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.

a few minutes and we'll

"O-okay,"

replies, looking over at

"Okay."

Christian’s arms to stand by her

"Adios, Mami,"

whimpers, giving her mother’s hand a squeeze as the

over to remove the

she

do

to calm her

"Vanessa-"

"No!"

room and into the The nurse pauses and looks at Talia

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

"It’s okay, Mami,"

the

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

takes a few minutes before Talia’s mother finally goes home, the medical

she sobs silently before she rushes off to

curled up on the floor, hugging her

angry or upset, quietly sitting beside

whimpers, her body

couldn’t do it.I couldn’t watch them ...k-kill her," she hiccups, Talia throwing

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

her a tight squeeze and letting her rest her head on her

"I know..."

of the hospital disappears into the

minimal decor, just a few

there is a reading nook with a large

full of thick books and a wedding portrait of Talia

punching away at a calculator and

a gentle knock on

in," she calls out, a beautiful woman

of flowers and a little red box in

rushing to

talked about this," the woman

can call me Kay. You

on her desk and nods nervously at the man beside

for the silent man who only

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

embarrassed, Kay clears her throat and cheerfully hands the small red box to

smiling like a two years and Goddess you have

She

only looks at Talia, his intense stare

not seem bothered by his cold demeanor, keeping her attention on

we have a gift for you," Kay continues,

you

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

explains, a bit of hurt flickering in Talia’s

you good luck with

"Oh I see,"

see the anger

thoughtful

few stones are going to fix the problem

Talia doing her

a she-wolf.A pathetic one at that.A real she-wolf would have already delivered a

"Christopher!"

snaps at her

take that back

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

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

next month," Mr.Hart

one more year, Natalia, one more year to give him an heir or I will see to it that you are removed

"Christopher!"

shouts, her husband only

approved of this marriage," he mutters to himself before storming out of

at Talia with

so sorry," she

didn’t...I didn’t think he

shrugs, walking back to her

used to

to go find her husband.I watch Talia sit

the bracelet on left wrist, her lower lip

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

need me, wiping her own tears

somehow finding the strength to focus on the spreadsheet in

as she begins her work, Talia doubles over,

scream and she collapses on her knees

her phone on the desk, her fingers

into the phone, her voice

"He-help me."

for several minutes before a man bursts through the door, kneeling down

asks, pulling Talia in

back her scream

know,"

"It just hurts."

"What hurts?"

"Everything!"

cries, her hands clawing at her

Jordan, I can’t

replies, blinking hard as he tries

I’ll take you to the pack clinic so Dr.Lila can take a look at

in a patient gown and Jordan

have subsided temporarily, Talia no longer screaming or writhing

to be fine,

to

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