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

sir," I reply, biting back my words

door, Sebastian’s voice stops me

"Take Agnes with you."

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

...ahem ...she can watch over

"Yes sir,"

head as I go in search of Zane and Agnes at the Hive do not think

that he will not regret

I explain to him that his father does not wish to attend his first shift and that he is

nor does he display any anger towards me or his father for not being given a Night

with a small nod and begins to pack up a few

but I still notice the slight tremor in his hands

know he must be breaking

hating the situation on

not respond, stoically zipping up the luggage and signing something to

have managed to pick up a bit of sign and I

you be going

and Agnes off," I reply

falters slightly but he quickly recovers and

it hurt?"

him, I place my hand on his shoulder and

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 heart for no one

long, but far enough away that

years ago as a small safe haven

later became the place where he would meet Princess

but the

hates being reminded of

the car and I unload his luggage before

view mirror as I drive, my

looks after the people he loves like a

son truly is, maybe

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

alone on the most important

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

important to always

in nature and we do not like newcomers trespassing

wolf form but werewolf businesses are abundant in the region and our arrival will not go

in the Bay Area who are willing

doubt finding Zane

a rogue one is not likely to fly under the

likely Zane and Agnes have already

already knows where he is too and it won’t

the map, knowing Zane and Agnes could not have gone

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

you think that’s

in annoyance, studying the

I think they are

lazily stretching out his

snap, Korbin sitting

to a red dot in the Santa

for us at the airport.See that

is an old ally of King Arthur from

“And if they don’t?"

of

Goddess help

*** Jordan*** 

airport, a breeze of hot air welcoming me when I

claim fairly quickly and take

two hour journey, I

area is full of colors with a beautiful view

is rather quiet, only

boy to school flood my mind.I curse Christian and Jack for asking me to come disrupt her

wolf reminds me.She needs to

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

I read her files, nervous years.She has built

me? I wonder, knowing Natalia is very likely

clinic for Natalia, so my best bet is to locate her

the journey in and came prepared with a masquerade

head around her working at a club but knowing Natalia, she must have

"Dakota..."

myself as I read about the

file, he is almost

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

still long and curled and her eyebrows are still dark

however,

not reach her eyes like it used to, hardly any emotion

her cheeky grin was the first thing I

that could

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

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

must be now...I wonder,

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

quiet town and I

lets me in, music

while beautiful girls dress in tiny schoolgirl outfits and fishnets carry trays of drinks to men lounging

drunk dancers on the floor and find the

from the male bartender with tattoos on his arms and

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

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

not from around here, are you?" He asks, pouring out a whiskey neat for

don’t reply, unsure what to make of this lone wolf and dissatisfaction but continues questioning

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