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 make

"O-okay,"

looking

"Okay."

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

"Adios, Mami,"

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

nurse reaches over to remove the ventilator from

can’t," she whispers

can’t do this.I can’t

calm her

"Vanessa-"

"No!"

and into the The nurse pauses and

and proceeding

"It’s okay, Mami,"

whimpers, wiping away the last of her

of her for you.You just go home

nurse promised, it only takes a few minutes before Talia’s

a few more moments while she sobs silently before

her, Vanessa curled up

not appear angry or upset, quietly sitting

whimpers, her body shaking

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..."

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

"I know..."

of the hospital disappears into the

is painted white with minimal decor, just a few plants

large desk sits in the middle of the room, right wall, there is a reading nook with a large comfy chair and

book shelf full of thick books and

calculator and jotting

brows are furrowed in concentration when a gentle knock on

beautiful woman and a brooding man walking into the

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

happily, rushing to

this," the woman

Kay. You know

she puts the flowers on her desk

silent man who only gives her a

husband in the stomach to behave but Mr.Hart

Kay clears her throat and cheerfully hands the small red box to

she chirps, smiling like a two years

honey?" She asks

his intense stare

his

for you," Kay continues, attempting to diffuse the developing

hope you

a beautiful bracelet with stone beads "It’s

explains, a bit of hurt flickering

with your fertility.Figured it

"Oh I see,"

I see the anger twitching

you.How thoughtful

are going

Hart mutters, Talia doing her

a human pretending to be a she-wolf.A pathetic one at that.A real she-wolf

"Christopher!"

at her

take that back this

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

produce an heir but I still see

month," Mr.Hart adds, his voice low

any younger.You have one more year, Natalia, one more year to give him an heir or I will see to it that you are

"Christopher!"

only glaring at

he

at

so sorry,"

didn’t...I didn’t think he

shrugs, walking back to

getting used

watch Talia sit at her desk for a moment, her eyes studying the

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

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

does not need me, wiping her own tears

somehow finding the strength to focus

begins her work, Talia doubles over, intensifies,

on her knees onto the floor, her arms wrapping around her

takes her a moment to reach for her phone on the desk, her fingers shaking as she dials

gaps into the phone, her

"He-help me."

a man bursts through the door, kneeling

man asks, pulling Talia in

her scream

don’t know," She

"It just hurts."

"What hurts?"

"Everything!"

cries, her hands

I can’t breathe.I

as he tries to think of

I’ll take you to the pack clinic so Dr.Lila can take a look

exam table in a patient gown and Jordan sitting beside her as

subsided temporarily, Talia no longer

going to be

tries to

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