The Silent Alpha (Natalia)

Chapter 32: Consequences
***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.

your wolf had you

heart sinks to the pit

jealousy got the

her head disapprovingly,

you took what was not

bitter anger fills

he was mine…” I sob at

mine! I met him first! I loved

was not meant for

Moon Goddess reprimands.

deal with you.Someone who would do anything to please you and show you what it’s like

trickle down my

mercy on me! I know

what it’s like to have your mate taken from you? To have someone else tear you

to the sky “Do you have any idea the pain your sister felt when she walked into her bedroom

my words, unable to

you crying about her pains, pains

in her face.You told her it was all in

stepping back to reign in

must pay the

my bones as I look

something sacred from your sister and now

suddenly vanishes from Moon Goddess’s side, leaving behind nothing but

“Noo!”

to the beautiful wolf only for her to slip through my fingers receive the wolf that was once

Moon Goddess declares.

still grant you your wish.You will receive a wolf, one worthy of your crime, and endure all the consequences

brown eyes appearing beside her.She is not nearly as beautiful

her

to you…Never interfere with my plans

explains as I gaze

looks down at the small wolf, stroking her

now, but you can make her stronger in time and with

look down at

with that mangy mutt? How the hell

“Our time is up,”

Goddess whispers, placing a finger on my

watching

blinds me, Moon Goddess and the wolf disappearing.I close my eyes to shield them from

try to breathe but there’s something

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

hear a loud slam followed by footsteps and quickly

instructing someone to

mutters, placing her hands on

“Let’s get this out.”

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

hospital and as expected, my husband is nowhere

to speak, but Dr.Lila beats me to the

mindlink the

tell him you are

***Christian***

for,” I ask Saul, the private investigator

requested is right in here,” Saul replies, plucking a large manila envelope from his suitcase and sliding it across my desk

working closely together for the past week

all of her Luna money from its original account so I could no longer track her

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

Wyoming requires petitionees looking to change their name to notify the public of their name

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

granted, her file sealed

irritating how smart Natalia could be sometimes but money moves mountains

do was make an offer the clerk could not refuse

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

and even searched within his own databases

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

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

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

at the

purrs.She still looks

he lights up a cigarette, Jack growling at the thought of our mate working in

provided the address to the

A bar? Jack growls.

That’s beneath her!

believe congratulations

a

the birth certificate confirming Natalia gave birth to a son.Your son goes by the

feels as though it’s

gave me

son’s name to Dakota

son in a local daycare,” Saul says, blowing out smoke from his

given you the address and phone number to that

I repeat, testing out the name on