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 those who

Moon Goddess sighs.

would have been your wolf had you simply trusted in my

to the

jealousy got the best of

Goddess shakes her head disapprovingly, looking

took what was

anger

was mine..."

I met him first!

not meant

Moon Goddess reprimands.

do anything to please you and show you what it's like

trickle down

Grace.Please have mercy on me! I know I made a mistake

taken from you? To have someone

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 found you

to

she came to you crying about her pains, pains you were causing,"

it was all in her head.You made her

stepping back to reign in her

you must

into my bones as I look at Moon Goddess’s

sacred from your sister and

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

"Noo!"

to the beautiful wolf only for her

Moon Goddess declares.

to show you just how merciful I am, I will still grant you your wish.You will receive a wolf, one worthy of your crime, and endure all

brown wolf with reddish brown eyes appearing

her gaze to Moon Goddess's

to you...Never interfere

Goddess explains as I gaze

down at the small wolf, stroking her dull

now, but you can make her

at the

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

"Our time is up,"

placing a finger on

will be watching

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

to breathe but there's something lodged in

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

slam followed by footsteps and quickly find myself

someone to raise my

hands on the tube coming

"Let's get this out."

air once the thick tube is removed, my eyes

and as expected, my husband is nowhere

open my mouth to speak, but

mindlink the

him you are

***Christian*** 

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

you requested is right in here," Saul replies, plucking a large manila envelope from his suitcase and sliding it across my desk

been working closely together for the past week trying to

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

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

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

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

her file sealed from

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

make an offer the clerk could not refuse and before

Talia Ramos against other public records like birth certificates, marriage records, real estate ownerships, vehicle licensing, and other court records across the state of

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

I finally have her in my Open it!

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

a medical assistant badge with a photograph of Natalia, her

at

Jack purrs.She

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

the address to

A bar? Jack growls.

That's beneath her! 

believe congratulations are in

a drag

found the birth certificate confirming Natalia gave birth to a son.Your son goes by

feels as though

me after all.She gave me a son! Hart! Jack

our son's

contacts tell me she enrolled your son in a local daycare," Saul says, blowing out smoke

you the address and phone number

I repeat, testing out the name on my