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 we'll

"O-okay,"

looking over

"Okay."

to stand by her sister, grabbing hold of

"Adios, Mami,"

mother’s hand a squeeze as the nurse begins

over to remove the ventilator

can’t," she whispers

can’t do this.I can’t

tries to calm her down by

"Vanessa-"

"No!"

of the room and into the The nurse pauses and looks at

and proceeding with the

"It’s okay, Mami,"

whimpers, wiping away the last of

good care of her for you.You just go home to Dad.We'll

Talia’s mother finally goes home, the medical

a few more moments while she sobs silently before

her, Vanessa curled up on the floor, hugging

appear angry or upset, quietly sitting beside

her body

watch them ...k-kill her," she hiccups, Talia throwing

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

another sob, Talia giving her a tight squeeze and letting her rest her

"I know..."

of the hospital disappears into the abyss, morphing

with minimal decor,

is a reading nook with a

entire left wall is a book shelf full of thick

away at a calculator and jotting something down

a gentle knock on

beautiful woman and a

and a little red box in her hands, a beaming smile on

smiles happily, rushing to

about this," the woman

call me Kay. You know Mrs.Hart

the flowers on her desk

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

the stomach to behave but Mr.Hart only growls

her throat and cheerfully hands

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

honey?" She asks her

only looks at Talia, his intense stare sending chills down

does not seem bothered by his cold demeanor, keeping her

Kay continues, attempting to

you

box and extracts a beautiful bracelet with stone beads "It’s a

explains, a bit of hurt flickering in

with your fertility.Figured it would be worth

"Oh I see,"

politely, although I see the anger

you.How thoughtful of

are going to fix

Hart mutters, Talia doing her best to

a human pretending to be a she-wolf.A pathetic one at that.A real she-wolf

"Christopher!"

snaps at her

take that back

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

to produce an heir but I still see the slight tremor in her

Mr.Hart adds,

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

never approved of this marriage," he mutters

at Talia

sorry," she

didn’t think

alright," Talia shrugs, walking back to her

getting used to

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

rolls the beads between her fingers, as if willing them to work.She ties the bracelet on left

as she closes her eyes to take a

however, does not need me, wiping

she dives into her work, somehow finding the strength to

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

on her knees onto the floor,

her phone on

gaps into the phone, her voice

"He-help me."

minutes before a man bursts through the door, kneeling down

what happened?" the man asks, pulling Talia

back her

don’t know,"

"It just hurts."

"What hurts?"

"Everything!"

her hands clawing at

breathe! Jordan, I can’t breathe.I can’t

named Jordan replies, blinking hard as he tries to think of

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

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

no longer

to be fine,

to soothe

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