The Silent Alpha

Chapter 36: Hidden II

***Zanet****

"Zane, l-"

Talia pauses for a moment to wipe her tears and several thoughts fill my head.

ls my past too much of a burden to share with her? Am I too broken to love? 

“Thank you so much for sharing with me," she murmurs, my entire body tensing as I brace myself for her to turn me down for my baggage.

My mate, however, interlocks our fingers together, bringing my hand up to her lips and kissing it.

"You are so strong, Zane," she whispers through her tears.

"So strong and so brave," she adds, giving my hand a squeeze.

"My problems feel so small compared to yours now," she chuckles sheepishly.

"I had a much easier life than you did.Good parents and for a brief time, a good husband."

She fidgets with her hair at the mention of her ex husband and I frown at her.I did not show her my past to compare pain.

Pain is pain, no matter how small or big.I hold her close, hoping I can somehow shield her away from any more pain and suffering.

"I guess it’s my turn, isn’t it?" she says quietly, resting her it?"

I nod my head and place my hands over her eyes.

My walls come down and I focus on her thoughts until the pitch black fades away.

It doesn’t take long for me to figure out that I am in a hospital room of sorts, a machine steadily beeping in the corner as I look around.

The room is quite spacious with a large window overlooking the city.

A woman lays asleep on the hospital bed, a series of tubes coming out of her.

Her face is bruised and swollen, her entire body covered in bandages.

Talia sits by her side, her thumb caressing the back of the woman’s hand.

"I’m sorry, Mami," she murmurs as she strokes the woman’s cheek.

"I-I’m so sorry for pushing you away this past year.I should have...I should have tried to understand you more because I know that you only ever had the best intentions for me."

She stops to catch her breath and wipe her tears.

"I know you don’t like him much, but Christian is a good man..." she says with a forced smile.

"And he’ll take good care of me.I know he will...So you don’t have to worry about me anymore.You can rest now with Dad.Yo voy a estar bien {I’m gonna be okay},"

She leans over her mother and kisses her on the forehead.

"Te quiero mucho, mami.{I love you}.Siempre te voy a querer {I will always love you}.For a moment, she stays there with her cheek pressed against her mother’s before her phone dings and she looks down to read the message.is almost here, okay? Just a little more and then I-I’ll...I’ll let you go, okay?" she smiles through her tears.

Her lips tremble as she brushes away the woman’s hair.

"Un poquito mas {Just a little more}."

The heart monitor responds with its beeping but the woman never stirs.

Suddenly, the door bursts open, the same woman from Talia’s last memory and her ex-husband bursting in.

That must be Vanessa, I note, watching her ignore Talia as she rushes to the woman’s side and kisses her forehead.

Christian, however, comes up behind Talia and holds her to his chest.

I know it shouldn’t, but it angers me to see my mate in his arms.

"Ay, Mami,"

Vanessa whispers as brushes away her mother’s hair, her voice morphing into a sob.

";Qué te pasd? ;Qué te hicieron? {What happened to you? What did they do to you?}"

She turns to Talia, her face stained with tears.

"Are you sure she’s..."

Her voice trails off at the end but Talia understands and nods as she wipes the tears on her face.

"And Dad?" Talia shakes her head, a fresh stream of tears rolling down her cheeks.

Christain squeezes her tightly, Talia burying her face in his chest as he responds on her behalf.

"They couldn’t do anything for him.He died on impact..." he Asmall whimper escapes Talia’s throat while Vanessa caresses her mother’s cheeks.

The medical team arrives, Talia sobbing even louder now that the end is near.

"l-is she in pain?" Vanessa asks.

"Does she hurt?"

One of the nurses steps forward.

"No, sweetie.She’s not in any pain."

"Good," Vanessa nods to herself.

"And...H-how many....How many lives is she saving?"

"Four," the nurse responds.

"She’s saving four."

"O-Okay,"

Vanessa says to herself, kissing her mothers cheek.

"H-How long will it take before...she umm...before she..."

"Not long," the nurse.

and

"O-okay,"

looking over

"Okay."

by her sister, grabbing hold of her

"Adios, Mami,"

hand a squeeze as the nurse

nurse reaches over to remove the ventilator from her mother’s mouth when she suddenly bursts into

can’t," she

can’t do

tries to calm her down by

"Vanessa-"

"No!"

into the The nurse pauses and

she murmurs, the nurse nodding and proceeding

"It’s okay, Mami,"

whimpers, wiping away the

good care of her for you.You

nurse promised, it only takes a few minutes before Talia’s mother finally goes home, the medical

a few more moments while she sobs silently before she rushes

does not take her long to find her, Vanessa curled up on the floor, hugging

does not appear angry or upset, quietly

Vanessa whimpers, her body

it.I couldn’t watch them ...k-kill her," she

"I couldn't...I couldn't..."

Talia giving her a tight squeeze and

"I know..."

into the abyss, morphing into an

is painted white with minimal decor, just

large desk sits in the middle of the room, right wall, there is a reading nook with a large comfy chair and

of thick books

a calculator and jotting something down on

are furrowed in concentration when a gentle knock on the door draws her

she calls out, a beautiful woman

woman holds a small bouquet of flowers and a little red box in her hands, a beaming smile

smiles happily, rushing to greet the woman with a

this," the woman corrects her, her smile never

can call me Kay. You know Mrs.Hart

she puts the flowers on her desk and nods

the silent man who

her husband in the stomach to behave but Mr.Hart

her throat and cheerfully hands

a two years and Goddess you have done an

honey?" She asks her

Talia, his intense

not seem bothered by his cold demeanor,

a gift for you," Kay continues, attempting

hope you like

the box and extracts a beautiful bracelet with stone beads "It’s

explains, a bit of hurt

good luck with your fertility.Figured it would be

"Oh I see,"

smiles politely, although I see the anger twitching

thoughtful of

a few stones are going to fix the

Talia doing her

be a she-wolf.A pathetic one at that.A real she-wolf would

"Christopher!"

snaps at her

that

but she’s a disgrace

her for her failure to produce an heir

turning 26 next month," Mr.Hart adds, his voice

year, Natalia, one more year to give him an heir or I will see to

"Christopher!"

husband only glaring at

this marriage," he

looks at Talia

so sorry,"

didn’t...I didn’t think

Talia shrugs, walking back to

getting used

she excuses herself to go find her husband.I watch Talia sit at her desk

rolls the beads between her fingers, as if willing them to work.She ties the bracelet on left wrist, her lower lip quivering

down her cheeks as she closes her eyes to take a deep breath.I walk over to her, wishing I could somehow soothe

however, does not need me, wiping her own tears and sitting up

somehow finding the

suddenly as she begins her work, Talia doubles over,

hangs open in a silent scream and she collapses on her knees onto the

her a moment to reach for her phone on the desk, her

she gaps into the phone, her

"He-help me."

floor for several minutes before a

asks, pulling Talia in his

her scream

don’t know," She

"It just hurts."

"What hurts?"

"Everything!"

hands

breathe! Jordan, I can’t

named Jordan replies, blinking hard as

pack clinic so Dr.Lila can take a look at

table in a patient gown and Jordan sitting beside her as he

no longer screaming or writhing but still equally

to be

to soothe

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