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.

explain my

reply, biting back my words as I turn to

Sebastian’s voice stops me in

"Take Agnes with you."

to face the Alpha only to find him with his back to me, his eyes looking down at a small photograph of Elenore,

over him while he

"Yes sir,"

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

that he will not regret his decisions

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

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

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

but I still notice the slight tremor in his hands and the quiver

know he must be

kid," I sigh, hating the

zipping up the luggage and signing something to

a bit of sign and I am able to decipher his

you be going

only dropping you and Agnes off," I

face falters slightly but he quickly recovers and

hurt?" he

I place my hand on his shoulder and pull him closer

but the joy does not reach his eyes.I can tell he is scared but as always, he accepts his fate, his pain or

long, but far enough

as a small

became the place where he would meet Princess

to Sebastian but the Alpha does not like

reminded

out of the car and I unload his luggage before

Zane comfort Agnes from my rear view mirror as I drive,

after the people he loves

could see just how strong his son truly is,

I don’t

the most important day

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

important to always carry

are territorial in nature and we

contain any our wolf form but werewolf businesses are

Area who are willing to house us

doubt finding

rare and a rogue one is not likely to fly

Agnes have already found a

I have is that Ravenstone likely already knows where he is too and it won’t be long

look at the sea of red dots on the map, knowing Zane and

rumor going around that the Ivory Twins

you think

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

think they

lazily stretching out

Korbin sitting up

point to a red dot in the

the airport.See that little Red Dot?" I ask, Korbin

ally of King Arthur from his youth.They should have some information about the

“And if they don’t?"

of

Moon Goddess

*** Jordan*** 

particularly hot day in Seattle as I leave the airport, a breeze of hot air welcoming me when I step

and take an

near two hour journey, I arrived in the small town

colors

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

it here, I tell myself as images of her walking a little boy to school flood my mind.I curse Christian and Jack for asking me

coming, Adam, my wolf reminds me.She needs to

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

shake as I read her files,

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

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

had studied the club on the journey in and

Natalia, she must have felt the job was

"Dakota..."

myself as I read about the little boy she

file, he is almost

no picture attached but I imagine he looks just like her.I carefully examine

is still long and curled and her eyebrows are still dark and

smile, however,

to, hardly any

grin was the first thing I

that could make a

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

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

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

for the club, hoping and praying that Natalia lets

walk through the quiet

in, music blaring

the poles while beautiful girls dress in tiny schoolgirl outfits

of drunk dancers on the floor and find the bar, two bartenders hard at

catch the scent of a wolf coming from the male bartender with tattoos on his

pack maps prior to 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

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

what to make of this lone wolf and dissatisfaction

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