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.

your wolf had you

My heart sinks to the pit of my

impatience and jealousy got the best

Goddess shakes her head disapprovingly, looking

you took what was

bitter anger fills my

was mine..." I

I met him first!

not meant

Moon Goddess reprimands.

do anything to please you and show you what it's like

trickle down my

mercy on me!

idea what it's like to have your mate taken from you? To have someone else tear

tilts her head up to the sky "Do you have any idea the pain your sister

back my words, unable to look

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

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

to reign in

you must pay

settles into my bones as I look

took something sacred from your sister and now

suddenly vanishes from Moon Goddess's side, leaving behind nothing but dust in her

"Noo!"

my hand to hang on to the beautiful wolf only for her to slip through my fingers receive the wolf that

Moon Goddess declares.

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

wolf with reddish brown eyes appearing

little wolf whines, lowering her gaze

this be a lesson to you...Never interfere with

Goddess explains as I gaze upon the

down at the

not much now, but you can make her stronger in time and with

down at the wolf

to be Luna with that mangy mutt? How the

"Our time is up,"

Goddess whispers, placing a

will be watching you

else, a bright white light blinds me, Moon Goddess and the wolf disappearing.I close my eyes to shield them from the burning brightness and when I open them again, I find myself staring at

but there's something lodged in my

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

slam followed by footsteps and quickly find myself surrounded by people

someone to

her hands on

"Let's get this out."

thick tube

the pack hospital and as expected, my husband is

open my mouth to speak, but

mindlink the

tell him you

***Christian*** 

what I've asked for," I ask

large manila envelope from his suitcase and sliding it

been working closely together for

bank statements but she withdrew all of her Luna money from its original account so I could no

in Wyoming, the state Natalia landed

requires petitionees looking to change

a motion of confidentiality and despite not having proof of physical abuse or a restraining order against

granted, her

was irritating how smart Natalia could be sometimes but money moves mountains

do was make an offer the clerk could not refuse and

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

nothing and even searched within his own databases and

searching, I finally have her in my Open it!

envelope open, finding a real estate

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

smile at the

purrs.She still

up a cigarette, Jack growling at the thought of our mate working in such a

provided the address to

A bar? Jack growls.

That's beneath her! 

believe congratulations are

chuckles, taking a

the birth certificate confirming Natalia gave birth to a son.Your son goes by

feels as though

hadn’t failed me after all.She gave me a son! Hart! Jack

our son's name

local daycare," Saul says, blowing out smoke

address and

out the name