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."

good things to

Moon Goddess sighs.

your wolf had you simply

heart sinks to the pit of my stomach.What

jealousy got

shakes her head disapprovingly, looking

took what was

bitter anger

was mine..." I

met him first! I loved

not

Moon Goddess reprimands.

you.Someone who would do anything to please you and show you what

trickle down

Grace.Please have mercy on me!

mate taken from you? To have

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

to look the goddess

her pains, pains you were causing," Moon Goddess

face.You told her it was all in her

stepping back to reign in her emotions

must pay

my bones as I

and now ...She will take something from

from Moon Goddess's side, leaving behind nothing but dust

"Noo!"

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

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

flicks her wrist, a small brown wolf with reddish brown eyes appearing beside her.She is not nearly as beautiful

lowering her gaze

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

Goddess explains as I gaze upon the

looks down at the small

you can make her

down at the

with that mangy mutt? How the hell am I supposed to

"Our time is up,"

a finger

watching

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

breathe but there's something lodged

thatPanicking,

loud slam followed by footsteps and quickly find

steps forward, instructing someone to raise

hands

"Let's get this out."

of air once the thick tube

and as expected, my husband

but Dr.Lila beats

mindlink the Alpha," she

him you are

***Christian*** 

ask Saul, the

large manila envelope from his suitcase and sliding it across my

and I have been working closely together

her Luna money from its original account so I could

state Natalia landed in after leaving Silver Crest according to her travel

Wyoming requires petitionees looking to change their name to notify the public of their

confidentiality and despite not having proof of physical abuse or

was granted, her file sealed from the

was irritating how smart Natalia could be sometimes but

to do was make an offer the clerk could not

public records like birth certificates, marriage records, real estate ownerships, vehicle licensing, and other court records

and even

of searching, I finally have her in

envelope open, finding a real estate record for a home in a town called Poulsbo

of a medical assistant badge with a photograph of Natalia, her lips pressed together and her hair tousled off

smile at

purrs.She still

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

address to the

A bar? Jack growls.

That's beneath her! 

believe congratulations are in

taking a

birth to a son.Your son goes by the

as though it's

failed me after all.She gave me a son! Hart! Jack

fix our son's name

a local daycare," Saul says, blowing out smoke from

you the address and phone number to that as

out the