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

the pit

impatience and jealousy got the best

Goddess shakes her head disapprovingly, looking

you took what was

anger

but he was mine..." I

mine! I met him first! I

was not meant

Moon Goddess reprimands.

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

trickle down

mercy on me! I know I made a

mate taken from you?

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

back my words, unable to look the goddess in

her pains,

it was all in her head.You made

reign in her emotions and

must pay the

bones as I

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

suddenly vanishes from Moon Goddess's side, leaving behind

"Noo!"

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

Moon Goddess declares.

merciful I am, I will still grant you your wish.You will receive a wolf, one worthy of

wolf with reddish brown eyes appearing beside her.She is not nearly

little wolf whines, lowering her gaze to

this be a lesson to you...Never interfere

I gaze upon

down at the

but you can make her stronger in time and

look down at

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

"Our time is up,"

Goddess whispers, placing a finger

will be watching you

disappearing.I close my eyes to shield them from the burning

breathe but there's something lodged in my

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

by footsteps and quickly find myself surrounded

forward, instructing someone to raise

mutters, placing her hands on the tube coming out

"Let's get this out."

gulp large breaths of air once the thick tube is removed,

pack hospital and as expected, my husband is

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

the

tell him you

***Christian*** 

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

large manila envelope from his suitcase and sliding it across my desk for

been working closely together

she withdrew all of her Luna money from its

that came up empty, we scoured public records in Wyoming, the state Natalia landed in

petitionees looking to change their name to notify the

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

motion was granted, her file sealed from the

be

an offer the 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 estate ownerships, vehicle licensing, and other court records across the

found nothing and even searched within his own databases and networks until he

four years of searching, I finally have her in my Open it! Jack

do not waste anymore time and tear the envelope open, finding a real estate record for a home in a

medical assistant badge with a photograph of Natalia, her lips

smile at

Jack purrs.She still looks

he lights up a cigarette, Jack growling at the

provided the address

A bar? Jack growls.

That's beneath her! 

believe congratulations are

a

confirming Natalia gave birth to a

heart feels as

after all.She gave me a son! Hart!

our son's name to Dakota

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

you the address and phone number to

repeat, testing out the