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.

and we'll make

"O-okay,"

replies, looking

"Okay."

by her

"Adios, Mami,"

as the nurse begins

remove the ventilator from her mother’s mouth when

can’t," she

can’t do

calm her down

"Vanessa-"

"No!"

The nurse pauses and looks

murmurs, the nurse nodding and

"It’s okay, Mami,"

wiping away the last

scared but I’ll take good care of her for you.You just go home to Dad.We'll be

minutes before Talia’s mother finally

a few more moments while she sobs silently before

take her long to find her, Vanessa curled up on

or upset, quietly

sorry," Vanessa whimpers, her body

them ...k-kill her,"

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

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

"I know..."

into the abyss,

room is painted white with minimal decor, just a few

room, right wall, there is a reading nook

left wall is a book shelf full of thick books

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

are furrowed in concentration when a gentle knock on the

a beautiful woman and a

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

happily, rushing to greet

this," the woman corrects

Kay. You know Mrs.Hart makes me

puts the flowers on her desk and

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

stomach to behave

her throat and cheerfully

smiling like a two years and Goddess you

She

man only looks at Talia, his intense stare

seem bothered by his cold demeanor,

have a gift for you," Kay continues,

hope you

beautiful bracelet with stone beads "It’s a fertility

of hurt flickering in

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

"Oh I see,"

smiles politely, although I see the anger twitching in

thoughtful

yes.Because a few stones are going to fix

mutters, Talia doing her

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

"Christopher!"

at

that back this

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

stands tall as Mr.Hart berates her for her failure to produce an heir but I still see the slight tremor in her left

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

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

"Christopher!"

only glaring at her

he mutters to himself before storming

at Talia with

so sorry," she

didn’t...I didn’t think he

Talia shrugs, walking back to

used

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

beads between her fingers, as if willing them to work.She ties the bracelet on left wrist, her lower lip quivering when she finally looks

roll down her cheeks as she closes her eyes to take a deep breath.I

does not need me, wiping her own tears and sitting

she dives into her work, somehow finding the strength to focus on the spreadsheet in front of

as suddenly as she begins her work, Talia doubles over, intensifies, pushing herself away

in a silent scream and she collapses on her knees onto the

on the desk, her fingers

the phone, her

"He-help me."

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

what happened?" the man asks, pulling Talia in his

her scream to

know," She

"It just hurts."

"What hurts?"

"Everything!"

cries, her hands clawing at

Jordan, I can’t

the man named Jordan replies, blinking hard as he

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

an exam table in a patient gown and Jordan sitting beside her as he holds

to have subsided temporarily, Talia no longer screaming or writhing but still equally

going to be fine,

to soothe

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