The Silent Alpha

**"Wyatt (Sebastian’s Gamma)*** 

"We have it on good authority that several powerful silver wolves live within a pack known as River Moon," I explain on the phone.

"But have you seen him?" Alpha Sebastian asks.

"Have you actually seen him?"?

"Not exactly, sir.We are headed there n---"

"Then why the f**k are you wasting my time!?" Sebastian snarls.

"Call me when you have that boy on the first flight back to Seattle or don’t bother coming back at all!"

The Alpha hangs up before I can respond and I tuck my phone back into my pocket with a heavy sigh.

The past week has been a nightmare searching for Zane, with no one knowing of a silver wolf arriving in San Francisco.We visited several packs, hoping some scout in the region may have spotted him or Agnes, but our search was all in vain.

No one had come across a silver wolf...

Until a few days ago.

While attending an Alpha meeting in the Bay Area as a guest Gamma with the Redwood pack, news arrived of a split between the largest pack in Northern California, River Moon, and some powerful pack from France called Lune de Minuit.I wouldn’t have cared had it not been for one small detail.

The split was long overdue from what I gathered but the straw that broke the camel’s back was almost hard to believe: a guest silver wolf staying at the River Moon pack peed on the French Alpha’s son.

Shortly Upon further investigation, I found out that River Moon is the leader pack of a recently established kingdom, The Ivory Phoenix kingdom, and that its members include high-ranking Silver wolves.

Unfortunately, with their recent split from Lune de Minuit, getting an appointment with River Moon’s King has been close to impossible and my connections here in California have been unable to arrange for me to meet with any member of the lvory Phoenix Royal family.

I am left with no choice but to request an audience with any of the pack members at their gate.

Armed only with a Royal decree demanding Zane’s return and the two i***t wolves in training that have been assigned to me.

Caine and Korbin have been a pain in the ass all week but I am most concerned with the decree.

Sebastian may have cast out his son but Zane is technically still a subject of King Arthur’s kingdom.

Zane cannot merge with another pack until his King casts him out as a rogue as well.I just hope the Ivory Phoenix respects the decree and hands him over without a fuss.

King Arthur will not go down without a fight on this matter.

"I have assigned a number of my men to accompany you to the River Moon pack," Alpha Ryan of the Redwood Pack says.

"River Moon is a well established and highly respected pack.Whatever you do, don’t cause trouble.They are armed with some especially gifted silver wolves and you do not want them as your enemy," he warns.

"Is it true their Luna is an Ivory wolf?" my son, Korbin, asks.

"I have never met her but a word of advice? Do not believe every rumor you hear, boy," Alpha Ryan chuckles.

"She is very likely just an overly ambitious silver wolf"

"Silver wolves don’t build Kingdoms,"

I counter, Alpha Ryan only shrugging.I can’t argue with that logic and finish loading up the car.

The River Moon Pack is about a three hour drive from the Redwood pack so after a quick breakfast, we start heading north.

Caine is suspiciously quiet during the ride up, probably anxious to meet his mysterious older brother.

"How come we never knew about Alpha Sebastian’s older son?" Korbin asks, stretching out his arms and legs.

"It was for his safety," I reply, watching Caine from the rear-view mirror.

He does not look at me, but I can tell he is curious to know more about his brother.

"After Luna Elenore was killed, Alpha Sebastian felt it was in the pack's best interest to hide his elder son from the public eye and from himself.He sent him away to live in an undisclosed location.No one, not even the Alpha knows where he is."

"What’s his name?" Korbin prys, Caine’s ear twitching.

is unimportant," I sigh, growing annoyed with

just have to find

how are we supposed to find him if we don’t know what he looks like or what his name is?" Korbin

information we need about the Alpha’s son,"

to share?"

is, afterall,

will know when I tell

he going to be the Alpha now that we know he exists?" Korbin blurts

he has a brain the

was very clear," I reply, Caine

only heir to

on Caine’s lips as he turns away to stare out the window, a

**Zane*** 

roll the ball down the lane and knock out all those pins at the end," Talia explains as we walk towards our lane with

never been to a bowling alley and arcade before, my eyes working overtime to take in all

and adults alike laugh and scream at each other while they play games, all of them having

play a racing game together, all three laughing hysterically as the older son wins the match.I would have liked to play games with my father and Caine.I

Grayson grumbles.

now.We don’t need no

Kota cries, pointing at the multi-patterned bowling balls

I have a

you," Talia says as we arrive at our

into his shoes and types in our names on the display

explaining the basics to

you just step, step, swing, and release," She smiles, releasingWe watch the ball roll all the way to

on the lane to help guide you," she adds, pointing to

shoot." She goes for a second shot,

select a heavier ball and take my fist shot which immediately goes right into the

gasps, cupping his cheeks

catch Talia smiling shyly to herself every time.I can only hope it makes her as happy

gets another try," Talia explains, a

Daddy...Ignoring Grayson and his inappropriate comments, I

turn, my turn!" Kota cries, Talia attempting to

he swats her

a big boy. I can

away from the big boy, Kota waddling with the ball in

bang, Kota grinning proudly from ear to ear as

shout proudly at Kota when he knocks over three pins, several other

didn’t knock out three pins , Grayson Kota makes his second shot, Talia and I

to Agnes and pulling her

how do you say ‘it’s

up in

I say before bringing the L

"M-my turn."

to each other, Talia joining in on the

‘Your turn’ to her

person to ever make an effort to learn sign, everyone else simply ignoring

carry a pen and paper around with her or simply pick up on context clues,

but it is a

a huge relief to see Kota so eager to communicate with Agnes and be so patient when he does not understand what

signs and trying to engage with her when I am not

anyone, deserves to

do you say Daddy?" Kota asks, holding up

as I realize my son is

watches curiously as well, my heart pounding in my ears as the

not a

out and doing my best to control my trembling hands, I press the very tip of my thumb against my forehead while my fingers

both do the "D-dad," I say, tapping my forehead

in the same position, I move my

"A-and this is M-om."

"Mommy and Daddy,"

grins as he signs to each of us,

he adds, pointing to