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

back my words as I turn

door, Sebastian’s voice stops

“Take Agnes with you.”

him with his back to me, his eyes looking down

over

“Yes sir,”

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

he

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

question me for the decision nor does he display any anger towards me or his father for not being given a Night of Melodies ritual like any

silently accepts his fate with a small nod and begins to pack up a few

but I still notice the slight tremor in his

know he must be breaking

sorry, kid,” I sigh, hating the situation

respond, stoically zipping up the

have managed to pick up a bit of sign and I

you be going with me?” he

Agnes

but he quickly recovers and asks

hurt?”

to him, I place my hand on his shoulder

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

to the waterfall cabin is not long, but far enough

Cyrus bought it years ago as a small safe

he would meet

but the Alpha does not like

reminded of his

out of the car and I unload his luggage before taking

comfort Agnes from my rear view mirror as I

in his own pain, Zane looks after the people he loves like a

his son truly is, maybe then he would accept

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

left her son alone on the most

Coast, I pull out the California

traveling between packs, it is important to always

are territorial in nature and we do not like

businesses are abundant in the

in the Bay Area who are willing to house us

have no doubt finding Zane will

a rogue one is not

likely Zane and Agnes have already found a pack to stay

only concern I have is that Ravenstone likely already knows where he is too and

at the sea of red dots on the map, knowing Zane and

know there’s a rumor going around that the Ivory

you think that’s

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

I think they

lazily stretching out his

sitting up and peeking at the

a red dot in the Santa

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

is an old ally of King Arthur from

“And if they don’t?”

sea of red dots

Goddess

*** Jordan***

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

and take an uber to the nearest

and a near two hour journey, I arrived

Downtown area is full of colors with

late in the evening, it is rather quiet,

must love it here, I tell myself as images of her walking a little boy to school flood

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

in the town square and after settling in, I begin examining

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

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

daycare or the clinic for Natalia, so my best bet

in

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

“Dakota…”

I read

he is

picture attached but I imagine he looks just like her.I carefully examine

and curled and her

however, has

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

first met Natalia, her cheeky grin

that could make a person feel

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 her

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

now…I wonder, tucking away

the mask from my bag, I get ready for the club, hoping and

quiet town and I mumble

door lets me in, music blaring through the

schoolgirl outfits and fishnets carry trays

on the floor and find the bar, two

I catch the scent of a wolf coming from the male bartender with tattoos on

Washington pack maps prior to arrival and

He seems to sense my wolf as well, making his way across the bar to take

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

make of this lone wolf and dissatisfaction

a lot of…visitors…around here,” he adds, carefully choosing his