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

I reply, biting back my words

door, Sebastian’s voice stops

“Take Agnes with you.”

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

watch over him while he shifts,” he says

“Yes sir,”

as I go in search of Zane

he will not regret his

when I explain to him that his father does not wish to attend his first shift and that

display any anger towards me or his father for not being given a Night of Melodies ritual like any other

with a small nod and begins to pack up a few clothes for the trip to

still notice the slight tremor in his hands

he must be

kid,” I sigh, hating the situation on

stoically zipping up the luggage and signing something to

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

going

only dropping you and Agnes off,” I reply with

he quickly recovers

it hurt?”

to him, I place my hand

the joy does not reach his eyes.I can tell he is scared but as always, he accepts his fate, his pain or fear

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

years ago as

became the place where he

passed the cabin down to Sebastian but the Alpha does

being reminded of

and I unload his luggage before taking

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

his own pain, Zane looks after

son truly is, maybe then he would accept his son the

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

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

Coast, I pull out the California map, studying the packs of

important to always

are territorial in nature and we do not like

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

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

have no doubt finding

are rare and a rogue one is not likely to fly under

likely Zane and Agnes have already found a

concern I have is that Ravenstone likely already knows where he is too and it won’t be long before they try

the sea of red dots on the map, knowing

know there’s a rumor going around that the Ivory Twins

think

the pattern of packs

I think

mutters, lazily stretching out his

sitting up

dot in

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

Redwood pack is an old ally of King Arthur from his youth.They should

“And if they don’t?”

of red dots on the

Moon Goddess help

*** Jordan***

as I leave the airport, a breeze of hot

go through baggage claim fairly quickly and take an uber to the nearest

a near two hour journey, I arrived in the

colors with

the evening, it is rather quiet, only a

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

reminds me.She needs to know it’s not safe for her or her pup here

in,

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

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

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

club on the journey in

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

“Dakota…”

I read about the

he is almost 4

is no picture attached but I imagine he looks just

is still long and curled and her eyebrows are

smile, however, has

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

her cheeky grin was the first thing

one that could make a person

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

must be now…I wonder, tucking away her

bag, I get ready for the

through the quiet town and I

bouncer at the door lets me in, music blaring through the speakers as I

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

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

from the male bartender with tattoos on his arms and

maps prior to arrival

which 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

unsure what to make of this lone wolf and dissatisfaction but

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