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 who

Moon Goddess sighs.

would have been your wolf had you simply trusted in my

the pit of my

and jealousy got the best of

head disapprovingly, looking towards

what was

bitter anger fills

was mine..." I sob

mine! I met him

was not meant

Moon Goddess reprimands.

please you and show you what

down

me!

mate taken from you? To have someone else tear you

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

unable to look the goddess

crying about her pains, pains you

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

shouts, stepping back to reign in

you must pay the

into my bones as I look at Moon

sister and now ...She will take

Goddess's side, leaving behind nothing but dust

"Noo!"

to the beautiful wolf only for her to slip through my

Moon Goddess declares.

wish.You will receive a wolf, one worthy of

small brown wolf with reddish brown eyes appearing

little wolf whines, lowering her gaze to Moon Goddess's

you...Never interfere with my plans

I gaze

looks down at the small wolf, stroking

you can make

down at

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

"Our time is up,"

placing a

be watching you

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

there's something lodged in my

but all thatPanicking, my hands feel around my throat, a heart monitor beeping erratically beside

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

instructing someone to raise my

mutters, placing her hands on the tube coming out of my

"Let's get this out."

thick

the pack hospital and as expected, my husband

open my mouth to speak, but Dr.Lila beats

the Alpha,"

him you

***Christian*** 

I've asked for," I ask

replies, plucking a large manila envelope from his suitcase and sliding it across my desk for the

working closely together for the past week

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

in Wyoming, the state Natalia landed in after leaving

of Wyoming requires petitionees looking to change their name to notify

of confidentiality and despite not having proof of physical abuse or a restraining order against me, she managed

her

smart Natalia could be sometimes but money moves mountains these

clerk could not refuse and before I knew it, Talia Ramos became

cross-referenced Talia Ramos against other public records like birth certificates, marriage records, real

nothing and even searched within his own

finally have her in my Open it!

a real estate record for a home in a town called Poulsbo in the State

photograph of Natalia, her lips pressed together and

at

Jack purrs.She

also works at a bar," Saul says as he lights up a cigarette, Jack growling at the thought of

provided the address to

A bar? Jack growls.

That's beneath her! 

believe congratulations are

a drag

birth to a son.Your son goes

heart feels as though

all.She gave me a son! Hart!

our son's name

local daycare," Saul

the address and phone

I repeat, testing out the name