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,"

replies, looking over

"Okay."

Christian’s arms to stand by her

"Adios, Mami,"

a squeeze as the nurse begins to turn off the

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

can’t," she whispers

do

tries to calm her down

"Vanessa-"

"No!"

out of the room and into the The nurse pauses and looks at Talia who only squeezes her mother’s

murmurs, the nurse nodding and proceeding with the removal of

"It’s okay, Mami,"

away the last of her

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

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

while she sobs silently before she rushes off to find her

Vanessa curled up on the floor, hugging

does not appear angry or

whimpers, her body shaking with

watch them ...k-kill her," she hiccups, Talia throwing

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

bursts into another sob, Talia giving her a tight squeeze and letting her

"I know..."

into the abyss, morphing into an

painted white with minimal decor, just a few

is a reading nook with a large comfy

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

the desk, punching away at a calculator and

furrowed in concentration when a gentle knock

woman and a brooding man walking into

little red box

smiles happily, rushing to greet

talked about this," the woman corrects her, her smile

Kay. You know Mrs.Hart makes me feel

flowers on her desk and

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

husband in the stomach to behave but Mr.Hart

Kay clears her throat and cheerfully hands the small red box

my dear," she chirps, smiling like a two years and Goddess

honey?" She asks

looks at Talia, his intense stare sending chills

does not seem bothered by his cold demeanor, keeping her

we have a gift for you," Kay continues, attempting to

hope you

box and extracts a beautiful

bit of hurt flickering in Talia’s

bring you good luck with your fertility.Figured it would be worth a

"Oh I see,"

politely, although I see

thoughtful of

stones are

mutters, Talia doing her best to stay

that.A real she-wolf would

"Christopher!"

at

that

a Luna, but she’s a disgrace to this pack!" Mr.Hart

as Mr.Hart berates her for her failure to produce an heir but I still see the slight

Mr.Hart adds, his

one more year to give him an heir or I

"Christopher!"

only glaring

approved of this marriage," he mutters to himself before

looks at Talia with

sorry,"

didn’t...I didn’t think he

walking back to her

used to

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

to work.She ties the bracelet on left wrist, her lower lip quivering when she finally

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

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

her work, somehow finding the strength to focus on the spreadsheet in front

work, Talia doubles over, intensifies, pushing herself

silent scream and she collapses on

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

the phone, her

"He-help me."

a man

happened?" the man asks,

back her

don’t know," She

"It just hurts."

"What hurts?"

"Everything!"

her hands clawing at her

can’t breathe! Jordan, I can’t

the man named Jordan replies, blinking hard as he tries to

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

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

to have subsided temporarily, Talia no

going to be fine,

tries to

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