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.

have been your wolf had you

the pit of my stomach.What plan?

got the best of

shakes her head disapprovingly, looking towards

took what was not

bitter anger fills

mine..." I sob at

mine! I met him first!

was not meant for

Moon Goddess reprimands.

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

trickle down my

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

what it's like to have your mate taken from you? To have

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

swallow back my words, unable to look

crying about her pains, pains you were causing," Moon

told her it was all in her head.You

stepping back to reign in her emotions

now you must

as I look at Moon Goddess’s

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

leaving behind

"Noo!"

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

Moon Goddess declares.

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

whines, lowering her gaze to

you...Never interfere with my plans again,

explains as I gaze upon the pathetic

at the small wolf, stroking

not much now, but you can make her stronger in

at the wolf

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

"Our time is up,"

Goddess whispers, placing a finger

will be watching you

I can say anything else, a bright white light blinds me, Moon Goddess and the wolf disappearing.I close my eyes

breathe but there's something lodged in

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

slam followed by footsteps and quickly find

forward, instructing someone to raise my

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

"Let's get this out."

large breaths of air once the thick tube is removed, my eyes frantically scanning the

as

speak, but

mindlink the Alpha," she

tell him you

***Christian*** 

for," I ask Saul, the private

large manila envelope from his suitcase and sliding it

working closely together for the past

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

the state Natalia landed in after leaving Silver Crest according

of Wyoming requires petitionees looking to

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

was granted, her file sealed from

be sometimes but money moves mountains these

had to do was make an offer the clerk could not refuse and before I knew it, Talia

certificates, marriage records, real estate ownerships, vehicle licensing, and other court

the search nationwide when we found nothing and even searched within his own databases and networks until he found

have her in my Open it! Jack

real estate record for a home in

photograph of Natalia,

smile at the

purrs.She still

at a bar," Saul says as he lights up a cigarette, Jack growling at the thought of our mate working in such

the address to the

A bar? Jack growls.

That's beneath her! 

congratulations are

a drag from the

to a son.Your son goes

as though it's

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

son's name

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

you the address and phone number to that as

repeat, testing out the name on my