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

"O-okay,"

replies, looking over

"Okay."

to stand by

"Adios, Mami,"

mother’s hand a squeeze as the

remove the ventilator from her

can’t," she

do

tries to calm her down by hugging

"Vanessa-"

"No!"

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

the nurse nodding and proceeding with the removal

"It’s okay, Mami,"

the last of

her for you.You just go

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

more moments while she sobs

her long to find her, Vanessa curled up

does not appear angry or upset, quietly

whimpers, her

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

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

Talia giving her a tight squeeze and letting her rest her head

"I know..."

of the hospital disappears into the abyss,

minimal decor,

right wall, there is a reading nook with

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

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

when a gentle knock on the

calls out, a beautiful woman

a little red

to greet the woman with

the woman

can call me Kay. You know Mrs.Hart makes me feel

on her desk and nods nervously at the man

who only gives her a quick glance and

in the stomach to behave but Mr.Hart only growls in

and cheerfully hands the small red box to

two

honey?" She asks her

Talia, his intense stare

not seem bothered by his cold demeanor,

we have a gift for you," Kay continues, attempting to diffuse the

you like

and extracts a beautiful bracelet with

bit of hurt flickering in Talia’s

you good luck with your fertility.Figured

"Oh I see,"

politely, although I see the

you.How thoughtful

few stones are going to fix

doing her best to stay

to be a she-wolf.A pathetic one at that.A real she-wolf would have already delivered a whole litter of pups

"Christopher!"

snaps at her

take that

but she’s a disgrace to

produce an heir but I still see the slight

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

give him an heir or I will see to it that you are removed from

"Christopher!"

her husband only glaring at her

never approved of this marriage," he mutters to himself before storming out of

looks at Talia with

so sorry," she

didn’t think

walking back to

used

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

them to work.She ties the bracelet on left wrist,

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

does not need me, wiping her own tears and sitting up

she dives into her work, somehow

Talia doubles over, intensifies, pushing herself

and she collapses on her knees onto the floor, her

phone on the desk, her

gaps into the phone, her voice

"He-help me."

the floor for several minutes before a man bursts through the

happened?" the man asks, pulling Talia in

holds back her scream

know,"

"It just hurts."

"What hurts?"

"Everything!"

hands clawing

I

as he tries

can take a look at you,"

Talia sitting anxiously on an exam table in a patient gown and Jordan sitting beside her

Talia no

to be fine,

to soothe

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