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 at

"Okay."

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

"Adios, Mami,"

hand a squeeze as the

reaches over to remove the ventilator from her mother’s mouth when

can’t," she

do this.I can’t

calm her

"Vanessa-"

"No!"

of the room and into the The nurse pauses and looks at Talia who

nodding and proceeding with

"It’s okay, Mami,"

whimpers, wiping away the last of her

take good care of her for you.You just

the nurse promised, it only takes a few minutes before Talia’s mother

more moments while she sobs silently before she rushes

Vanessa curled up on the floor, hugging her knees

does not appear angry or

whimpers, her body

her," she hiccups, Talia throwing her arm around

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

into another sob, Talia giving her a tight squeeze and letting her rest her head on her

"I know..."

into

is painted white with minimal decor, just a few

the room, right wall, there is a reading nook with a large comfy

full of thick

a calculator

a gentle knock on the door draws

woman

of flowers and a little red box in

happily, rushing to greet

about this," the woman corrects her, her smile

You know Mrs.Hart

chuckles as she puts the flowers on her desk and

a smile for the silent man who only gives her a quick glance and nods

husband in the stomach to behave but Mr.Hart only growls

Kay clears her throat and cheerfully

a two years and Goddess you have done an

She asks

only looks at Talia, his intense stare

by his cold demeanor, keeping her attention

gift for you," Kay continues, attempting to diffuse the

hope you

opens the box and extracts a beautiful bracelet with stone beads

of hurt flickering

luck with your fertility.Figured

"Oh I see,"

smiles politely, although I see

thoughtful of

are going to fix

doing her best to stay

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

"Christopher!"

snaps at her

take that back

be a Luna, but she’s a disgrace to

tall as Mr.Hart berates her for her failure to produce an heir but I still

is turning 26 next month," Mr.Hart

give him an heir or I will see to it that you are

"Christopher!"

only glaring at

of this marriage," he

at

so sorry,"

didn’t

alright," Talia shrugs, walking back to her

getting used

herself to go find her husband.I watch Talia sit at her desk for a moment, her eyes studying

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

take a deep breath.I

need me, wiping her own tears and sitting up

as she dives into her work, somehow finding the strength to focus on the spreadsheet in front of

suddenly as she begins her work, Talia doubles over, intensifies, pushing herself away from

open in a silent scream and she collapses on

reach for her phone on the desk, her fingers shaking as

into the

"He-help me."

minutes before a man bursts through

man asks, pulling Talia in his

her scream to

don’t know," She

"It just hurts."

"What hurts?"

"Everything!"

cries, her hands clawing at

I can’t

hard as he tries

clinic so Dr.Lila can take a look at you," he

a clinic, Talia sitting anxiously on an exam table in a patient gown and Jordan sitting beside her as he

have subsided temporarily, Talia no longer screaming or writhing

going to be fine,

to

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