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

my words

the door, Sebastian’s voice stops

"Take Agnes with you."

back to me, his eyes looking

over him while he shifts," he

"Yes sir,"

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

hope that he will not regret his

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

display any anger towards me or his

his fate with a small nod and begins to pack up a few

fold and put away his things but I still notice the slight tremor in his

he must be breaking

sorry, kid," I sigh, hating the situation on

zipping up the

pick up a bit of sign and I am able to decipher

you be going with me?" he

and Agnes off,"

he quickly recovers

hurt?"

lie to him, I place my hand on his shoulder and

but the pain only lasts for a 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

waterfall cabin is not long, but far enough away that no

it years ago as

the place where he

cabin down to Sebastian but the Alpha does not like to visit

reminded

Agnes out of the car and I unload

comfort Agnes from my rear view mirror as I

in his own pain, Zane looks after the people

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

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

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

the Coast, I pull out the California map,

important

are territorial in nature and we do not

businesses are abundant in the region and our arrival will not go

Area who are willing to house us safely for the

doubt finding Zane will be

are rare and a rogue one is not likely to fly

Agnes have already

he

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

around that the Ivory Twins live in

you think

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

I think they

mutters, lazily stretching

Korbin sitting up and peeking at

point to a red dot in

for us at the airport.See that little Red Dot?" I ask, Korbin nodding his

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

“And if they don’t?"

the sea of red dots

Goddess help

*** Jordan*** 

leave the airport, a breeze of hot

quickly and take an

a near two hour journey, I arrived in the

area is full of colors with a beautiful view of the

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

to school flood my mind.I curse Christian

that Christian is coming, Adam, my wolf reminds me.She needs to know it’s not safe for

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

read her files, nervous years.She has built herself a new life

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

is too late to check the daycare or the clinic for Natalia, so my best bet is to

the club on the journey in and

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

"Dakota..."

to myself as I read

file, he is almost 4 years

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

long and curled and her eyebrows are still dark

however,

reach her eyes like it used to, hardly

Natalia, her cheeky grin was the

could make

training, Luna Kay taught her how to refine her smile to one that displayed not only kindness but strength.I used

smile...because a good Luna should always put her pack first before

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

for the club, hoping and praying that Natalia lets me

through the quiet

in, music

work the poles while beautiful girls dress in tiny schoolgirl outfits and fishnets carry trays of drinks to

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

wolf coming from the male bartender with tattoos on his

to arrival

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

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

this lone

a lot of...visitors...around here," he adds, carefully choosing his