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.

my decisions

my words as I

the door, Sebastian’s voice stops me

“Take Agnes with you.”

him with his back to me, his eyes

can watch over him while he shifts,” he says

“Yes sir,”

my head as I go in search of Zane and Agnes at the

that he will not

wish to attend his first shift and that he is being

me or his father for not

and begins to pack

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

must

sorry, kid,” I sigh, hating the situation on

zipping up the

pick up a bit of sign and I am

you be going with me?” he

Agnes off,”

he quickly recovers and

hurt?”

place my hand on his shoulder and

not be a pleasant experience 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 pain or fear being locked away in his heart for no one else

far enough away that no Scarlett Haven

Cyrus bought it years ago as a

became the place where he would meet Princess Bre

the cabin down to Sebastian but the Alpha

being reminded

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

is, maybe then he would accept

goes by that I don’t regret not being there

son alone on the most important day of his life, she would never

Coast, I pull out the California map, studying the

it is important to

territorial in nature and we do not like newcomers trespassing

but werewolf businesses are

connections in the Bay Area who are willing to house us safely for

doubt finding Zane

and a rogue one is not

very likely Zane and Agnes have already found a pack to stay

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

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

there’s a rumor going around that the

think

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

think they

lazily stretching

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

a red dot in the Santa Cruz

airport.See that

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

“And if they don’t?”

stare at the sea of red dots on

Goddess

*** Jordan***

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

quickly and take an uber

journey, I arrived in the small town of

area is full of colors with a beautiful view of the

rather quiet, only a few people walking up and down

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

Adam, my wolf reminds me.She needs to know it’s

after settling in, I begin examining the documents Christian gave me with

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

knowing Natalia is very likely still angry with me for

clinic for Natalia, so my best bet is to locate her job at her

had studied the club on the journey in and came

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

“Dakota…”

to myself as I read about the little boy she is

to his file, he is almost 4 years

imagine he looks just like her.I carefully examine her

and her

however, has

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

I first met Natalia, her cheeky grin was the

was one that could make a person feel

Kay taught her 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 happiness long before Christian

pain behind her smile…because a

she must be now…I wonder, tucking away

for the club, hoping and praying that Natalia lets

as I walk through the quiet town

music blaring through the speakers as I

while beautiful girls dress in tiny schoolgirl outfits and fishnets carry trays

through the swaying bodies of drunk dancers on the floor and find the bar, two bartenders hard at work mixing

the scent of a wolf coming from the male bartender with

the Washington pack maps prior to arrival

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

here, are you?” He asks,

reply, unsure what to make of this

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