Mute from birth, Aiden Monroe, a young hybrid, had learnt from a young age just how cruel the world could be.

Yet, as means to pay off an old debt, Aiden finds himself trapped in wolf territory. With the Alpha of the Blackwater pack still deciding his fate, he places Aiden's wellbeing in the hands of his emotionally distant nephew, Lincoln Briar. 

At first, Aiden finds himself thinking that Link was just a cold hearted beast, a monster that spoke with such venom that even snakes would bow their head in respect. Yet, the more time that they were forced to spend together, the more Aiden began to realize that there was a tenderness to the beast, a gentleness, though subtle, that he had almost overlooked.

But when the outside threat that had been hanging over the Blackwater pack crept closer, Aiden, with his own life potentially in danger, finds himself thinking that perhaps a beast is only a beast after all.

And his silence, for as loud as it could sometimes be, would never be enough to tame such a beast. Right?

Silence and the Beast

How could he explain to them? What if they thought he was mocking them, or had something to hide?

/"Boy,/" the Alpha growled, his eyes narrowing. /"If you understand the graveness of the situation, then I implore you, speak./"

It took iron will and every ounce of energy to lift his hand, but his trembling fingers curled around his throat, and he managed to shake his head from side to side, mouthing the word 'can't' over and over. He stared at them desperately, hoping they'd understand.

It was impossible to tell. The Alpha became a blank canvas. His face gave nothing away, and his eyes were stone walls that let nothing pass. Clyde had lifted an eyebrow, but like his father, his thoughts were guarded.

/"You can't?/" The Alpha demanded at last. Aiden nodded. /"Through choice?/" Aiden shook his head.

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