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

Moon Goddess sighs.

your wolf had

My heart sinks to the pit

and jealousy got

her head disapprovingly, looking

what was

anger fills my

but he was mine..."

I met him first! I loved

was not

Moon Goddess reprimands.

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

down my

have mercy on me! I know I made a mistake

from you?

up to the sky "Do you have any idea the pain your sister

back my words, unable to look the

her pains, pains you were

in her face.You told her it was all in her head.You made her feel crazy! You have forsaken a sacred bond between

Goddess shouts, stepping back to reign in

you must pay the

as I look at Moon Goddess’s

something sacred from your sister and now ...She

Goddess's side, leaving behind nothing

"Noo!"

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

Moon Goddess declares.

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

brown eyes appearing beside her.She is

wolf whines, lowering her gaze to

you...Never

explains as I gaze upon the pathetic

down at the small

but you can make her stronger in time and

at

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

"Our time is up,"

whispers, placing a

will be watching you

Moon Goddess and the wolf disappearing.I close my eyes to shield them from the burning brightness

breathe but there's something lodged in

breathe! I want to scream but all thatPanicking, my

and quickly find myself surrounded by people

steps forward, instructing someone

placing her hands

"Let's get this out."

air once the thick tube is removed, my

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

mouth to speak, but Dr.Lila beats me

mindlink the

him you

***Christian*** 

what I've asked for," I ask Saul, the private investigator I hired to find

plucking a large manila envelope from his suitcase and sliding it across

together

bank statements but she withdrew all of her Luna

state Natalia landed in

Wyoming requires petitionees looking to

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

was granted, her file sealed from

was irritating how smart Natalia could be sometimes but money

clerk could not refuse and before

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

years of searching, I finally have her in my

tear the envelope open, finding a 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

at the

purrs.She still

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

provided the address

A bar? Jack growls.

That's beneath her! 

believe congratulations are in

taking a drag from the

birth to a son.Your

as though it's

gave me a

son's name to

in a local daycare," Saul says, blowing out smoke from his nose

given you the address and phone

I repeat, testing out the name on my