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.

a few minutes and

"O-okay,"

looking over at

"Okay."

to stand by her sister, grabbing hold

"Adios, Mami,"

mother’s hand a squeeze as

the nurse reaches over to remove the ventilator from

she whispers

do this.I can’t

to calm her down by hugging

"Vanessa-"

"No!"

nurse pauses and looks

nodding and proceeding with the removal of the

"It’s okay, Mami,"

wiping away the last

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

it only takes a few minutes before Talia’s mother finally goes home,

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

Vanessa curled up on the floor, hugging her knees to

does not appear angry or

Vanessa whimpers, her body

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

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

giving her a tight squeeze

"I know..."

the hospital disappears into the abyss, morphing into

room is painted white with minimal decor, just a few

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

is a book shelf full of thick books and a

desk, punching away at a calculator and jotting something

in concentration when a gentle knock on

calls out, a beautiful woman and a

flowers and a little red box in her

smiles happily, rushing to

about this," the woman corrects her, her smile

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

as she puts the flowers on her desk and nods nervously at

man who only gives her a quick glance

nudges her husband in the stomach to behave but Mr.Hart only

her throat and cheerfully hands

Anniversary, my dear," she chirps, smiling like a two years and Goddess you have

honey?" She asks her

at Talia, his intense stare sending chills down my

not seem bothered by his cold demeanor, keeping her attention

for you," Kay continues, attempting to diffuse the

you like

a beautiful bracelet with stone beads "It’s

of

luck with your fertility.Figured it would be worth a

"Oh I see,"

I see the

thoughtful of

yes.Because a few stones are going

Hart mutters, Talia doing her

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 pups

"Christopher!"

at

that back this

might be a Luna, but she’s a

produce an heir but I still see the slight tremor in

turning 26 next month," Mr.Hart

not getting any younger.You have one more year, Natalia, one more year to give him an heir or I will see to it that

"Christopher!"

husband only glaring at

of this marriage," he mutters to himself before storming out

at Talia with

sorry,"

didn’t

Talia shrugs, walking back to

getting used

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

to work.She ties the bracelet on left wrist, her lower lip quivering

she closes her eyes to take a deep breath.I walk

wiping her own tears and sitting up

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

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

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

her a moment to reach for her phone on

gaps into the phone,

"He-help me."

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

asks, pulling Talia in his

holds back her scream

know," She

"It just hurts."

"What hurts?"

"Everything!"

cries, her hands clawing at

I can’t breathe.I can’t

named Jordan replies, blinking hard as he tries

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

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

to have subsided temporarily, Talia no

going to

to soothe

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