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."

things to

Moon Goddess sighs.

had you simply trusted in my

heart sinks to the pit

impatience and jealousy got the

Goddess shakes her head disapprovingly, looking

you took what was

bitter anger fills

was mine..." I sob at

met him first! I

not

Moon Goddess reprimands.

with you.Someone who would do anything to please you and show you what it's like to

down my

your Grace.Please have mercy on me!

to have your mate taken from you? To have someone

up to the sky "Do you

swallow back my words, unable to look the goddess in the

about her pains, pains you were causing," Moon

did was laugh in her face.You told her it was all in her head.You made her feel crazy! You have forsaken a sacred bond between

stepping back to reign

must pay

my bones as I look at Moon Goddess’s cool

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

side, leaving

"Noo!"

wolf only for her to slip through my fingers receive the

Moon Goddess declares.

I am, I will still grant you your wish.You will receive a wolf, one worthy of your

wrist, a small brown wolf with reddish brown eyes appearing beside

wolf whines, lowering her gaze to Moon Goddess's

you...Never interfere with my plans

as I

down at the small

much now, but you can make her stronger in time and

look down at the wolf

mangy mutt? How the hell am I supposed to give Christian his heir?

"Our time is up,"

placing a finger on my

will be watching you

say anything else, a bright white light blinds me, Moon Goddess and the wolf disappearing.I close my eyes to shield them from the

to breathe but there's

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

footsteps and

forward, instructing someone to raise

Luna," she mutters, placing her hands on the tube

"Let's get this out."

large breaths of air once the thick tube is removed,

hospital and as expected, my husband is nowhere

open my mouth to speak, but Dr.Lila

the

him you are

***Christian*** 

I ask Saul, the private investigator I

plucking a large manila envelope from his suitcase

have been working closely together

withdrew all of her Luna money from its original account so

scoured public records in Wyoming, the state Natalia landed in after leaving

looking to

to records, Natalia filed for a motion of confidentiality and despite not having proof of physical abuse or a restraining order against me, she managed to convince

motion was granted, her file sealed from

how smart Natalia could be sometimes but money moves mountains

not refuse and before

Ramos against other public records like birth certificates, marriage records, real estate ownerships, vehicle licensing, and other court records across the state

when we found nothing and even

of searching, I finally have her in my

estate record for a home in a town called Poulsbo in the State

with a photograph of Natalia, her lips pressed together and her hair tousled off to

smile at the

Jack purrs.She still looks

a bar," Saul says as he lights up a cigarette,

the address to

A bar? Jack growls.

That's beneath her! 

congratulations are

a drag from

gave birth to a son.Your son goes by

as though

gave

son's name

enrolled your son in a local daycare," Saul says, blowing

the address and phone number

repeat, testing out the name on my