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.

not explain my decisions

biting back my

Sebastian’s voice

"Take Agnes with you."

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

...ahem ...she can watch over him

"Yes sir,"

in search of Zane and Agnes at the Hive do

do is hope that he will not regret his decisions

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

decision nor does he display any anger towards me or his father for not being

accepts his fate with a small nod and begins to pack

still notice the slight tremor in his

know he must be

I sigh, hating the

stoically zipping up the luggage and signing

a bit of sign and I am able to

going with me?" he

Agnes

calm face falters slightly but he

it hurt?"

I place my hand on his shoulder and pull him closer

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,

waterfall cabin is not long, but far enough

ago as a small safe haven for

later became the place where he would meet Princess Bre in

cabin down to Sebastian but the Alpha does not like

reminded of

helps Agnes out of the car and I unload his luggage before

Agnes from my rear view mirror as

looks after the people he loves like a

truly is, maybe then he would accept his son

don’t regret not being there for Zane’s

on the most important

out the California map, studying the packs of the

packs, it is important to always carry a

in nature and we do not

wolf form but werewolf businesses are

few connections in the Bay Area

no doubt finding Zane

rare and a rogue one is not likely to fly

have already found a

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

map, knowing Zane and Agnes could not have

there’s a rumor going around that the Ivory

think

the pattern of packs carefully to figure who might be allied with

think

lazily stretching out

snap, Korbin sitting up

to a red dot in

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

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

“And if they don’t?"

of red dots on

Moon Goddess help

*** Jordan*** 

in Seattle as I leave the airport, a breeze

fairly quickly and take

transfers and a near two hour journey, I arrived in the small town

is full of colors with

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

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

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

after settling in, I begin examining

shake as I read her

wonder, knowing Natalia is very

it is too late to check the daycare or the clinic for Natalia, so

in and came prepared with a masquerade mask for

at a club but knowing Natalia, she must have felt the job was

"Dakota..."

as I read about the little boy she

his file, he is almost

no picture attached but I imagine he looks

long and curled and her eyebrows are still dark and

however,

it used to, hardly any

cheeky grin was the first

smile was one that could make a

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

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

be now...I wonder,

my bag, I get ready for the club,

quiet town and I mumble

door lets me in, music blaring through the speakers as

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

of drunk dancers on the floor and find the bar, two

a wolf coming from the male bartender with tattoos

to arrival and know

did this man come from? He seems to sense my wolf as

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

make of this lone

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