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.

Ivory Wolf!"

"I told you!"

in annoyance as he watches his son

lets out a tired sigh, grabbing the sheet of paper from earlier and gesturing at me to sit down.I hesitate, turning to Talia to see how she’s feeling when Aurora’s voice

the truth about

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

of her toes to kiss my cheek, her fingers still interlocked with

believe you," She murmurs, pulling me towards the chairs and inviting me

lead, turning his chair so that

speak and swallows the lump in

sure you’re wondering why I am here, Zane," Wyatt begins, clasping and unclasping his

that question a lot

to the point, sir," Aurora snaps, her eyes flickering between gold and

from Wyatt

left a message for us during

has requested that your father

have gotten used to the idea of never returning

why," Aurora growls, her fingers crumpling a sheet of

but he does not disobey the

Arthur would like you to train alongside his army and perhaps even take the lead in defeating Ravenstone

in confusion.My own father didn’t even want me in his pack and now all of a sudden the King wants me in his army? For what? To get myself

adds with urgency, reading my anxiousness and confusion like

and you would stay

words bring me

it is King Arthur requesting my presence, not my father.To him and all of What good would come out of going back

a really great opportunity for you,"

someone cast out as a rogue for a rape crime, regardless if it’s true or not.I’m sure we can work something out

Moon," Talia shakes

mate to fight some war,"

snaps, jumping to her feet and pointing

already have a home and a family so we don’t need anything your pack has

with every word she says, a warmth spreading

ground against my former Gamma, his tail wagging furiously from side to side "Miss, I don’t think you understand.We

calmly.Little does he know, he’s speaking to a former

word to contradict him but I can see the hint of an annoyed smirk curling on her lips explaining

subject of the Crescent Mane

Aurora’s mouth, a

is

shrugs before beginning to read

his original omega rank.Mr.White is furthermore promoted to Warrior rank and will receive all titles, duties, and rights accorded to him by his position.This

her palm bursting into flames and

a rogue is no longer the subject of any King or Queen.That is

a full member of your pack, was he? Your Alpha never gave him a mindlink, did he?" Wyatt remains silent for a moment, a

power to take one of my guests from my pack my eyes widen in shock at the Queen.Her pack is already preparing for war against the French packs.She cannot seriously be considering making another enemy with Crescent Mane.They are small but

will not

to his feet, his eyes

that you are an Alpha.That you are the true Alpha meant to Scarlett Haven.If you work hard enough, your life will be very different than it was

it. I know you have it in you to

in her, in Agnes, and in Kota and I do not plan

of value in me, and not as an Alpha, but as a person.I am

but a scar, one that is slowly healing but will one day fade away completely.I shake

in disbelief and maybe even a little

he begins

and your brother.They have destroyed every aspect of your life drive to annihilate the

want to

at the suggestion that I did not

more than anyone just how much I loved my

am saddened for the loss of my mother,

saw me

I do not respond and get

toward the door, no longer willing to listen to any

over Wyatt’s face, but seeing that he has overstayed his welcome, Wyatt walks to the

you won't regret this decision," he says softly, raising his hand to

threshold of the frame, my knuckles turning white from