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

As Link popped the door, clambering out, Aiden took a few additional seconds to reboot his lungs before popping his belt and following suit.

The loss of warmth from the heated interior was merciless. Once they hit the lift and flooded out into the busy town centre, it was worse. His breath was stolen by a sharp punch of wind. Tears stung against his eyes. He had to blink a few times, head ducking, to get his wits about him.

The werewolf granted him no patience, already a good five strides ahead. His long legs cleared through the crowd, pushing him further and further away. He was tall, his blond head poking above most of the humans. Aiden chased after him, his battered shoes smacking against the damp sidewalk.

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