The Silent Alpha

Chapter 36: Hidden II

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"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 she’s

"O-okay,"

looking

"Okay."

stand by her sister, grabbing hold

"Adios, Mami,"

as

over to remove the ventilator from her mother’s mouth when she suddenly

can’t," she

do

to calm her down by hugging

"Vanessa-"

"No!"

the The nurse

the nurse nodding and proceeding with the removal

"It’s okay, Mami,"

the

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

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

moments while she sobs silently before she rushes off to find her

long to find her, Vanessa curled

not appear angry or upset, quietly sitting beside

her body

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

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

sob, Talia giving her a tight

"I know..."

the hospital disappears into the abyss, morphing

with minimal decor, just

desk sits in the middle of the room, right wall, there is a reading nook with a large comfy chair and a matching coffee

a book shelf full of thick books and a wedding

desk, punching away at a calculator

concentration when a gentle knock on

out, a beautiful woman and a brooding man

bouquet of flowers and a little red

Talia smiles happily, rushing to greet the woman with a

the woman corrects her, her smile never

call me Kay. You

on her desk and nods nervously at

for the silent man who only gives her a

to behave but Mr.Hart

throat and cheerfully

two years and

She asks

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

does not seem bothered by his cold

for you," Kay

hope you

extracts a beautiful bracelet with stone

bit of hurt

good luck with your

"Oh I see,"

politely, although I see the anger

thoughtful

are going to fix

doing her best to stay

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 by

"Christopher!"

snaps at her

take that

might be a Luna, but she’s a disgrace to this

to produce an heir

is turning 26 next month," Mr.Hart adds,

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

"Christopher!"

her husband only glaring at her

marriage," he mutters

at

sorry,"

didn’t think

walking back to

used to

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

the bracelet on

she closes her eyes to take a deep breath.I walk over to her, wishing I could somehow soothe

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

in awe of her as she dives into her work, somehow finding the strength

her work, Talia doubles over, intensifies, pushing

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

her a moment to reach for her phone on the

the phone, her

"He-help me."

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

asks, pulling

holds back her

know," She

"It just hurts."

"What hurts?"

"Everything!"

cries, her hands

I

named Jordan replies, blinking hard as he tries to think

take a look at you," he says,

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

Talia no longer screaming or writhing but still equally

going to be

tries to soothe

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