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.

sigh, growing annoyed with all his

have to find

we don’t know what

we need about the Alpha’s son,"

share?"

is, afterall,

I tell you,"

the Alpha now that we know he

love my son, but sometimes he has a

was very clear," I reply, Caine and

the only heir to the Alpha

he turns away to stare out the window, a cold

**Zane*** 

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

before, my eyes working overtime to take in

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

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

Grayson grumbles.

got our own pack now.We

multi-patterned bowling balls lined up

have a green

will find a small one for you," Talia says

shoes and types in our names on the

goes first, explaining the

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

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

and shoot." She goes for a second shot, this time

go," She giggles select a heavier ball and take

cupping his cheeks

Daddy, and I catch Talia smiling shyly to herself every time.I can only hope it

explains, a warm tingle running

Grayson and his inappropriate comments, I take my second shot, knocking over two

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

Mommy," he

a big boy.

big boy, Kota waddling with the ball in both

ball onto the lane with a loud bang, Kota grinning proudly

all stand on the tips of our toes and shout proudly at Kota

pups didn’t knock out three pins , Grayson Kota makes his second shot, Talia and I congratulate him on his 5

giggles, running over to Agnes and pulling her off her

do you say

this," I say aloud, holding my fingers up in a sideways L

before bringing the L towards

"M-my turn."

other, Talia

signs ‘Your turn’

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

learned to carry a pen and paper around with her or simply pick

assume she can read lips, but it is a difficult skill she has not

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

is also very accepting of Agnes, always practicing her signs and trying to engage with

than anyone, deserves to have a family

you say Daddy?" Kota asks,

blank for a moment as I realize my son

my ears as the feeling sinks in.I really am

not a Mom, Grayson

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

Kota both do the "D-dad," I say,

fingers and thumb in the same position, I move

"A-and this is M-om."

"Mommy and Daddy,"

he signs to each of us, very pleased to have learned something

I’m Kota!" he adds, pointing to