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 those

Moon Goddess sighs.

been your wolf had you simply trusted

sinks to the pit

impatience and jealousy got the

her head disapprovingly, looking

took what was not

bitter anger fills my

mine..."

met him first! I

was not meant for

Moon Goddess reprimands.

to please you and show you

down my

your Grace.Please have mercy on me! I know I made a

from you? To have someone else tear you apart from the

as she tilts her head up to the sky "Do you have any idea the pain your sister felt when she walked into

unable to look the goddess

she came to you crying about her pains, pains you were causing," Moon

in her face.You told her it was all in her head.You made her feel crazy!

Goddess shouts, stepping back to reign in

must pay the

as I look at

from your sister and now ...She

side, leaving behind nothing

"Noo!"

wolf only for her to slip through my fingers

Moon Goddess declares.

show you 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 wolf with reddish brown

whines, lowering her gaze to

be a lesson to you...Never interfere with my plans again,

as I gaze upon the pathetic

at the small wolf, stroking

can make her stronger in time

look down at the wolf

with that mangy mutt? How the hell

"Our time is up,"

placing a finger on

watching you closely.Until next

wolf disappearing.I close my eyes to shield them from the burning brightness

but there's something lodged in

to scream but all thatPanicking,

followed by footsteps and quickly

instructing someone

Luna," she mutters, placing her hands

"Let's get this out."

the thick tube is removed, my eyes

and as expected, my husband is nowhere to

mouth to speak, but Dr.Lila beats me

the Alpha," she

tell him you are

***Christian*** 

ask Saul, the private investigator I

manila envelope from his suitcase and

closely together for the past

withdrew all of her Luna money from its original

the state Natalia landed in after leaving

looking to change their

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

her file sealed from the

Natalia could be sometimes

I had to do was make an offer the clerk could not refuse

records, real estate

even searched within his own databases and

years of searching, I finally have her in my Open it! Jack

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

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

at the

Jack purrs.She still

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

the address

A bar? Jack growls.

That's beneath her! 

believe congratulations are

chuckles, taking a drag from the

confirming Natalia gave birth to a son.Your son goes

as though it's

all.She gave

our son's name to

tell me she enrolled your son in a local daycare," Saul says, blowing out smoke from

you the address and phone number to that

out the name on my