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 to

my words as

door, Sebastian’s

"Take Agnes with you."

Alpha only to find him with his back to me, his eyes looking down at a small photograph of Elenore, baby Zane

watch over him while he

"Yes sir,"

many thoughts churning in my head as I go in search of Zane and Agnes at the Hive do not think he understands himself

can do is hope that he will not regret his decisions

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

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

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

his things but I still notice the slight tremor

must be breaking

I sigh, hating

up the luggage and signing something to

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

you be going with

only dropping you and Agnes off," I reply

calm face falters slightly but he quickly recovers and asks another

hurt?" he

to lie to him, I place my hand on his

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 for no one else to feel

far enough away that

Cyrus bought it years ago as a small safe haven for

where he

to Sebastian but the Alpha

hates being reminded of

Agnes out of the car and I

Agnes from my rear view mirror as I drive, my chest

Zane looks after the

only Sebastian could see just how strong his son truly is, maybe

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

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

I pull out the California map, studying the packs of

traveling between packs, it is important to always carry a Pack

we do not like

our wolf form but werewolf businesses are abundant in the region and our arrival will

the Bay Area who are willing to house

doubt finding Zane will

and a rogue one is not

Agnes have already found a pack

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

the sea of red dots on the map, knowing

that

think that’s

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

think they

stretching

up straight," I snap, Korbin sitting up

to a red dot in the Santa Cruz

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

where we are headed.The Redwood pack is an old ally of King Arthur

“And if they don’t?"

sea of

Goddess

*** Jordan*** 

airport, a breeze of hot

go through baggage claim fairly quickly and take an uber

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

of colors with a beautiful view of

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

it here, I tell myself as images of her walking a little boy to school flood my

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

settling in, I begin examining the documents Christian gave me with

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

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

to check the daycare or the clinic for Natalia,

in and came prepared with a

Natalia, she must have felt the job was necessary to

"Dakota..."

I read about

file, he is almost 4 years

no picture attached but I imagine he

and curled and her eyebrows

smile, however, has

used to, hardly any emotion peeking through her

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

was one that could make a

but strength.I used to catch her practicing in the mirror, curling and uncurling her lips her happiness

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

now...I wonder, tucking away

for the club, hoping

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

the door lets me in, music

outfits and fishnets carry trays of drinks

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

wolf coming from the male bartender with tattoos on his arms

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

from? He seems to sense my wolf

He asks, pouring

to make of this lone wolf and dissatisfaction

here," he