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

"O-okay,"

looking over at

"Okay."

stand by her sister, grabbing hold

"Adios, Mami,"

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

the ventilator from her mother’s mouth when she suddenly

can’t," she whispers

do this.I can’t

to calm her down

"Vanessa-"

"No!"

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

and proceeding with the removal

"It’s okay, Mami,"

whimpers, wiping away the last

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

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

for a few more moments while she sobs silently before she rushes

does not take her long to find her, Vanessa curled

or upset,

sorry," Vanessa whimpers, her body

watch them ...k-kill her,"

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

another sob, Talia giving her a tight squeeze and letting her rest her head on her

"I know..."

hospital disappears into the abyss, morphing into

with minimal decor, just

desk sits in the middle of the room, right wall, there is a reading nook

of

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

brows are furrowed in concentration when a

out, a beautiful woman and a brooding man walking

little red box in

Talia smiles happily, rushing to

talked about this," the woman corrects her, her smile never

call me Kay. You know

flowers on her desk and nods nervously

a smile for the silent man who only gives her a

her husband in the stomach to behave

embarrassed, Kay clears her throat and cheerfully hands

she chirps, smiling like a two years and Goddess you

honey?" She asks

Talia, his intense stare sending chills

not seem bothered by his cold demeanor,

for you," Kay continues,

hope you

extracts a beautiful bracelet with stone

bit of hurt flickering in

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

"Oh I see,"

although I see

you.How thoughtful

a few stones are going to fix the

doing her best to

that.A real she-wolf would have already delivered a whole litter of

"Christopher!"

snaps at

that back this

be a Luna, but she’s

failure to produce an heir but I

next month," Mr.Hart adds, his voice

give him an heir or I will see to it

"Christopher!"

shouts, her husband only glaring at her in

marriage," he mutters to himself before storming out

looks at Talia with

so sorry," she

didn’t think he

shrugs, walking

getting used

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

if willing them to work.She ties the bracelet

her cheeks as she closes her eyes to take a deep breath.I walk over to her, wishing I could somehow soothe her

need me, wiping her

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

suddenly as she begins her work, Talia doubles over,

a silent scream and she collapses on her

to reach for her phone on the desk, her

she gaps into the

"He-help me."

several minutes before a man bursts through the door, kneeling down beside

happened?" the man asks, pulling Talia in his

her scream to

know," She

"It just hurts."

"What hurts?"

"Everything!"

cries, her hands clawing

Jordan, I can’t breathe.I

Jordan replies, blinking hard as he tries

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

on an exam table in a patient gown and Jordan sitting

pain seems to have subsided temporarily, Talia no longer screaming

to

tries to

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