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 sure

"O-okay,"

replies, looking over at

"Okay."

to stand by her sister, grabbing hold

"Adios, Mami,"

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

the ventilator from her mother’s mouth when she

she

do

her

"Vanessa-"

"No!"

The nurse pauses and looks at Talia who only squeezes

nurse nodding and proceeding with the

"It’s okay, Mami,"

whimpers, wiping away the last

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

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

holds Talia for a few more moments while she

her, Vanessa curled up on the floor,

not appear angry or upset, quietly sitting

sorry," Vanessa whimpers, her body shaking

just couldn’t do it.I couldn’t watch them ...k-kill her," she hiccups, Talia throwing her arm around

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

a tight squeeze and letting her rest her head on

"I know..."

into

white with minimal decor, just a few plants here

is a reading nook with a large comfy

book shelf full of thick books and a wedding portrait of

calculator and

concentration when a gentle

beautiful woman and a brooding man walking into

woman holds a small bouquet of flowers and a little red box in

happily, rushing to greet the woman

about this," the woman corrects her, her smile

me Kay. You

puts the flowers on her desk and nods nervously at the

who only gives her a quick

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

clears her throat and cheerfully hands the small

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

honey?" She

only looks at Talia, his intense stare sending chills down my

his cold demeanor,

Kay continues, attempting

you like

beautiful bracelet with stone beads "It’s

bit of hurt flickering in

meant to bring you good luck with

"Oh I see,"

although I see

thoughtful

yes.Because a few stones are

mutters, Talia doing her best to

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

"Christopher!"

at

that

she’s a disgrace to this

an heir but I still see the slight tremor in her left

26 next month," Mr.Hart adds,

more year, Natalia, one more year to give him an

"Christopher!"

her husband only glaring at her in

he mutters to

looks at

so sorry,"

didn’t...I didn’t think

alright," Talia shrugs, walking

used to

find her husband.I watch Talia sit

work.She ties the bracelet on left wrist, her lower lip quivering when she finally looks back

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

does not need me, wiping her

of her as she dives into her work, somehow finding the

Talia doubles

and she collapses on her knees onto the floor, her arms wrapping around

on the desk, her fingers shaking as she dials

she gaps into the phone,

"He-help me."

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

man asks, pulling Talia in his

her scream

know," She

"It just hurts."

"What hurts?"

"Everything!"

her hands

breathe! Jordan, I can’t breathe.I

Jordan replies, blinking hard as he tries to

to the pack clinic so Dr.Lila can take

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

temporarily, Talia no longer screaming or writhing but still

going to be fine,

to

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