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 we'll

"O-okay,"

replies, looking

"Okay."

by her sister, grabbing hold of her mother’s

"Adios, Mami,"

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

the ventilator from her mother’s mouth when

she whispers

do this.I

her down by hugging

"Vanessa-"

"No!"

the room and into the The nurse pauses and

going," she murmurs, the nurse nodding and proceeding with the removal

"It’s okay, Mami,"

the last of her

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

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

she sobs silently before

long to find her, Vanessa curled up

angry or upset, quietly sitting beside

her

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

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

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

"I know..."

the hospital disappears into the

with minimal decor, just a few plants here

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

of thick books and a wedding portrait of

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

concentration when a gentle knock on the door draws her

beautiful woman and a brooding man

little red box in her hands, a beaming smile

happily, rushing to greet the

talked about this," the woman corrects her,

call me Kay. You know Mrs.Hart

her desk and

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

to behave but

cheerfully hands the

chirps, smiling like a two years and Goddess you

She asks

Talia, his intense stare sending chills down my

seem bothered by his cold

Kay continues, attempting to diffuse the developing

you like

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

a bit of hurt flickering

meant to bring you good luck with

"Oh I see,"

I see the anger twitching

you.How thoughtful of

stones are going to fix the

doing her best to stay

she-wolf.A pathetic one at that.A real she-wolf would have

"Christopher!"

snaps at her

that back

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

failure to produce an heir

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

give him an heir or I will see

"Christopher!"

only glaring

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

looks at

sorry," she

didn’t...I didn’t

alright," Talia shrugs, walking back to her

used to

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

rolls the beads between her fingers, as if willing them to work.She ties the bracelet on left wrist, her lower lip quivering when

to take a deep breath.I walk over to her,

wiping her own tears and

her work, somehow finding the strength to focus on the spreadsheet

Talia doubles over, intensifies, pushing herself away from the

on her knees onto the

for her phone on the

into the phone, her

"He-help me."

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

what happened?" the man asks, pulling Talia in

back her

don’t know,"

"It just hurts."

"What hurts?"

"Everything!"

hands

breathe! Jordan, I can’t

replies, blinking hard as he tries to think of what

pack clinic so Dr.Lila can take

an exam table in a

have subsided temporarily, Talia no longer screaming or

going to

to

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