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

"O-okay,"

replies, looking over at

"Okay."

to stand by her

"Adios, Mami,"

her mother’s hand a squeeze as the nurse

to remove the

can’t," she

do this.I

to calm her down by

"Vanessa-"

"No!"

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

nodding and proceeding with the removal of

"It’s okay, Mami,"

whimpers, wiping away the last

care of her for you.You just go home

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

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

long to find her, Vanessa curled up

not appear angry or upset,

sorry," Vanessa whimpers, her body shaking

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

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

another sob, Talia giving her a tight

"I know..."

hospital disappears into the abyss, morphing into an

painted white with minimal decor, just

middle of the room, right wall, there is a

a book shelf full of thick books

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

in concentration when a gentle knock on the

a beautiful woman and a brooding man walking into the

of flowers and a little red box in

rushing to

this," the woman

Kay. You know Mrs.Hart makes me feel

her desk and nods

silent man who only gives

stomach to behave but Mr.Hart only

clears her throat and cheerfully hands the small red box to

smiling like a two years and Goddess you have done

honey?" She asks

Talia, his intense stare sending chills down my

bothered by his

we have a gift for you," Kay continues,

hope you like

beautiful bracelet

a bit of hurt flickering in

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

"Oh I see,"

politely, although I see the

you.How thoughtful

a few stones are

mutters, Talia doing her

she-wolf.A pathetic one at that.A real she-wolf would

"Christopher!"

at her

that back

but she’s a

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

next month," Mr.Hart adds, his voice low and

younger.You have one more year, Natalia, one more year to give him an heir or I will see to it that you are removed from your

"Christopher!"

her husband only glaring at

of this marriage," he

at Talia

so sorry," she

didn’t...I didn’t think

alright," Talia shrugs, walking back to

used to

herself to go find her husband.I watch Talia sit at her desk for a

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

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

wiping

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

Talia doubles over, intensifies, pushing herself away from the

she collapses on her knees onto the

for her phone on

into the phone, her voice

"He-help me."

the floor for several minutes before a man bursts through the door,

man asks, pulling Talia in his

her scream to

don’t know,"

"It just hurts."

"What hurts?"

"Everything!"

her hands clawing at her

I

named Jordan replies, blinking hard as he tries to think of what

can take a look at

clinic, Talia sitting anxiously on an exam table in a patient

pain seems to have subsided temporarily, Talia no longer screaming or writhing

going to be

tries to

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