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

I reply, biting back my words as

reach for the door, Sebastian’s voice

“Take Agnes with you.”

back to me, his eyes looking

…ahem …she can watch over him while he shifts,” he

“Yes sir,”

thoughts churning in my head as I go in search of Zane and Agnes

do is hope that he will

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

any anger towards me

small nod and begins to pack up a few

but I still notice the slight

must be

hating the situation on his

not respond, stoically zipping up the luggage and

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

going with

dropping you and Agnes off,” I reply with

face falters slightly but he

hurt?”

my hand on

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

waterfall cabin is not long, but far enough away that no

ago as a small safe haven for

place where he would meet Princess Bre in

down to Sebastian but the Alpha

reminded of his

car and I unload his

watch Zane comfort Agnes from my rear view mirror as I drive, my chest swelling with

own pain, Zane looks after

son truly is, maybe then he would

that I don’t regret not being there for

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

the Coast, I pull out the California map, studying

traveling between packs, it is important to always carry a

nature and we do not like

does not contain any our wolf form but werewolf businesses are abundant in the region and our arrival will

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

doubt finding Zane

one is not

have already found a pack to stay

knows where he is too

sea of red dots on the map, knowing Zane

a rumor going around that the Ivory Twins live in California,” Korbin

think that’s

I sigh in annoyance, studying the pattern of packs carefully to figure who might

think they are

lazily stretching

straight,” I snap, Korbin sitting up

to a red dot in

for us at the airport.See that little Red Dot?” I

of King Arthur from his youth.They should have some information

“And if they don’t?”

at the sea of

Moon Goddess

*** Jordan***

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

baggage claim fairly quickly and take

a near two hour journey, I

is full of colors with a beautiful view

late in the evening, it is rather quiet, only a few people walking up

here, I tell myself as images of her walking a little boy to school

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

in the town square and after settling in, I begin examining the documents Christian gave me with Natalia’s

read her files, nervous years.She has built herself a new

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

darkness outside lets me know it is too late to check the daycare or the clinic for Natalia,

in and came prepared with a

her working at a club but knowing Natalia, she must have felt the job was necessary

“Dakota…”

to myself as I read about

he is almost 4 years

imagine he looks just like her.I carefully examine

still long and curled and her eyebrows are

however, has

not reach her eyes like it used to, hardly any emotion peeking through her soft

her cheeky grin was the first thing I noticed

was one that could make a person feel

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

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

be now…I

bag, I get ready for the club, hoping and praying that Natalia lets me speak

the quiet town and

door lets me in, music

outfits and

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

a wolf coming from the male bartender with tattoos on his arms and

studied the Washington pack maps prior to arrival and

to sense my wolf as well, making his way across the

from around here, are you?” He asks, pouring out

of this lone wolf and

don’t get a lot of…visitors…around here,” he adds, carefully choosing his