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,

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

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

"Take Agnes with you."

back to me, his eyes looking down at a small photograph

can ...ahem ...she can watch over

"Yes sir,"

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

do is hope that he

not wish to attend his first shift and that he

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

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

and put away his things but I still notice the slight

he must be breaking

hating the situation on

zipping up the luggage and signing something to

bit of sign and I am able to decipher

be going

you and Agnes off,"

slightly but he

hurt?" he

hand

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

the waterfall cabin is not long, but far enough away that no Scarlett Haven wolf

as a small safe haven

later became the place where he would meet

to Sebastian but the Alpha does

being reminded

out of the car and I unload his luggage before taking

rear view mirror as

looks after the people he loves like

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

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

on the most important day of his life, she

out the California map, studying the packs of the Bay

it is important to always

are territorial in nature and we

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

the Bay Area who are willing to house us

no doubt finding Zane

and a rogue one is not likely to fly

Zane and Agnes have already found a pack to

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 have

there’s a rumor going around that the

you think

sigh in annoyance, studying the pattern of packs carefully to figure who might be allied

I think they are

mutters, lazily stretching out

up straight," I snap, Korbin sitting up

to a red dot in the Santa

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

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

“And if they don’t?"

stare at the sea of

Moon Goddess help

*** Jordan*** 

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

go through baggage claim fairly quickly and take an uber

near two hour journey, I arrived in

full of colors with

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

here, I tell myself as images of her walking a little boy to school flood my mind.I curse

Adam, my wolf reminds me.She

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

read her files, nervous years.She

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

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

studied the club on the journey in and came prepared with a

but knowing Natalia, she must have felt the job

"Dakota..."

to myself as I read about the little boy

file, he is

but I imagine he looks just

still long and curled and her eyebrows are still

however, has

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

cheeky grin

smile was one that could make a person feel

Kay 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

behind her smile...because a good

she must be now...I wonder, tucking

my bag, I get ready for the

through the quiet town and I mumble a small speech to

at the door lets me in, music blaring through

schoolgirl outfits and fishnets carry trays of drinks to men lounging

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

a wolf coming from the male bartender with tattoos on his

Washington pack maps prior to arrival and know there

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

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

this lone wolf and dissatisfaction but continues

don’t get a lot of...visitors...around here," he adds, carefully choosing