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.

few minutes and we'll make sure

"O-okay,"

looking over at

"Okay."

out of Christian’s arms to stand by her sister, grabbing

"Adios, Mami,"

her mother’s hand a squeeze as

nurse reaches over to remove the ventilator from her mother’s

she

do this.I

calm her down by

"Vanessa-"

"No!"

room and into the The nurse pauses

going," she murmurs, the nurse nodding and proceeding with the removal of the

"It’s okay, Mami,"

whimpers, wiping away the last of her

scared but I’ll take good care of her for you.You just

before Talia’s mother finally goes home, the medical team wheeling her into

moments while she sobs silently before

curled

appear angry or upset, quietly sitting beside her

whimpers, her body shaking

her," she hiccups, Talia throwing her arm around her

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

tight squeeze and letting

"I know..."

of the hospital disappears into the abyss, morphing into

room is painted white with minimal decor,

the middle of the room, right wall, there is a reading

entire left wall is a book shelf full of thick books and a wedding portrait

punching away at a calculator and jotting something down on

when a gentle knock on the door draws

calls out, a beautiful woman and a

bouquet of flowers and a little red box in her hands, a beaming smile on

rushing to greet the

this," the woman

can call me Kay. You know Mrs.Hart makes me feel

she puts the flowers on her

says, forcing a smile for the silent man who only gives her a quick glance and

the stomach to behave but Mr.Hart only

throat and cheerfully

Anniversary, my dear," she chirps, smiling like a two

She asks

man only looks at Talia, his intense stare sending

by his

Kay continues, attempting

you

and extracts a beautiful bracelet with

explains, a bit of hurt flickering in

with your fertility.Figured it would be worth

"Oh I see,"

see the anger

thoughtful

are going to fix the problem

doing her best to stay

at that.A

"Christopher!"

snaps at her

that

be a Luna, but she’s a disgrace to this pack!"

for her failure to produce an heir but I still see the slight tremor

next month," Mr.Hart adds,

Natalia, one more year to give him an heir or

"Christopher!"

husband only glaring at her in

approved of this marriage," he mutters to

looks at Talia with

so sorry,"

didn’t think he

walking back to her

used to

face softens and she excuses herself to go find her husband.I watch Talia sit at her desk for a moment, her

her fingers, as if willing them to work.She ties the bracelet on left wrist, her lower

roll down her cheeks as she closes her eyes to take a deep

wiping her

as she dives into her work, somehow finding the strength

work, Talia doubles

she collapses on her knees onto the floor, her arms wrapping around her

reach for her phone on the desk, her fingers shaking as she dials a

she gaps into the phone, her

"He-help me."

minutes before a man bursts

the man asks, pulling Talia in his

holds back her scream

don’t know,"

"It just hurts."

"What hurts?"

"Everything!"

hands clawing at her

Jordan, I can’t breathe.I

as

to the pack clinic so Dr.Lila can take a look

anxiously on an exam table in a patient gown and Jordan sitting

have subsided temporarily, Talia no longer screaming or writhing but still

going to be

tries to soothe

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