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.

wolf had you simply trusted

the pit of

jealousy got the best of

head

what was

anger

mine..." I sob

I met him first! I loved

was not

Moon Goddess reprimands.

please you

down

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

taken from you? To have someone else tear you

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

words, unable to look the

came to you crying about her pains, pains

you did was laugh in her face.You told her it was all in her head.You

back to reign in her emotions

must pay

as I look at Moon

your sister and now ...She will

Moon Goddess's side, leaving behind

"Noo!"

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

Moon Goddess declares.

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

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

her gaze to Moon Goddess's

to you...Never interfere

Goddess explains as I gaze upon the pathetic

down at the

much now, but you can make her stronger in

down at the wolf

supposed to be Luna with that mangy mutt? How the

"Our time is up,"

Goddess whispers, placing a finger on my

be watching you closely.Until next

eyes to shield them from

try to breathe but there's something

all thatPanicking, my hands feel around my throat, a heart monitor

by footsteps and quickly find

steps forward, instructing someone to raise my

down, Luna," she mutters, placing her hands on the tube coming out of my

"Let's get this out."

thick tube is removed, my eyes frantically scanning the

I'm in the pack hospital and as expected, my husband is nowhere to

but Dr.Lila

the Alpha,"

him you are

***Christian*** 

asked for," I ask Saul, the private investigator I

is right in here," Saul replies, plucking a large manila envelope

closely together for the past week

tried searching for Natalia's bank statements but she withdrew all of her Luna money from its original

Wyoming, the state

me, the state of Wyoming requires petitionees looking to change their name

not having proof of physical abuse or a restraining order against me, she managed to convince the judge

motion was granted, her file

how smart Natalia could be sometimes but money

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

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

found nothing and even searched

years of searching, I finally have her in my Open

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

copy of a medical assistant badge with a photograph of Natalia, her lips pressed together and her hair tousled off to

at

Jack purrs.She

a cigarette, Jack growling at the thought

provided the address to the

A bar? Jack growls.

That's beneath her! 

congratulations are

chuckles, taking a drag from

Natalia gave birth to a son.Your son goes

as though

me after all.She gave me a son!

fix our son's name to Dakota

she enrolled your son in a local

address and phone number to

repeat, testing out the name on