The Silent Alpha

***Zane*** 

"Hello Zane," Gamma Wyatt says softly, my stomach churning with fear in his presence.

How did he find me? I wonder, blinking hard to make sure I am not dreaming.That is the least of our worries, Grayson mutters.What the f**k is that shit-stain of a brother doing here? 

"Him?" Caine snaps questioningly at Wyatt, his eyes narrowing to slits.

"That mute rapist mutt is my brother? He’s the Almighty silver wolf the King wants?" Several thoughts fill my head but the loudest one makes me squeeze Talia’s hand in a pleading manner.

Would she believe the rape accusation Caine just tossed my way? I think to myself, wondering how I would explain to her that Sara lied.My eyes fixate on my mate, her face neutral and unbothered by his accusation.

Without saying a word, she gives my hand two squeezes, her thumb gently rubbing against my knuckles.

Following her gaze, I realize she is looking at Queen Aurora, likely speaking to her telepathically.

Whatever Aurora is saying seems to keep Talia calm and composed.

"I should have killed you while I had the chance for what you. Why are you just standing there? Do your damn job and kill him! Kill him for touching your Luna!"

Wyatt does not even bother to look at his future Alpha, his eyes focusing on Talia’s hand still holding mine.A look of pain flickers in his eyes.

Did he pity Talia for being stuck with me? Ignoring my brother, Wyatt clears his throat and looks me in the eyes.

"You have a mate?" Wyatt asks, though it is more of a statement than a question.

I nod silently, a hint of a smile curling on his lips as he eyes my mate.

"She’s beautiful..." he murmurs, Talia remaining silent but her cheeks getting a pinkish hue to them.

"Hi, I am Wyatt.I’m the Gamma of the Scarlet Haven Pack, Zane’s pack," Wyatt explains, holding out his hand to shake hers.

Talia only smiles politely at him, though, the smile on her face not reaching her eyes.

"You mean former pack," Aurora corrects him, rising to her feet.

Although she is a head shorter than Wyatt, her power ripples off of her like heat waves, everyone in the room feeling its intensity.

"Zane no longer belongs to the Scarlett Haven pack.Your Alpha made sure of that," she says in a low growl.

"I still don’t understand what game you are trying to play here but Zane is under no obligation to return to his former pack and this," she adds, holding up a sheet of paper.

"This means nothing to me.

"Well I can’t imagine such big words meaning anything to you," Caine scoffs, Evan’s calm demeanor evaporating upon hearing the insult made against his Luna.

Aurora, however, remains calm and poised.

"So why don’t you let the adults talk, pipsqueak while you go take a nap? We'll speak to your Alpha-"

He does not get another word in before he starts choking on his words, his hands clawing at his throat as his face becomes flushed.

Caine’s knees buckle and he crashes on the floor while gasping for air, Wyatt and Korbin staring at him in shock..

"Sounds like you’re choking on those big words, Alpha" Evans snickers, a pleased grin on his face.

"Maybe you should leave the big words to the adults."

Aurora shakes her head disapprovingly at Evan who only shrugs innocently at her and she releases Caine from her telekinetic grip, Caine gasping frantically to fill his lungs with air.

Caine stares wide-eyed at Aurora, the Queen paying him no mind and returning to her seat.

"Evan, please escort Caine and Korbin downstairs to wait with the other guards," Aurora instructs.

"I think Gamma Wyatt has a lot to discuss with Zane."

"You can’t kick me out," Caine scoffs, his hands forming into fists at his sides.

"LEAVE,"

Aurora says in her royal voice, Caine abruptly standing up and walking past me towards the door, a look of like a fool and walks towards the exit.

you she’s an Ivory Wolf!" he hisses in his

"I told you!"

only rolls his eyes in annoyance as he watches his son disappear out

the sheet of paper from earlier and gesturing at me to sit down.I

truth about Sara," Aurora

day.You don’t have to worry about her believing

if to prove her point, Talia stands on the tips of her toes to kiss my cheek,

towards the chairs and inviting me to

his chair so that

permission to speak and swallows

here, Zane,"

myself that question

point, sir," Aurora snaps,

him exactly what you want from Wyatt bites his cheek and

a message for us during an Alpha meeting.He has ..." he clears his throat and sits

has requested that your father bring you

of returning to Scarlett Haven.I have gotten used to the idea of never returning there and it scares me to think I might be going back to the place where I never felt

her fingers crumpling a sheet of

but he does not disobey

alongside his army and perhaps even take the lead in defeating Ravenstone

and now all of a sudden the King wants me in his army? For what? To get myself killed? "I understand you might be a

reading my anxiousness and confusion like a

rank and you would stay in the Crescent

bring me no comfort,

King Arthur requesting my presence, not my father.To him and all

this is a really

crime, regardless if it’s true or not.I’m sure

not leaving River Moon," Talia shakes her head at

to fight some war," she adds,

she snaps, jumping to her feet and

a home and a family so we

a beat with every word she says, a warmth spreading

Even Grayson cannot help but swoon over our mate as she stands her ground against my former Gamma, his tail wagging furiously from side to side "Miss, I don’t think you understand.We are werewolves.We have to abide by certain laws that I’m sure a human would

to a former Luna, Grayson snickers, settling down

but I can see the hint of an annoyed smirk curling on her lips explaining something to a

a royal subject of the Crescent Mane Kingdom, Zane must

laughter erupts from Aurora’s mouth,

decree is

shrugs before beginning to read

and rights accorded to him by his position.This includes but is not limited to training, food, shelter, and a guarantee to move

paper in her hand, her palm bursting into flames and engulfing

a rogue is no longer the subject of any King or Queen.That is why they are rogues," Aurora

a full member of your pack, was he? Your Alpha never gave him a mindlink,

in shock at the Queen.Her pack is already preparing for war against the French packs.She

conditions willingly, you will not be taking him

rises to his feet, his eyes pleading

your chance to prove to Sebastian that you are an Alpha.That you are the true Alpha meant to Scarlett Haven.If you work hard enough, your

have it

to think about.I have found my family in her, in Agnes, and in Kota and I do not plan on leaving them all behind for a

something of value in me, and not as an Alpha, but as a

one day fade away completely.I shake my head at Wyatt, informing him of my

stares back at me in disbelief and maybe even a

begins

life drive to annihilate the very wolves who have taken so much from you?"

want to avenge

boils through my veins at the suggestion

just how much I loved

was the first person to ever protect me, to ever love me unconditionally, but while I am saddened

me

warrior now? I do not respond and get up to open the door for Wyatt, my old guardian staring solemnly

gesture toward the door, no longer willing to listen to any more of his

but seeing that he has overstayed his welcome, Wyatt walks to

regret this decision," he says softly, raising his

he crosses the threshold of the frame, my knuckles turning white from my strong grip on the