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.

minutes and we'll make sure she’s

"O-okay,"

replies, looking over at

"Okay."

steps out of Christian’s arms to stand by her

"Adios, Mami,"

her mother’s hand a squeeze as the

the ventilator from her mother’s mouth when she suddenly bursts

she

can’t do this.I can’t

to calm her

"Vanessa-"

"No!"

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

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

"It’s okay, Mami,"

wiping away the last of her

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

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

for a few more moments while she sobs silently before she rushes off to

her long to find her, Vanessa curled up on the

does not appear angry or upset, quietly sitting

her

couldn’t watch them ...k-kill her," she

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

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

"I know..."

hallway of the hospital disappears into the abyss, morphing

room is painted white with minimal decor, just a few

right wall, there is a reading nook with a large comfy chair and a

left wall is a book shelf full of thick books and a wedding portrait of Talia

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

in concentration when a gentle knock on the door

out, a beautiful woman and a brooding man walking into the

a little red box in her hands,

smiles happily, rushing to

we’ve talked about this," the woman corrects

Kay. You know Mrs.Hart makes me feel

the flowers on her desk and nods nervously

for the silent man who only

her husband in the stomach to behave but Mr.Hart only growls

cheerfully hands the small red box to

dear," she chirps, smiling like a two years and Goddess

She

Talia, his

bothered by his cold demeanor, keeping her

have a gift for you," Kay continues, attempting

you

a beautiful bracelet with

bit of hurt flickering

meant to bring you good luck with your

"Oh I see,"

politely, although I see the anger

thoughtful

are going

Talia doing her best to

that.A real she-wolf would have already delivered a whole litter of

"Christopher!"

at her

that back

a Luna, but she’s

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

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

Natalia, one more year to give him an heir or

"Christopher!"

husband only

approved of this marriage," he

looks at

sorry," she

didn’t think he

alright," Talia shrugs, walking back to her

getting used

Talia sit at her desk for a moment, her eyes

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

her cheeks as she closes her eyes to take a deep

me, wiping her own tears and

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

Talia doubles over, intensifies, pushing herself

in a silent scream and she collapses on her knees

phone on the desk, her fingers shaking as she dials a

the phone,

"He-help me."

several minutes before a man bursts through the

asks, pulling Talia

her

know,"

"It just hurts."

"What hurts?"

"Everything!"

her hands

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

blinking hard as he

Dr.Lila can take

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

Talia no longer screaming or writhing

to

tries to

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