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 to you,

I reply, biting back my words as

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

"Take Agnes with you."

only to find him with his back to me,

...she can watch over him while he shifts," he says

"Yes sir,"

in search of Zane and Agnes

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

not wish to attend his first shift and that he is

towards me or his father for not being given a Night of Melodies ritual like any

nod and begins to

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

know he must be breaking

I sigh, hating the

respond, stoically zipping up the luggage and signing something

have managed to pick up a bit of sign and I am

going with me?" he

dropping you and Agnes off,"

slightly but he

hurt?"

hand on his shoulder and pull him

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

not long, but far enough away that no Scarlett Haven wolf will

bought it years ago as a small safe

he would meet Princess Bre

passed the cabin down to Sebastian but the

reminded of

out of the car and I

my rear view mirror as I

after

truly is, maybe then he would accept his

a day goes by that I don’t regret not being there for

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

pull out the California map,

traveling between packs, it is important to always carry

we

not contain any our wolf form but werewolf businesses are

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

finding Zane

wolves are rare and a rogue one is not likely to fly

likely Zane and Agnes have already found a pack

knows where he

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

that the Ivory Twins

you think that’s

in annoyance, studying the pattern of packs carefully to figure

I think they

stretching out

snap, Korbin sitting

a red dot in the Santa

for us at the airport.See that little Red

where 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?"

at the sea of

Moon Goddess help

*** Jordan*** 

in Seattle as I leave the airport, a breeze

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

several transfers and a near two hour journey,

of colors with a beautiful view of the

evening, it is rather quiet, only a few people walking up

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

me.She needs to know it’s not

settling in, I begin examining

hands shake as I read her files, nervous years.She has

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

the daycare or the clinic for

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

my head around her working at a club but knowing Natalia, she must have felt the job

"Dakota..."

read about the little boy she is

file, he is almost 4 years

picture attached but I imagine he looks just

still long and curled and

smile, however, has

eyes like it used to, hardly any emotion peeking

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

was one that could make a person

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

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

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

ready for the club, hoping and

as I walk through the quiet town and I mumble a small speech to

music blaring through the

tiny schoolgirl outfits and fishnets carry trays of

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

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

Washington pack maps prior to arrival and know there are

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

you?" He asks,

of this lone wolf and dissatisfaction

here," he adds, carefully choosing