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

Moon Goddess sighs.

had you

My heart sinks to the pit of

got the

her head disapprovingly, looking towards

you took what was

bitter anger fills my

but he was mine..."

met him

was not meant

Moon Goddess reprimands.

do anything to please you and show

down

mercy on me! I know I

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

"Do you have

unable to

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

in her head.You made her feel crazy! You have forsaken a sacred bond between two

stepping back to reign in her emotions

must pay the

into my bones as I look

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

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

"Noo!"

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

Moon Goddess declares.

you your wish.You will receive a

with reddish brown

whines, lowering her gaze

to you...Never interfere with my

I

at the small wolf, stroking her dull

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

look down at

mangy mutt? How the hell am I supposed to

"Our time is up,"

Goddess whispers, placing a finger on

be watching you closely.Until

anything else, a bright white light blinds me, Moon Goddess and the wolf disappearing.I close my eyes to shield them from the burning brightness and when I

but there's something lodged

can't breathe! I can't breathe! I want to scream but all thatPanicking, my hands feel

and quickly find myself surrounded

forward, instructing someone

placing her hands on the tube coming out

"Let's get this out."

air once the thick tube is

I'm in the pack hospital and as

mouth to speak, but Dr.Lila beats me

the

him you

***Christian*** 

for," I ask Saul, the private investigator I hired to

replies, plucking a large manila envelope from his suitcase and sliding it across my desk for

together for the past week trying

of her Luna money from its original account

state Natalia landed in after leaving Silver Crest according to

requires petitionees looking to

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

motion was granted, her file sealed from the

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

not refuse and before I knew

public records like birth certificates, marriage records, real estate ownerships, vehicle licensing, and

and even searched within his own databases and networks until he found

four years of searching, I finally have her in my Open it!

the envelope open, finding a real estate record for a home in a town called Poulsbo in the State of

a medical assistant badge with a photograph of Natalia, her lips pressed together and

smile at the

Jack purrs.She still looks

lights up a cigarette, Jack growling at the thought of our

address to the

A bar? Jack growls.

That's beneath her! 

congratulations are in

taking a drag

to a son.Your son

as

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

our son's

local daycare," Saul says, blowing out smoke

address and

repeat, testing out the name on my