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."

things to those

Moon Goddess sighs.

been your wolf had you simply trusted

to the pit of my stomach.What plan?

got the

head disapprovingly, looking

took what

bitter anger fills

mine..." I sob at

was mine! I met him

was not meant for

Moon Goddess reprimands.

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

down my

have mercy on me! I know I made

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

the sky "Do you

unable to look the goddess in

her

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

reign in her emotions

you must pay the

my bones as I look at Moon Goddess’s cool black

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

side, leaving behind nothing but dust in

"Noo!"

the beautiful wolf only for her to slip through my

Moon Goddess declares.

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

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

lowering her

this be a lesson to you...Never interfere with

as I gaze upon

Goddess looks down at the small wolf, stroking her

is not much now, but you can make

at the wolf

Luna with that mangy mutt? How the hell am I supposed to

"Our time is up,"

Goddess whispers, placing a finger on my

will be watching you

Goddess and the wolf disappearing.I close my eyes

try to breathe but there's something lodged in

want to scream but all thatPanicking, my hands feel around my throat,

a loud slam followed by footsteps and quickly find myself

instructing someone to raise my

mutters, placing her hands on the tube

"Let's get this out."

breaths of air once the thick

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

speak, but Dr.Lila beats me to the

the

tell him you are

***Christian*** 

I ask Saul, the private

requested is right in here," Saul replies, plucking a large manila envelope from his suitcase and

been working closely together for the past week trying to locate

Luna money from its original account so I could

came up empty, we scoured public records in Wyoming, the state Natalia landed

requires petitionees looking to change their name

proof of physical abuse or a restraining order against me, she managed to convince the

granted, her file sealed from the

could be sometimes but money moves mountains these

clerk could not refuse and before I knew

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

found nothing and even searched

of searching, I finally have her in my Open

real estate record for a home in a town called Poulsbo in the State of

of a medical assistant badge with a photograph of Natalia,

at

Jack purrs.She still looks

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

address

A bar? Jack growls.

That's beneath her! 

congratulations are

taking a drag

birth to

as though it's

gave me a son!

our son's name to

contacts tell me she enrolled your son in a local daycare," Saul says, blowing out smoke from his nose

given you the address and phone number

I repeat, testing out the