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.

would have been your wolf had you simply trusted

heart sinks to the pit of my stomach.What plan?

got the

head disapprovingly, looking

you took what was not

anger

he was mine..."

met him

not

Moon Goddess reprimands.

would do anything to please you and show

trickle down

have mercy on me! I know I made a mistake

you have any idea what it's like to have your mate taken from you? To have

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

my words, unable to look the goddess in the

about her pains, pains

in her

stepping back to reign in her emotions

now you must pay the

settles into my bones as I look at

sacred from your sister and now ...She will

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

"Noo!"

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

Moon Goddess declares.

will still grant you your wish.You will receive a wolf, one worthy of your crime, and endure all the consequences

her wrist, a small brown wolf with reddish brown

whines, lowering her

to you...Never

as I gaze

at the small

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

look down at the wolf

that mangy mutt? How the hell am I

"Our time is up,"

whispers, placing a finger on my

watching

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 a white

try to breathe but there's something lodged

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

by footsteps and quickly find

instructing someone to raise

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

"Let's get this out."

thick tube is removed, my eyes frantically

hospital and as expected, my

mouth to speak, but Dr.Lila beats me to the

mindlink the Alpha," she

tell him you are

***Christian*** 

I ask Saul, the

plucking a large manila envelope

and I have been working closely together for the

tried searching for Natalia's bank statements but she withdrew all of her Luna money

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

me, the state of Wyoming requires petitionees looking to change their name to

records, Natalia filed for a motion of confidentiality and despite not having proof of physical abuse or a

her

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

the clerk could not refuse and before I knew it, Talia

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

when we found nothing and even searched within his own databases

searching, I finally have her in my Open

a real estate record for a home in a town called

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

smile at

Jack purrs.She still looks

works at a bar," Saul says as he lights up a cigarette, Jack growling at

provided the address to

A bar? Jack growls.

That's beneath her! 

believe congratulations are in

taking a drag from

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

feels as though

all.She gave me a son!

son's name

son in a local

address and phone number to

out