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

"O-okay,"

looking over at

"Okay."

of Christian’s arms to stand by her sister, grabbing hold of her

"Adios, Mami,"

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

closely as the nurse reaches over to remove the ventilator from her mother’s

she

can’t do this.I can’t

to calm her down by hugging

"Vanessa-"

"No!"

snaps, storming out of the room and into the The nurse pauses and looks

she murmurs, the nurse nodding and proceeding with the removal of the

"It’s okay, Mami,"

wiping away the last of

take good care of her for

takes a few minutes before Talia’s

she sobs silently before she rushes off to find

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

does not appear angry or upset, quietly sitting beside her

Vanessa whimpers, her body shaking with

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

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

tight squeeze and letting her rest her head on

"I know..."

of the hospital disappears into

white with minimal decor, just a few plants here

is a reading nook with

wall is a book shelf full of thick books

calculator and jotting something down on a sheet

a gentle knock on

out, a beautiful woman and a brooding man walking

and a little red box in her hands, a beaming

smiles happily, rushing to greet the woman with a

this," the woman corrects her,

call me Kay. You know Mrs.Hart makes

on her desk

who only gives her a quick glance and nods

stomach to behave

and cheerfully

a two years and Goddess you have done

She

only looks at Talia, his intense stare

does not seem bothered by his cold demeanor,

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

you

beautiful bracelet with stone

a bit of

meant to bring you good luck with your

"Oh I see,"

smiles politely, although I see the anger twitching

you.How thoughtful of

few stones are going to fix

Hart mutters, Talia doing her

it, Kay.She’s 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

"Christopher!"

at

that back this

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

as Mr.Hart berates her for her failure to produce an heir but I still see the slight tremor in her left hand

turning 26 next month," Mr.Hart

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

"Christopher!"

only glaring at her in

approved of this marriage," he mutters to himself

at Talia with

so sorry,"

didn’t think

Talia shrugs, walking back to

getting used

go find her husband.I watch Talia sit at

fingers, as if willing them to work.She ties the bracelet on left

her cheeks as she closes her eyes to take a

me, wiping

work, somehow finding the strength to focus on the

Talia

open in a silent scream and she collapses on her knees onto the floor, her arms

reach for her phone on the desk, her fingers shaking

into the phone, her

"He-help me."

lays on the floor for several minutes before a

the man asks, pulling Talia in his

her

know," She

"It just hurts."

"What hurts?"

"Everything!"

cries, her hands

I can’t breathe.I can’t

named Jordan replies, blinking hard as he tries to think

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

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

subsided temporarily, Talia no longer screaming or writhing but still equally

going to

tries to soothe

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