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 to

my words as

Sebastian’s voice stops

“Take Agnes with you.”

face the Alpha only to find him with his back to me, his eyes looking down at a small photograph of Elenore, baby Zane

over him

“Yes sir,”

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

he will not regret his

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

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

begins to

I still notice the slight tremor in his hands and the

he must be breaking

sigh, hating the

does not respond, stoically zipping up

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

be going

you and Agnes off,” I reply

calm face falters slightly but he quickly recovers

it hurt?”

lie to him, I place my hand on

does not reach his eyes.I can tell he is scared but as always, he accepts his

but far enough away that no Scarlett Haven

bought it years ago as a

the place where he would

down to Sebastian but the Alpha does not

reminded of his

of the car and I unload his luggage

rear view mirror as I

looks after

only Sebastian could see just how strong his son truly is, maybe then he

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

son alone on the most

out the

it is important to always

are territorial in nature and we do

any our wolf form but werewolf businesses are abundant in the

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

doubt finding Zane will be

are rare and a rogue one is not

likely Zane and Agnes have already found

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

red dots on the map, knowing Zane and Agnes

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

think

are a myth, Kor,” I sigh in annoyance, studying the pattern

I think they are

mutters, lazily stretching out his

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

red dot in the Santa Cruz

waiting for us at the airport.See that little

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

“And if they don’t?”

sea of red dots on the

Goddess help

*** Jordan***

I leave the airport, a breeze of

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

a near two hour journey, I arrived

of colors with a beautiful

it is rather quiet, only a few people walking up

boy to school flood my mind.I curse Christian

my wolf reminds me.She needs to know it’s not safe for

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

make my hands shake as I read her files, nervous years.She has

me? I wonder, knowing

daycare or the clinic for Natalia, so my best bet is to

club on the journey in and

working at a club but knowing Natalia, she must have felt

“Dakota…”

myself as I read about the little boy she is

file, he is almost 4 years

is no picture attached but I imagine he looks just like her.I carefully examine her work

hair is still long and curled and her eyebrows

however, has

her eyes like it used to, hardly any emotion peeking

cheeky grin was the first thing I noticed about

one that could make a

her smile to one that displayed not only kindness but strength.I used to catch her practicing in

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

she must be now…I wonder, tucking away

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

I walk through the quiet town and I mumble a small speech

lets me in, music

while beautiful girls dress in tiny schoolgirl outfits and fishnets carry trays of drinks to men lounging in

of drunk dancers on the floor and find

catch the scent of a wolf coming from

studied the Washington pack maps prior to arrival and know there are no

which pack did this man come from? He seems to sense my wolf as well, making his

not from around here, are you?” He

to make of this lone wolf and dissatisfaction

lot of…visitors…around here,” he