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Jin-hee "He is not to say a word to anyone. You understand me ? Not a word" Alpha tae-woo snarls in my ear as he hands me the tablet with the Korea 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, hyun-woo and my son, jung-hee, await my instructions. "So where exactly does this Alpha live?" Jung-hee asks as I lead them down to the car. "My sources tell me the seoul" I reply curtly, not looking forward to this wild goose chase. Hyun-woo 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 Da-kyung requested hyun-woo 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?" Jung-hee asks, leaning back against his seat with his arms behind his head . "Have you met him?" "I have" I sigh tiredly, knowing jung-hee will be asking a million questions throughout this drive. "And?" Jung-hee pries, suddenly sitting up straighter towards me, as if paying attention to what I have to say about his older brother, you knew you've already met him ... "He's a man of little words," I reply carefully. Neither of them need to know who taehyung really is. At least not yet , anyways. "What's the Alpha's name-" "Would you quit calling him Alpha?" Hyun-woo snaps, finally fed up with jung-hee's incessant questions . "I'm the Alpha!" "Not yet you're not" I retort, glaring at him through the rear view mirror. "So I suggest you change your fucking tone if you want to stay on this mission." "If he is such an Alpha, then why did appa 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 emeraldsky like a Man!" "Well, unlike you, Alpha byung-hun actually does have an interest in your brother," I reply smuggly, the look of indignation on hyun-woo's face pleasing me. "He's valuable to him." "What is that supposed to mean?" Hyun-woo sneers. "Nothing" I shrug nonchalantly. "Just that your brother is a PUREBRED Silver wolf ... unlike you ... and Alpha byung-hun is no idiot. He knows that a silver wolf like your brother is rare. Purebreds are hard to find, the last known ones being the chae clan from gwanju. A family line that disappeared years ago. Why waste his heir instead?" "Who do you think you are to speak to me that way?" Hyun-woo snarls. "Your superior" I reply calmly, his face contorting in anger. "Listen very carefully hyun-woo, 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. Hyun-woo is young and stupid. The only place he will lead our pack to is to its doom. Chilling 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 jung-hee and hyun-woo for 15 hours. I'd rather die. "So what's his gift?" Jung-hee hisses as we find our seats by the wings of the plane, hyun-woo upgrading only himself to first class like the prick he is. I only shrug in response. I did not witness taehyung'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, Taehyung's first shift was anything but special. "Sir are you sure- " "Are you questioning my decisions again, jin-hee?" Tae-woo 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?" I ask, bewildered by such a thought. "But he is your-" "Enough!" Tae-woo roars. "I will not explain my decisions to you , jin-hee." "Yes sir" I reply, biting back my words as I turn to leave. As I reach for the door , tae-woo's voice stops me in my tracks . "Take Ji-won with you." Shocked, I turn to face the Alpha only to find him with his back to me, his eyes looking down at a small photograph of sun-ah, baby taehyung and little heechul. "She can ... ahem ... she can watch over him while he shifts," he says quietly . "Yes sir," I reply, many thoughts churning in my head as I go in search of taehyung and Ji-won at the Hive. I do not think the alpha understands himself either. All I can do is hope that he will not regret his decisions later on. Taehyung only forces a smile when 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 alone. He does not even 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 other pack member. He only silently accepts his fate with a small nod and begins to pack up a few clothes for the trip to the waterfall. He works quickly to fold and put away his things but I still notice the slight tremor in his hands and the quiver in his lower lip. I know he must be breaking inside . "I am sorry kid," I sigh, hating the situation on his behalf. Taehyung does not respond, stoically zipping up the luggage and signing something to me. Over the years, I have managed to pick up a bit of sign and I am able to decipher his question. "Will you be going with me?" heasks. "I am only dropping you and Ji-won off" I reply with regret. His calm face falters slightly but he quickly recovers and asks another question . "Will it hurt?" he signs. Unable to lie to him, I place my hand on his shoulder and pull him closer to me. "It will not be a pleasant experience but the pain only lasts for a moment ... and then ... It's the most amazing feeling you will ever experience." 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 to feel but him. The drive to the waterfall cabin is not long , but far enough away that no diamond wings wolf will disturb him. Alpha hyun-bin bought it years ago as a small safe haven for himself. It later became the place where he would meet Princess HyeBin in secret. He passed the cabin down to tae-woo but the Alpha does not like to visit it. He hates being reminded of his brother. Taehyung helps Ji-won out of the car and I unload his luggage before taking off. I watch taehyung comfort Ji-won from my rear view mirror as I drive, my chest swelling with pride. Even in his own pain, taehyung looks after the people he loves like a true Alpha. If only tae-woo could see just how strong his son truly is, maybe then he would accept his son the way he is. Not a day goes by that I don't regret not being there for taehyung's first shift. If Sun-ah knew I left her son alone on the most important day of his life, she would never forgive me. As we fly over the Coast, I pull out the Seoul map, studying the packs of the Area. When traveling between packs, it is important to always carry a Pack map. Wolves are territorial in nature and we do not like newcomers trespassing without permission. Seoul itself does not contain any our wolf form but werewolf businesses are abundant in the region and our arrival will not go unnoticed. Luckily for us, the King has a few connections in this Area who are willing to house us safely for the duration of our search. I have no doubt finding taehyung will be easy. Silver wolves are rare and a rogue one is not likely to fly under the radar for long. It's very likely taehyung and Ji-won have already found a pack to stay at. The only concern I have is that emerald sky likely already knows where he is too and it won't be long before they try to kill him. I look at the sea of red dots on the map, knowing taehyung and Ji-won could not have gone far from Seoul. "Ya know there's a rumor going around that the Ivory Twins live in Seoul" jung-hee whispers. "Do you think that's true?" "The Ivory Twins are a myth jung-hee" I sigh in annoyance, studying the pattern of packs carefully to figure who might be allied with who. "Well, I think they are real" jung-hee mutters, lazily stretching out his legs. "Sit up straight" I snap, jung-hee sitting up and peeking at the tablet. I point to a red dot in the main part of the city. "Our scouts are waiting for us at the airport. See that little Red Dot?" I ask, jung-hee nodding his head. "That's where we are headed. The maplewood pack is an old ally of the King from his youth. They should have some information about the man we are looking for" "And if they don't?" I stare at the sea of red dots on the map. "Then Moon Goddess help us."
