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 make

"O-okay,"

looking over at

"Okay."

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

"Adios, Mami,"

squeeze as the nurse begins

reaches over to remove the ventilator

she whispers

do this.I can’t

tries to calm her

"Vanessa-"

"No!"

nurse pauses and

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

"It’s okay, Mami,"

the last of

take good care of her for you.You just go home

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

while she sobs silently before she rushes off to

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

does not appear angry or upset, quietly

Vanessa whimpers, her body shaking with

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

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

Talia giving her a tight squeeze and letting her rest her head on

"I know..."

into the abyss, morphing into an

is painted white with minimal decor, just a few plants here

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

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

at the desk, punching away at a calculator and jotting

a gentle knock on the door draws

beautiful woman and

a small bouquet of flowers and a little red box in her hands,

smiles happily, rushing to greet the woman with

we’ve talked about this," the woman corrects her, her smile never

can call me Kay. You know

puts the flowers on her desk and nods nervously at the man beside

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

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

Kay clears her throat and cheerfully hands the small red box

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

honey?" She asks

only looks at Talia, his

his cold demeanor, keeping

Kay

you

extracts a beautiful

a bit of hurt

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

"Oh I see,"

I see

you.How thoughtful of

stones are going to fix the problem

Hart mutters, Talia doing her best

it, Kay.She’s a human pretending to be a she-wolf.A pathetic one at that.A real she-wolf would have already

"Christopher!"

at

that back this

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

to produce an heir but I still see

month," Mr.Hart

younger.You have one more year, Natalia, one more year to give him an heir

"Christopher!"

shouts, her husband only glaring

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

looks at Talia with

so sorry," she

didn’t think he

walking back to

getting used

husband.I watch Talia sit at her desk for

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

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

does not need me, wiping her own tears and sitting up

dives into her work, somehow finding the strength to

her work, Talia doubles over, intensifies, pushing herself away from the

collapses on her

takes her a moment to reach for her phone on the

into the phone, her

"He-help me."

minutes before a man bursts

asks,

holds back her scream

don’t know,"

"It just hurts."

"What hurts?"

"Everything!"

cries, her hands clawing

I can’t breathe.I can’t

hard as he tries to think

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

sitting anxiously on an exam table in a patient

subsided temporarily, Talia no longer screaming

going to be

tries to

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