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.

had you

sinks to the pit of my

got the best of

her head disapprovingly, looking towards

what was not

anger fills

he was mine..."

met him

not

Moon Goddess reprimands.

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

trickle down my

on me! I know I made a

taken from

in her voice as she tilts her head up to the sky "Do you have any idea the pain your sister felt when she walked into her bedroom

to look the

to you crying about her pains,

her it was all in her head.You made her feel crazy! You have forsaken

reign

you must pay the

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

and now ...She will take something from

leaving behind nothing but

"Noo!"

reaching out my hand to hang on to the beautiful wolf only for her

Moon Goddess declares.

will receive a wolf, one worthy of your crime,

her wrist, a small brown wolf with reddish brown eyes

little wolf whines, lowering her gaze to Moon

a lesson to you...Never interfere with my plans

Goddess explains as I gaze upon

the small

can make her stronger in

at the wolf

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

"Our time is up,"

Goddess whispers, placing a finger on

will be watching you closely.Until next

and the wolf disappearing.I close my eyes to

try to breathe but there's something

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

by footsteps and quickly find myself

steps forward, instructing someone to

her hands on the tube coming out

"Let's get this out."

air once the thick tube is

as expected, my

speak, but Dr.Lila beats me to the

the

tell him you

***Christian*** 

have what I've asked for," I ask Saul,

large manila envelope from his suitcase and sliding it across

and I have been working closely together

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

we scoured public records in Wyoming, the state Natalia landed in after leaving Silver

looking to

having proof of physical abuse or a restraining order against

motion was granted, her file sealed

irritating how smart Natalia could be sometimes

could not refuse and before I knew it,

against other public records like birth certificates, marriage records, real estate ownerships, vehicle licensing, and other court records across the state of

nothing and even searched within his

of searching, I finally have her in my

do not waste anymore time and tear the envelope open, finding a real estate record for a home in a town called Poulsbo in

a copy of a medical assistant badge with a photograph of Natalia, her lips

at the

purrs.She

cigarette,

the address

A bar? Jack growls.

That's beneath her! 

believe congratulations

taking a drag from

to a son.Your son goes by the name

feels as though

gave me

fix our son's name

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

the address and

out the name on my