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.

will not explain my decisions

sir,” I reply, biting back my words as I

door, Sebastian’s voice stops me in

“Take Agnes with you.”

Alpha only to find him with his back to me, his eyes looking down at a

can watch over him while he shifts,” he says

“Yes sir,”

of Zane and Agnes at the Hive do not think he understands himself

that he will not regret

father does not wish to attend his first shift and that he is being sent

towards me

with a small nod and begins to

notice the slight tremor in

know he must be

sigh, hating the situation

not respond, stoically zipping up the luggage and signing something

managed to pick up a bit of sign

be going

dropping you and Agnes

he quickly recovers

it hurt?” he

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

but the pain 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

waterfall cabin is not long, but far enough away that no Scarlett Haven wolf will disturb

ago as a

he would

cabin down to Sebastian but the Alpha

being reminded

the car and I unload his

view

Zane looks after the people he

son truly is, maybe then he would accept his

goes by that I don’t regret not being there for Zane’s first

I left her son alone on the most important day of his life,

fly over the Coast, I pull out the California map, studying the packs of the Bay

packs, it is important

we

werewolf businesses are abundant

Arthur has a few connections in the Bay Area who are willing to house us safely for the

no doubt finding Zane will be

wolves are rare and a rogue one is not

and Agnes have already found a

have is that Ravenstone likely already knows where he is too and it won’t

of red dots on the map, knowing Zane and Agnes could not

there’s a rumor going around that the Ivory Twins

you think

in annoyance, studying the

I think they

mutters, lazily stretching

straight,” I snap, Korbin sitting up and peeking at the

dot in the Santa

us at the airport.See that little

we are headed.The Redwood pack is an old ally of King Arthur

“And if they don’t?”

of red dots

Moon Goddess

*** Jordan***

particularly hot day in Seattle as I leave the airport, a breeze of hot air welcoming me when

claim fairly quickly and take an uber to the

two hour journey, I arrived

of colors with a beautiful view of the

late in the evening, it is rather quiet, only

images of her walking a little boy to school flood my mind.I curse Christian and Jack for asking me to come disrupt

wolf reminds me.She needs

after settling in, I begin examining the documents Christian gave

make my hands shake as I read her files,

knowing Natalia is very likely still angry

me know it is too late to check the daycare or the clinic for Natalia, so

on the journey in and came prepared

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

“Dakota…”

myself as I read about the

to his file, he is almost

but I imagine he looks just like her.I carefully

and curled and her eyebrows

however, has

does not reach her eyes like it used to, hardly

her cheeky grin was the first thing I noticed about

could make a person

how to refine her smile to one that displayed not only kindness but strength.I used to catch her practicing in the mirror, curling and uncurling her lips

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

be now…I wonder, tucking away

from my bag, I get ready for the

legs tremble as I walk through the quiet town and I mumble a small

door lets me in, music blaring

the poles while beautiful girls dress in tiny schoolgirl outfits and fishnets carry trays of drinks to men lounging in

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

from the male bartender with tattoos on his arms

maps prior to arrival

this man come from? He seems to sense my wolf as well, making his way across the bar to

not from around here, are you?” He

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

don’t get a lot of…visitors…around here,” he