardly any

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

could

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 and uncurling her lips her happiness long before Christian rejected

smile...because a good Luna should always put her pack

now...I

bag, I get ready for the club, hoping and praying that

legs tremble as I walk through the quiet town and I mumble

the door lets me in, music blaring through the speakers

in tiny schoolgirl outfits and

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

scent of a wolf coming from the male

studied the Washington pack maps prior to arrival and know there are no

sense my wolf as well, making his way across the bar to take

you?" He asks, pouring out a whiskey

this lone wolf and dissatisfaction but continues questioning

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