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 those

Moon Goddess sighs.

been your wolf had you simply trusted in

the pit of

got the

her head disapprovingly, looking

took what was not

anger fills my

mine..." I sob at

mine! I met him first! I

was not meant for

Moon Goddess reprimands.

do anything to please you and show

trickle down

mercy on me! I know I made a mistake

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

slight tremor in her voice 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

back my words, unable to look the goddess in

her pains, pains you were causing," Moon

all in her head.You made her feel crazy! You have forsaken a

Goddess shouts, stepping back to reign in her emotions and

you must pay

my bones as I look at Moon Goddess’s

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

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

"Noo!"

only for her to slip through my fingers receive the wolf

Moon Goddess declares.

I will still grant you your wish.You will receive

small brown wolf with reddish brown eyes appearing beside her.She is

wolf whines, lowering her gaze to Moon

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

Goddess explains as I

looks down at the small

now, but you can make her

down at the wolf with

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

"Our time is up,"

Goddess whispers, placing a

watching you

close my eyes to shield them from the

breathe but there's

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

footsteps and quickly find myself

someone

mutters, placing her hands

"Let's get this out."

large breaths of air once the thick tube is removed, my eyes frantically scanning the

in the pack hospital and as

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

the Alpha," she

tell him

***Christian*** 

I've asked for," I ask Saul, the private investigator I hired to find

a large manila envelope from his

been working closely together

all of her Luna money from its original

state Natalia landed in

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

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

motion was granted, her file

was irritating how smart Natalia could be

had to do was make an offer the clerk could not refuse and before I knew it, Talia Ramos

public records like birth certificates, marriage records, real

even searched within his own databases and networks until he found

have her in

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

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

at

Jack purrs.She still looks

up a cigarette, Jack growling at the thought of

address to the

A bar? Jack growls.

That's beneath her! 

congratulations

chuckles, taking a

the birth certificate confirming Natalia gave birth to a

feels as

failed me after all.She gave me a son!

our son's

your son in a local daycare," Saul says,

the address and phone number to that

out the name