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

<p>Victor's office was much like it had been the first time he had seen it. Without Eric leering down his neck, sending waves of terror dancing along his spine, he felt that he could breathe and actually look around, but that feeling only lasted so long. The Alpha found his seat, more a throne than a chair, the high back producing from either shoulder in a monarch influence. The Omega snorted softly and stormed over to the black couch seated beneath the window.</p>

<p>Like a baboon's arse, Aiden made himself stand out by the way he jittered on the spot, unable to decide between following Link to the couch or staying right where he was. Victor raked his gaze over him, the weight crippling, before cocking an eyebrow and waving to the couch. Like an obedient, but somewhat clumsy, puppy, he stumbled over.</p>

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