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,"

looking over at

"Okay."

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

"Adios, Mami,"

whimpers, giving her mother’s hand a squeeze as the nurse begins to turn

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

she whispers

can’t do

calm her down by hugging

"Vanessa-"

"No!"

room and into the The nurse

murmurs, the nurse nodding and proceeding with the removal

"It’s okay, Mami,"

away the last of her

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

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

a few more moments while she sobs silently before she rushes off to

to find her, Vanessa curled up

angry or upset, quietly sitting beside her

her body shaking

couldn’t do it.I couldn’t watch them ...k-kill her,"

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

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

"I know..."

hallway of the hospital disappears into

with minimal decor,

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

shelf full of thick books and a wedding portrait of

the desk, punching away at a calculator and jotting something down

when a gentle knock on the door

calls out, a beautiful woman and a brooding man walking

of flowers and a little

happily, rushing to greet the woman

we’ve talked about this," the woman corrects her, her

can call me Kay. You know

puts the flowers on her desk and

man who only gives her a quick glance and

nudges her husband in the stomach to behave

Kay clears her throat and cheerfully hands the

dear," she chirps, smiling like a two

She

looks at Talia, his intense stare sending chills down

not seem bothered by his cold demeanor,

gift for you," Kay continues, attempting to diffuse

hope you

extracts a beautiful bracelet with stone beads "It’s

bit of hurt flickering in

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

"Oh I see,"

I see the anger twitching in her

you.How thoughtful of

are going to fix

Talia doing her best to stay

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

"Christopher!"

at

take that back this

Luna, but she’s a disgrace

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

Mr.Hart adds,

any younger.You have one more year, Natalia, one more year to give him an heir or

"Christopher!"

only glaring at her

marriage," he mutters to himself before storming out

at Talia

so sorry," she

didn’t...I didn’t think

shrugs, walking back

used to

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

the bracelet on

her eyes to take a deep breath.I

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

somehow finding the strength to focus on the spreadsheet in

begins her work, Talia doubles

silent scream and she collapses on her knees onto the floor, her arms wrapping

moment to reach for her phone on the

the phone, her voice

"He-help me."

floor for several minutes before a man bursts through the

man asks, pulling

holds back her scream to

don’t know,"

"It just hurts."

"What hurts?"

"Everything!"

her hands clawing at

can’t breathe! Jordan, I can’t breathe.I can’t

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

you to the pack clinic so Dr.Lila can take a

room morphs into a clinic, Talia sitting anxiously on an exam table in a patient gown and Jordan

have subsided temporarily, Talia no longer screaming or writhing but

to be

to

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