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

"O-okay,"

replies, looking over at

"Okay."

to stand by her sister, grabbing hold of

"Adios, Mami,"

as the nurse begins

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

she

can’t do

tries to calm her down

"Vanessa-"

"No!"

room and into the The nurse pauses

murmurs, the nurse nodding and proceeding with the

"It’s okay, Mami,"

the last of her

but I’ll take good care of her

minutes before Talia’s

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

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

does not appear angry or

sorry," Vanessa whimpers, her body shaking

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

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

tight squeeze and letting her rest her head on

"I know..."

hospital disappears into the abyss, morphing into an

with minimal decor, just a few plants here

right wall, there is a reading nook with a large comfy chair and a

entire left wall is a book shelf full of thick books and a wedding portrait of Talia

away at a calculator and jotting something down on a sheet of

in concentration when a gentle knock

a beautiful woman and a brooding man walking into the

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

smiles happily, rushing to greet the

the woman corrects

me Kay. You know Mrs.Hart

on her desk and nods nervously at

the silent man who only gives her a quick glance

husband in the stomach to

clears her throat and cheerfully

two years

She asks

only looks at Talia, his intense

not seem bothered by his cold demeanor, keeping her

you," Kay continues, attempting

you like

a beautiful bracelet with

of hurt flickering in

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

"Oh I see,"

see the

you.How thoughtful of

few stones are going

Talia doing her

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

"Christopher!"

at her

that back this

Luna, but she’s a disgrace to this pack!" Mr.Hart

stands tall as Mr.Hart berates her for her failure to produce an heir

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

Natalia, one more year to give him an heir or I will see to it that

"Christopher!"

only glaring

he mutters to himself before storming out

looks at

sorry,"

didn’t

alright," Talia shrugs, walking back to

used

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

the bracelet on

a deep breath.I walk over to

not need me, wiping her own

her work, somehow finding the strength to

her work, Talia

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

her a moment to reach for her phone on the

into the phone,

"He-help me."

a man bursts through the door, kneeling down

happened?" the man asks, pulling Talia in

back her

know," She

"It just hurts."

"What hurts?"

"Everything!"

hands clawing at her

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

Jordan replies, blinking hard as he tries to think

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

exam table in a patient gown and Jordan sitting

subsided temporarily, Talia no longer screaming or writhing

going to be

tries to soothe

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