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 decisions to you,

back my

door, Sebastian’s voice stops me in

"Take Agnes with you."

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

can watch over him while he

"Yes sir,"

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

is hope that he

does not wish to attend his first shift and that he is being sent away to do it

me or his father for not being given a Night of Melodies ritual like any

with a small nod and begins

things but I still notice the slight tremor in

must be

kid," I sigh, hating the

up the luggage and signing

have managed to pick up a bit of sign

you be going with me?"

only dropping you and Agnes off," I reply

slightly but he quickly recovers

it hurt?" he

I place my hand on his shoulder and pull

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

waterfall cabin is not long, but far enough away

bought it years ago as

the place where he would meet

cabin down to Sebastian but

reminded

out of the car and I unload

from my rear view mirror as

in his own pain, Zane looks after

could see just how strong his son truly is, maybe then he

that I don’t regret not being there for

son alone on the most important day of his

out the California map, studying the packs of the

is important to

territorial in nature and we

not contain any our wolf form but werewolf businesses

in the Bay Area who are willing to house us safely

no doubt finding

and a rogue one is not likely to fly under the radar for

Agnes have already found a pack

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

red dots on the map, knowing Zane and Agnes could not

around that the Ivory Twins live

think that’s

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

I think

stretching

snap, Korbin sitting

dot in the Santa Cruz

at the airport.See that little Red

pack is an old ally of King Arthur from his youth.They should

“And if they don’t?"

sea of red

Goddess help

*** Jordan*** 

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

and

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

colors with a beautiful

rather quiet,

her walking a little boy to

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

square and after settling in,

I read her files, nervous years.She has built herself a

will she react when she sees me? I wonder, knowing Natalia is very likely still angry with

the daycare or the clinic for

had studied the club on 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..."

to myself as I read about the

he is almost 4

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

is still long and curled and her eyebrows

smile, however, has

her eyes like it used to, hardly any emotion peeking through

cheeky grin was the first thing I noticed about

that could make a person

her smile to one that displayed not only kindness but strength.I

a

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

from my bag, I get ready for the club, hoping and praying that Natalia lets

walk through the quiet town and I

in, music blaring through the

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

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

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

arrival and know there

this man come from? He seems to sense my wolf as

here, are you?" He asks, pouring out a

of this lone wolf and

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