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 she’s

"O-okay,"

replies, looking over

"Okay."

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

"Adios, Mami,"

a squeeze as the nurse begins to turn

the ventilator from her mother’s

can’t," she whispers

can’t do this.I

her down by hugging

"Vanessa-"

"No!"

snaps, storming out of the room and into the The nurse pauses and looks

and proceeding with the removal

"It’s okay, Mami,"

whimpers, wiping away the last

care of her for you.You just go home to Dad.We'll

minutes before Talia’s

more moments while she sobs silently before she rushes off

find her, Vanessa curled up on the floor, hugging her

appear angry or upset, quietly sitting beside

sorry," Vanessa whimpers, her body shaking

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

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

a tight squeeze and letting

"I know..."

of the hospital disappears into the abyss,

white with minimal decor, just a few

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

wall is a book shelf full of thick

calculator

furrowed in concentration when a gentle knock on

in," she calls out, a beautiful woman and a

woman holds a small bouquet of flowers and a little red box in

smiles happily, rushing to

about this," the woman corrects her,

Kay. You know Mrs.Hart makes me

chuckles as she puts the flowers on her desk and nods nervously at the man

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

stomach to behave but Mr.Hart only

Kay clears her throat and cheerfully hands

like a two years and Goddess you have done an

honey?" She asks her

looks at Talia, his intense stare sending chills down

his cold

a gift for you," Kay continues,

hope you

opens the box and extracts a beautiful bracelet with stone beads

of

you good luck with your fertility.Figured it would

"Oh I see,"

I see

you.How thoughtful

few stones are going to fix

Talia doing her best to

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

"Christopher!"

at her

take that back this

be a Luna, but she’s

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

month," Mr.Hart adds,

one more year to give him an heir or I will

"Christopher!"

shouts, her husband only

have never approved of this marriage," he mutters to himself

looks at

so sorry," she

didn’t...I didn’t think

walking back to

used to

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

as if willing them to work.She ties the bracelet on left wrist, her lower lip quivering when she finally looks back

take a deep breath.I walk over

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

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

begins her work, Talia doubles

open in a silent scream and she collapses on her knees onto the floor, her arms wrapping around her

phone on the desk, her fingers shaking as she dials

into the phone,

"He-help me."

a man bursts through the door, kneeling

asks, pulling Talia in

holds back her scream

don’t know," She

"It just hurts."

"What hurts?"

"Everything!"

cries, her hands clawing

Jordan, I can’t breathe.I can’t

named Jordan replies, blinking hard as he tries to think

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

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

no

going to

tries to

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