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 decisions

back my words as I turn to

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

"Take Agnes with you."

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

can watch over

"Yes sir,"

thoughts churning in my head as I go in search of Zane and Agnes at the Hive do not

is hope that he will not regret his

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

the decision nor does he display any anger towards me or

silently accepts his fate with a small nod and begins to pack up a

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

must

kid," I sigh, hating the

respond, stoically zipping up the luggage and signing something

to pick up a bit of sign and I am

you be going with me?" he

Agnes off," I reply

falters slightly but he quickly recovers and asks another

it hurt?" he

hand on his shoulder and pull him

at this, but the joy does not reach his eyes.I

but far enough

as

the place where he would meet Princess Bre

down to Sebastian but the

reminded

Agnes out of the car and I unload his luggage

Agnes from my rear view mirror as I

Zane looks after the people he

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

goes by that I don’t regret not being

son alone on the most important

pull out the California

important to always

we do not like

businesses are abundant in the region and our

has a few connections in the Bay Area who are willing to house us

finding

and a rogue one is not

Agnes have

that Ravenstone likely already knows where he is too and it won’t be long before they try

the sea of red dots on the map, knowing Zane and Agnes could not have gone far from San

around that

think that’s

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

I think

mutters, lazily stretching out his

snap, Korbin sitting up and

red dot

scouts are waiting for us at the airport.See that little Red Dot?" I ask,

we are headed.The Redwood pack is an old ally of King Arthur from his youth.They should have some information about

“And if they don’t?"

sea of red

Goddess help

*** Jordan*** 

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

go through baggage claim fairly quickly and take an uber to the nearest ferry

near two hour journey, I arrived in

is full of colors

it being late in the evening, it is rather quiet,

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 know it’s

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

her files, nervous

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

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

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

at a club but knowing Natalia, she must have felt the job was necessary to raise her child the

"Dakota..."

as I read about the little

file, he

I imagine he

hair is still long and curled and her eyebrows

smile, however,

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

grin was the first thing

could make

displayed not only kindness but strength.I used to catch her practicing in the mirror, curling and uncurling her lips her happiness long

her pain behind her smile...because a good Luna

now...I

ready for the club, hoping and praying that Natalia lets me speak to

legs tremble as I walk through the quiet town and I mumble a

the door lets me in, music

dancers work the poles while beautiful girls dress in tiny schoolgirl outfits and fishnets carry

force my way through the swaying bodies of drunk dancers on the floor and find the bar, two bartenders

wolf coming from

studied the Washington pack maps prior to arrival and know there are no

sense my wolf as well, making his way across

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

don’t reply, unsure what to make of this

here," he adds, carefully choosing his