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

I reply, biting back my words as I turn

Sebastian’s voice

"Take Agnes with you."

with his back to me, his eyes looking down

over him while he

"Yes sir,"

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

I can do is hope that he will not regret his decisions

only forces a smile when I explain to him that his father does not wish to attend his first shift and that he is being sent away to

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

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

notice the slight tremor in his hands and the quiver

know he must

sorry, kid," I sigh, hating the

respond, stoically zipping up the luggage

to pick up a bit of sign and I am

going with

only dropping you and Agnes

slightly but he quickly recovers and

it hurt?"

hand on his shoulder and

a pleasant experience 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 always, he accepts his fate, his pain or fear being locked away in his heart

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

bought it years ago as a small safe haven for

later became the place where he would

but the Alpha does not like to

being reminded

car and

Zane comfort Agnes from my rear view

his own pain, Zane looks after the people he

son truly is, maybe then he would accept his son the way he

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

alone on the most important day of his life, she would never

out the California map, studying the packs of the Bay

important

nature and we do not like newcomers trespassing

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

Bay Area who are willing to house us safely for the duration of

no doubt finding Zane will

a rogue one is not likely to fly under the radar

and Agnes have already found a pack to

that Ravenstone likely already knows where he is too

knowing Zane and Agnes could not have gone far from

there’s a rumor going around that the

you think

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

I think they

lazily stretching out

Korbin sitting up and peeking

point to a red dot in the Santa

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

“And if they don’t?"

stare at the sea of red dots on the

Goddess help

*** Jordan*** 

leave the airport, a breeze of hot air welcoming me when I step out

fairly quickly and take an

journey, I arrived

colors with a beautiful

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

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

wolf reminds me.She needs to know it’s not

in, I

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

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

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

in and came

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 the way she

"Dakota..."

I read about

he is

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

long and curled and her eyebrows are

however, has

it used to, hardly any emotion peeking through her soft brown

Natalia, her cheeky grin was the first thing I noticed about

one that could make

her smile to one that displayed not only kindness but strength.I used to catch her practicing in the mirror, curling and uncurling

her smile...because a good Luna should always put her

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

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

quiet town

music blaring through the speakers as I walk

poles while beautiful girls dress in tiny schoolgirl outfits and fishnets carry trays of

of drunk dancers on the floor and find

scent of a wolf coming from

studied the Washington pack maps prior to arrival and know

seems to sense my wolf as

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

unsure what to make of this lone wolf and dissatisfaction but continues questioning

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