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.

minutes and we'll make sure

"O-okay,"

looking over at

"Okay."

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

"Adios, Mami,"

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

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

she

do this.I can’t

her

"Vanessa-"

"No!"

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

and proceeding with the removal

"It’s okay, Mami,"

the last

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

minutes before Talia’s mother finally goes

she sobs silently before she

does not take her long to find her, Vanessa curled up on the floor, hugging her knees to

not appear angry or upset, quietly sitting beside

Vanessa whimpers, her body shaking with

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

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

sob, Talia giving her a tight squeeze

"I know..."

into the abyss,

white with minimal decor, just

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

full of thick

calculator

brows are furrowed in concentration when a gentle

out, a beautiful woman and a brooding man

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

smiles happily, rushing to greet the

woman corrects her, her smile

You

puts the flowers on her desk and nods nervously at the

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

her husband in the stomach to behave

her throat and cheerfully hands the

dear," she chirps, smiling like a two years and Goddess

honey?" She

man only looks at Talia, his intense stare sending

does not seem bothered by his cold

for you," Kay continues, attempting to diffuse the

hope you like

a beautiful bracelet with stone beads "It’s a fertility

explains, a bit of hurt

you good luck with your fertility.Figured it would be

"Oh I see,"

smiles politely, although I see

thoughtful of

yes.Because a few stones are going to fix the problem

doing

Kay.She’s a human pretending to be a she-wolf.A pathetic one at that.A real she-wolf would have already delivered a whole litter of

"Christopher!"

snaps at her

that back this

but she’s a

for her failure to produce an heir but I still

is turning 26 next month," Mr.Hart adds, his voice low

more year to give him an

"Christopher!"

only glaring at

never approved of this marriage," he mutters

looks at

so sorry," she

didn’t...I didn’t think

Talia shrugs, walking

getting used to

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

rolls the beads between her fingers, as if willing them to work.She ties the bracelet

take a deep breath.I walk over to her,

me, wiping

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

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

on her knees onto the floor, her arms wrapping around her

a moment to reach for her phone on

the

"He-help me."

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

asks,

holds back her scream

don’t know,"

"It just hurts."

"What hurts?"

"Everything!"

her hands clawing at

Jordan, I can’t breathe.I

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

take you to the pack clinic so Dr.Lila can take a look at you," he says,

anxiously on an exam table in a patient gown and

no longer screaming or writhing but still

to

to soothe

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