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.

had you simply trusted

My heart sinks to the

impatience and jealousy got the

her head disapprovingly, looking

what

bitter anger fills

mine..." I sob at

I met him first! I loved him

not meant for

Moon Goddess reprimands.

with you.Someone who would do anything to please you and show you what it's

trickle down my

mercy on me! I know I made a

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

asks, a 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 and

back my words, unable to

nights, she came to you crying about her

her face.You told her it was all in her head.You made her

stepping back to reign in her

must pay

my bones as I look at Moon

and now ...She will take something from

side, leaving behind nothing but dust in her

"Noo!"

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

Moon Goddess declares.

wish.You will receive a wolf, one worthy of your crime, and endure all

wrist, a small brown wolf with reddish brown eyes appearing beside

her

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

as I

Goddess looks down at the small wolf, stroking her dull

you can make her

look down at the wolf with

that mangy mutt? How the hell am I supposed to give Christian

"Our time is up,"

Goddess whispers, placing a

will be watching you closely.Until next

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

there's

breathe! I want to scream but all thatPanicking, my hands feel around my throat, a heart monitor beeping

a loud slam followed by footsteps and quickly find myself surrounded by people

forward, instructing someone to raise my

hands

"Let's get this out."

of air once the thick tube

in the pack hospital and as expected, my husband

to speak, but Dr.Lila beats

the Alpha,"

him you

***Christian*** 

I've asked for," I ask Saul, the

plucking a large manila envelope

been working closely together for the past

her Luna money from its original account so I

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

petitionees looking to change their name to notify the

abuse or a restraining order against me, she managed to convince the judge that her life was in

was granted, her file

smart Natalia could be sometimes but money moves

was make an offer the clerk could not refuse and before

like birth certificates, marriage records, real estate ownerships, vehicle licensing,

nothing and even searched within

I finally have her in my

a real estate record for

assistant badge with a photograph of Natalia,

smile at

Jack purrs.She still looks

lights up a cigarette,

the address to

A bar? Jack growls.

That's beneath her! 

believe congratulations are in

taking a drag

Natalia gave birth to a son.Your

heart feels as though

all.She gave me a son! Hart!

son's name to

she enrolled your son in a local daycare," Saul says, blowing out

given you the address and phone number

repeat, testing out the name on my