The Silent Alpha

Chapter 36: Hidden II

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"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.

minutes and

"O-okay,"

looking

"Okay."

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

"Adios, Mami,"

squeeze as the nurse

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

she

can’t do this.I

her down by hugging

"Vanessa-"

"No!"

and into the The nurse pauses and

nurse nodding and proceeding with the

"It’s okay, Mami,"

wiping away the last of

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

only takes a few minutes before Talia’s mother finally goes

while she sobs silently before she rushes off to find

take her long to find her, Vanessa curled up on the

appear angry or upset, quietly sitting beside her

Vanessa whimpers, her body

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

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

her a tight squeeze and letting her rest her head on

"I know..."

into the abyss, morphing

minimal decor, just a few plants

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

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

at a calculator and jotting something down on a sheet of

are furrowed in concentration when a gentle knock on

she calls out, a beautiful woman and a brooding

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

happily, rushing to

we’ve talked about this," the woman

call me Kay. You know Mrs.Hart

the flowers on her desk and nods nervously at the man

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

in the stomach to

her throat and cheerfully

chirps, smiling like a two

She

only looks at Talia, his intense stare

not seem bothered by his cold demeanor, keeping her

for you," Kay

you like

the box and extracts a beautiful bracelet

explains, a bit of hurt flickering in

meant to bring you good luck with your fertility.Figured it would be

"Oh I see,"

I see the

you.How thoughtful of

stones are

Hart mutters, Talia doing her best

one at that.A real she-wolf would

"Christopher!"

at

that back

might be a Luna, but she’s a

produce an heir but I still see the slight tremor in her left

Mr.Hart adds, his voice

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

"Christopher!"

shouts, her husband only glaring at

he mutters to

looks at Talia

sorry," she

didn’t...I didn’t think he

shrugs, walking back

getting used to

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

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

her cheeks as she closes her eyes to take a deep breath.I

wiping her

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

her work, Talia doubles over, intensifies, pushing herself away from

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

her phone on the desk, her fingers

gaps into the

"He-help me."

several minutes before a man bursts through the door, kneeling

man asks,

back her scream to

don’t know,"

"It just hurts."

"What hurts?"

"Everything!"

hands clawing

breathe! Jordan, I

replies, blinking hard as he tries to

pack clinic so Dr.Lila can take a look at

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

seems to have subsided temporarily, Talia no longer screaming

going to be fine,

tries to

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