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.

had you simply trusted

heart sinks to the pit of

jealousy got

shakes her head disapprovingly, looking

took what

anger fills my

he was mine..." I sob at

mine! I met him first! I loved him

not meant

Moon Goddess reprimands.

who would do anything to please you

down

your Grace.Please have mercy on me! I know

your mate taken from you? To have someone else tear you

the sky "Do you

words, unable to look the goddess in the

you crying about her pains, pains

all in

stepping back to reign in her emotions and

you must pay

as I look

took something sacred from your sister and

Goddess's side, leaving behind nothing but dust in

"Noo!"

beautiful wolf only for her

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

flicks her wrist, a small brown wolf with reddish brown eyes appearing beside her.She is not nearly as beautiful as

whines, lowering her gaze to

you...Never interfere with my

Goddess explains as I

at the small

is not much now, but you can make her stronger in time and with patience.Lots of

down at the wolf

I supposed to be Luna with that mangy mutt? How

"Our time is up,"

placing a finger

watching

disappearing.I close my eyes to shield them

to breathe but there's something

I want to scream but all thatPanicking, my hands feel around my throat, a heart monitor beeping erratically beside

and quickly find myself surrounded by people in

forward, instructing someone

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

"Let's get this out."

thick tube is

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

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

mindlink the

tell him you

***Christian*** 

for," I ask Saul, the private investigator I

in here," Saul replies, plucking a large manila envelope from his suitcase and sliding it across my

been working closely together for the past week

withdrew all of her Luna money from its original

in Wyoming, the state Natalia landed in after leaving Silver Crest according to

to change their name to notify the public

of confidentiality and despite not having proof of physical abuse or a restraining order against me, she managed to convince the judge that her life was in

granted, her file sealed from

could be sometimes but money

had to do was make 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

even

have her in my

tear the envelope open, finding a real estate record for a home in a town

a photograph of Natalia, her lips pressed

at

Jack purrs.She

Saul says as he lights up a cigarette, Jack growling

provided the address

A bar? Jack growls.

That's beneath her! 

congratulations are in

chuckles, taking a drag from the

birth to a son.Your

as though it's

hadn’t failed me after all.She gave me a

fix our son's

local

and phone

repeat, testing out