The Silent Alpha

***Vanessa*** 

It's very dark, always so dark in this place.I don't know where Iam, but it scares me.I want to get out but no matter how much! cry or scream, I am always met with cold, dark silence.

Regardless, I do not stop searching for a way out, running in any direction in hopes of finding the way out of this nightmare.

The pounding of my heart drums against my ears as I sprint into the nothingness, searching desperately for a light, a sound, anything, to let me know that I am not alone, that I'm still alive and that this is not the end for me.I force myself to keep running, putting one foot in front of another.

As I take another step into the darkness, the ground beneath my feet gives way and I find myself collapsing into the emptiness, my heart sinking to the pit of my stomach as I fall into the endless pitch black.

My arms fling about, searching for something to grab onto and save me from this never-ending fall.

The fall is long and torturous, and after a while, I give up and brace myself for my inevitable death.

Death, however, never comes to take me and my body finally stops falling, colliding into a pool of water.

I open my mouth to scream, my lungs filling with water but I stop when I notice the light above my head, illuminating the waves of the water as it sways to and fro.

My heart fills with hope; Moving my arms and legs, I swim to the surface, coughing up the water I drank and gulping the fresh air as the gentle breeze kisses against my skin.

I wipe my eyes and look around, elated to have finally made it out of the darkness and in what appears to be a lake.I see a sandy beach on the horizon and a silent forest sitting just behind it.

The sky has a greenish tint to it, not a cloud in sight.

I swim to the shore and lay for a moment to rest, counting my breaths.

Looking down at my body, I notice I am dressed in a flowy white dress with no sleeves, my feet completely bare.

After calming my heart, I venture in the lush green forest.

It does not take me long to realize that {I am still alone but the quiet does not scare me for some reason, a gentle calm washing over me the deeper I walk into the forest.

The breeze hums quietly in my ears.

"Vanessa..." it whispers.

I follow the delicate voice of the wind into the woods, feeling the damp earth beneath my feet as I rush through the trees.

Beneath the canopy, I hear the light trickling of water in the distance.I search for the source and come upon a stream rushing through a rocky bed.

Completely exhausted, I step into the cool waters to wash my feet and sit on a small boulder.

"Hello child," a silky voice murmurs from behind me, startling me enough that I nearly slip off the rock and into the water.

I turn around to find a beautiful woman with porcelain skin face down to her waist.

Like me, her feet are bare but she wears white dress with blue trim and embroidery.Her eyes resemble the dark skies of the night, two onyx beads containing a million stars.Her thin lips are as red as a rose, curled like two petals into a smile.

"Come with me," the woman instructs, holding out a hand towards me.

A calming presence surrounds her and when I place my hand in hers, a cool electric sensation tingles up my arm.

"Do you know who I am, child?" she says as we walk along the stream.

I take a good look at the woman, and while something about her seems familiar, I cannot put a finger on where I could have possibly met her.

"You seem...familiar," I reply honestly, my voice shaking a little.

A small chuckle escapes her perfect lips.

"I should hope so.You called me here."

I stop in my tracks and look at her closely, raising an eyebrow.

"I did?"

The woman laughs again, the sound rich and mystifying.

"You asked for a wolf,"

She murmurs, my eyes widening in shock.

"You're..."

"I go by many names," She smiles.

"But most call me Moon As the words leave her lips, a beautiful gray-blue wolf appears beside her.

"Devina..."

I whisper, a smile curling on my lips ast remember meeting her the first time.

Devina's piercing blue eyes flicker towards me when I call out to her, her head tilting to the side in amusement.I drop down on my knees before Moon Goddess, lowering my head and kissing her feet.

"Your Grace," I cry, ecstatic that my wish is coming true.

"Oh thank you for this gif-"

"You have nothing to thank me for,"

Moon Goddess snaps, stepping back.

"I have given you nothing."

"But I thought."

to

Moon Goddess sighs.

wolf had you simply trusted in my

to the pit

got

her head

what was not

bitter anger fills my

he was mine..." I sob at

I met him first! I

was not

Moon Goddess reprimands.

please you and show you what it's like

trickle down my

me!

it's like to have your mate taken from you? To have someone else tear you apart from the person you

tremor in her voice as she tilts her head up to the sky "Do you

words, unable to look the goddess

crying about her pains, pains you were causing," Moon Goddess

was all in her head.You made her feel crazy! You have forsaken a sacred bond between two

shouts, stepping back to reign in her emotions

now you must pay

as I look at Moon Goddess’s cool

something sacred from your sister and now ...She will take something from

Goddess's side, leaving behind

"Noo!"

wolf only for her to slip through my fingers receive the wolf that was once meant

Moon Goddess declares.

just how merciful I am, I will still grant you your wish.You will receive a wolf, one worthy of your crime, and endure all the

brown eyes appearing beside

lowering her

a lesson to you...Never interfere with my plans

as I

Goddess looks down at the small wolf, stroking

you can make her stronger

look down at the

mangy mutt? How the hell am I supposed

"Our time is up,"

Goddess whispers, placing a finger on

will be watching you closely.Until next

eyes to shield them from the burning brightness and when I open them again, I find myself staring

to breathe but there's something lodged in my

can't breathe! I want to scream but all thatPanicking, my hands feel around my throat, a heart

loud slam followed by footsteps and quickly

steps forward, instructing someone to raise

placing her hands on the tube coming

"Let's get this out."

air once the thick tube

I'm in the pack hospital and as expected, my husband is nowhere

open my mouth to speak, but Dr.Lila beats me

the

him you are

***Christian*** 

I ask Saul, the private investigator I

a large manila envelope from his suitcase and sliding it across my desk for the

working closely together

bank statements but she withdrew all of her Luna

that came up empty, we scoured public records in Wyoming, the state Natalia landed in after leaving Silver Crest according

requires petitionees looking to change

not having proof of physical abuse or a restraining order against me, she managed

was granted, her file sealed from the

was irritating how smart Natalia could be sometimes but money

could not refuse and

birth certificates, marriage records, real estate ownerships, vehicle licensing, and other court records across the state of

we found nothing and even searched within his own databases and networks until he found

searching, I finally have her in my Open

waste anymore time and tear the envelope open, finding a real estate record

a medical assistant badge with a photograph of Natalia, her lips

at

Jack purrs.She

Saul says as he lights up a cigarette, Jack growling at the thought of our mate

address

A bar? Jack growls.

That's beneath her! 

congratulations are

a drag

the birth certificate confirming Natalia gave birth to

heart feels as though

gave me a

son's name to

local daycare,"

the address and phone number to

out the name on