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.

explain my decisions to

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

reach for the door, Sebastian’s voice stops me in

“Take Agnes with you.”

only to find him with his back to me, his

over him while he shifts,” he says

“Yes sir,”

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

can do is hope that he will not

a smile when I explain to him that his father does not wish to attend his first shift and that he is

anger towards me or his father for not being given a

accepts his fate with a small nod and begins to pack

his things but I still notice the slight tremor in his

know he must be

hating the situation

does not respond, stoically zipping up the luggage and signing something

I have managed to pick up a bit of sign and I

you be going with me?”

Agnes off,” I reply

he quickly recovers and asks

hurt?” he

I place my hand on his shoulder and pull him

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

but far enough away that no Scarlett

bought it years ago as a small safe

where he would meet Princess

the cabin down to Sebastian but the Alpha does not like

being reminded

car and I unload his luggage

view mirror as I drive, my chest swelling

own pain, Zane looks after the people he

how strong his son truly is, maybe then he would accept his son

by that I don’t regret not being there for

left her son alone on the most important day of

fly over the Coast, I pull out the California map, studying

packs, it is important to always

we

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

in the Bay Area who are willing to

doubt finding Zane will be

one is not likely to fly under

and Agnes have already found a pack

is that Ravenstone likely already knows where he is too

on the map, knowing Zane and Agnes

around that the

you think

are a myth, Kor,” I sigh in annoyance, studying the pattern of packs carefully to figure who might

think they are

mutters, lazily stretching

snap, Korbin sitting up

a red dot in the Santa Cruz

us at the airport.See that little Red Dot?” I ask, Korbin nodding his

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

“And if they don’t?”

stare at the sea of

Moon Goddess

*** Jordan***

Seattle as I leave the airport, a breeze of hot air welcoming

and take an uber

several transfers and a near two hour journey,

full of colors with a beautiful view

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 and Jack for asking me

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

in, I begin examining the documents Christian gave me

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

she sees me? I wonder, knowing Natalia is very likely still angry with me for betraying

it is too late to check the daycare or the clinic for Natalia, so my best bet is to

on the journey in and came prepared with a masquerade

Natalia, she must have felt the job was

“Dakota…”

to myself as I read about

file, he

he looks just

and curled and her eyebrows are still

smile, however,

to,

grin was the first thing

was one that could make a person feel

only kindness but strength.I used to catch her practicing

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

now…I wonder,

the club, hoping and praying

as I walk through the quiet town and I mumble a

door lets me in, music blaring through the speakers

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

drunk dancers on the floor and find the bar, two bartenders

catch the scent of a wolf coming from the

to arrival and know there are no packs in

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

you?” He asks, pouring out a whiskey

this lone wolf and

here,”