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.

my decisions

reply, biting back my

Sebastian’s voice stops me in

"Take Agnes with you."

his back to me, his

can ...ahem ...she can watch over him while

"Yes sir,"

go in search of Zane and Agnes at the Hive do not

he will not regret his decisions

wish to attend his first shift and that he is being sent

nor does he display any anger towards me or his father for not being given a Night of Melodies ritual like any other pack

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

still notice the slight tremor in his

must be breaking

kid," I sigh, hating the situation on

stoically zipping up the luggage and

up a bit of sign

be going

only dropping you and Agnes off," I reply

but he quickly

it hurt?" he

my hand on his

at this, but the joy does not reach his eyes.I can tell he is scared but

waterfall cabin is not long, but far enough away

as a

later became the place where he

Sebastian but the Alpha

reminded

of the car and I

view mirror as

after the people he

is, maybe then he

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

I left her son alone on the most important day of his life,

the Coast, I pull out the California map, studying

between packs, it is important to always carry

in nature and we do not like newcomers trespassing without

wolf form but werewolf businesses are abundant in the region

King Arthur has a few connections in the Bay Area who are

have no doubt finding

are rare and a rogue one is not likely

Zane and Agnes have already found a pack

only concern I have is that Ravenstone likely already knows where he is too and it

on the map, knowing Zane and Agnes could not

there’s a rumor going around that

you think

myth, Kor," I sigh in annoyance, studying the pattern of packs carefully to figure who

think they are

mutters, lazily stretching

I snap, Korbin sitting up

point to a red dot in the Santa

that little Red Dot?"

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

“And if they don’t?"

the sea of red dots on

Moon Goddess help

*** Jordan*** 

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

fairly quickly and take an uber to the

near two hour journey, I arrived in the small

Downtown area is full of colors

late in the evening, it is rather quiet, only

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

me.She needs to know it’s not safe

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

her files, nervous years.She has built herself

she react when she sees me? I wonder, knowing Natalia is very likely

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

in and

quite wrap my head around her working at a club but knowing Natalia, she must have felt the job was necessary to

"Dakota..."

myself as I read about the little boy

to his file, he is

but I imagine he looks just

and curled and her eyebrows are still dark

smile, however, has

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

Natalia, her cheeky grin was the

was one that could make a person feel

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

hide her pain behind her smile...because a good Luna should always put her pack

must be now...I wonder, tucking

for the club, hoping and

the quiet town

in, music

schoolgirl outfits and fishnets carry trays of drinks to

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

of a wolf coming from the male bartender with tattoos

arrival and know there are no packs in

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

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

make of this lone wolf and dissatisfaction

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