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.

few minutes and we'll make sure

"O-okay,"

replies, looking over at

"Okay."

by her sister,

"Adios, Mami,"

hand a squeeze as the

watches closely as the nurse reaches over to remove the ventilator

can’t," she

can’t do

her down by

"Vanessa-"

"No!"

out of the room and into the The nurse pauses and looks at Talia who

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

"It’s okay, Mami,"

whimpers, wiping away the last

care of her for you.You just

nurse promised, it only takes a few minutes before Talia’s mother finally goes home, the medical

a few more moments while she sobs silently before

her long to find her, Vanessa curled up on the floor, hugging her knees to her

does not appear angry or upset, quietly sitting beside

sorry," Vanessa whimpers, her body

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

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

giving her a tight squeeze and letting her rest her head

"I know..."

disappears into

with minimal decor, just a

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

book shelf full of thick books and a wedding portrait of

at a calculator

a gentle knock on the

woman and a brooding man

flowers and a little red box

smiles happily, rushing to greet the woman with

about this," the woman corrects her, her smile

You know Mrs.Hart makes me

her

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

stomach to behave

and cheerfully hands the small

a two years and Goddess you have done

She asks her

at Talia, his intense stare sending chills down my

seem bothered by his cold demeanor, keeping

we have a gift for you," Kay continues, attempting to diffuse

you like

extracts a beautiful bracelet

explains, a bit of hurt

meant to bring you good luck with your fertility.Figured it would be worth

"Oh I see,"

see the anger twitching in her

you.How thoughtful

few stones are going to fix

mutters, Talia doing her

at that.A real she-wolf

"Christopher!"

at

that back this

might be a Luna, but she’s a

tall as Mr.Hart berates her for her failure to produce an heir but

next month," Mr.Hart adds,

year to give him an heir or I will see to it that

"Christopher!"

her husband only glaring

this marriage," he mutters to himself before

at

so sorry,"

didn’t...I didn’t think he

alright," Talia shrugs, walking back

getting used

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

as if willing them to work.She ties the

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

me, wiping her own tears and

dives into her work, somehow finding the strength to focus on the

her work, Talia

on her knees onto the

phone on the desk, her fingers shaking as

the phone,

"He-help me."

on the floor for several minutes before a man

happened?" the man asks, pulling Talia in his

back her scream

know," She

"It just hurts."

"What hurts?"

"Everything!"

hands clawing

can’t breathe! Jordan, I can’t

blinking hard as he

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

table in a patient

temporarily, Talia no longer screaming or writhing but still equally

going to

to soothe

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