The Silent Alpha (Natalia)

***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.

not explain my decisions to

my words

the door, Sebastian’s

“Take Agnes with you.”

to me, his eyes looking down at a small photograph of Elenore, baby

can …ahem …she can watch over

“Yes sir,”

go in search of Zane and Agnes at the Hive do not think he

hope that he will not regret his

only forces a smile when I explain to him that his father does not wish to attend his

the decision nor does he display any anger towards me or his father

and begins to pack up a few

to fold and put away his things but I still notice the

must be

sorry, kid,” I sigh, hating

not respond, stoically zipping up the luggage

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

be going with me?” he

only dropping you and Agnes off,” I reply

face falters slightly but he quickly

hurt?” he

to him, I place my hand on his shoulder and pull

only lasts 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

the waterfall cabin is not long, but far enough

Cyrus bought it years ago as

became the place where he would

passed the cabin down to Sebastian but the Alpha does not

hates being reminded of

Agnes out of the car and

Agnes from my rear view mirror as I drive,

looks after the people he loves like

Sebastian could see just how strong his son truly is, maybe then he would accept his son the way

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

Elenore knew I left her son alone on the most important day of his life, she would

over the Coast, I pull out the California map,

it is important to always carry a Pack

we do

but werewolf businesses are abundant in

has a few connections in the Bay Area

finding Zane will

one is not likely to fly under

Zane and Agnes have

I have is that Ravenstone likely already knows where he

red dots on the map, knowing Zane and Agnes could not have gone far from

know there’s a rumor going around that

think that’s

in annoyance, studying the pattern of packs carefully to figure who might be allied with

think

mutters, lazily stretching

Korbin sitting up and peeking

point to a red dot in the Santa

that little

of King Arthur from his youth.They should have some information about the man we

“And if they don’t?”

sea of red dots on

Goddess help

*** Jordan***

the airport, a

through baggage claim fairly quickly and take

two hour journey, I

colors with a

rather quiet, only a few people walking up and down the

I tell myself as images of her walking a little boy to school flood my mind.I curse Christian

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

in, I begin examining the documents Christian gave me with Natalia’s

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

she react when she sees me? I wonder, knowing Natalia is very likely still

to check the daycare or the clinic for Natalia, so my best bet is to locate her job at her other job at The

studied the club on the journey in and came prepared with a

but knowing Natalia, she must have felt the job was necessary to raise her

“Dakota…”

myself as I read about the little boy

his file, he is

there is no picture attached but I imagine he

long and curled and

however,

her eyes like it used to, hardly any emotion peeking through

her cheeky grin was the first

was one that could make

only kindness but strength.I used to catch her practicing in the mirror,

just learned to hide her pain behind her smile…because a good Luna should always put

different she must be now…I wonder, tucking away

the club, hoping and

as I walk through the quiet town

music

in tiny schoolgirl outfits and fishnets carry

force my way through the swaying bodies of drunk dancers on the floor and find the bar, two bartenders hard at

I catch the scent of a wolf coming from the male

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

did this man come from? He seems to sense my wolf as well, making his

around here, are you?” He

don’t reply, unsure what to make of this lone wolf and dissatisfaction

lot of…visitors…around here,”