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

"O-okay,"

replies, looking over

"Okay."

by her sister,

"Adios, Mami,"

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

watches closely as the nurse reaches over to remove the ventilator from her mother’s mouth when she suddenly bursts into

can’t," she

do this.I

her down

"Vanessa-"

"No!"

out of the room and into the The nurse pauses

the nurse nodding and proceeding

"It’s okay, Mami,"

wiping away the last

scared but I’ll take good care of her for you.You just

minutes before Talia’s mother finally goes home, the medical team wheeling her into

she sobs silently before she rushes off to

take her long to find her, Vanessa curled up on

appear angry or upset, quietly sitting beside her

whimpers, her body shaking with

watch them ...k-kill her," she hiccups, Talia

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

tight squeeze and letting her rest her head on her

"I know..."

of the hospital disappears into the abyss, morphing into

minimal decor, just a

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

shelf full of thick books and a wedding portrait of Talia

punching away at a calculator and jotting something down

concentration when a gentle knock

woman and a brooding man

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

happily, rushing to greet the

woman

me Kay. You know Mrs.Hart makes

the flowers on her desk and nods nervously at the man

the silent man who only gives her a quick

in the stomach to behave but Mr.Hart only growls

Kay clears her throat and cheerfully hands the small

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

honey?" She

Talia, his intense stare sending

does not seem bothered by his cold demeanor, keeping her attention on

you," Kay continues, attempting

you like

box and extracts a beautiful bracelet with stone beads

explains, a bit of hurt

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

"Oh I see,"

although I see the anger twitching in

thoughtful

yes.Because a few stones are

Talia doing her

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

"Christopher!"

snaps at her

take that back this

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

berates her for her failure to produce an heir but I still see the slight

next month," Mr.Hart adds, his voice low and

give him an heir or I will see to it that you are removed from your

"Christopher!"

only

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

looks at

so sorry," she

didn’t think he

walking back to her

getting used to

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

ties the bracelet on left wrist,

a deep breath.I walk over to her, wishing I

need me, wiping her own

her work, somehow finding the strength to focus on the spreadsheet in front of

as suddenly as she begins her work, Talia doubles over,

hangs open in a silent scream and she collapses on

phone on the desk, her fingers

into the phone, her voice

"He-help me."

several minutes before a man bursts through the door, kneeling down beside

what happened?" the man asks, pulling

her

know,"

"It just hurts."

"What hurts?"

"Everything!"

her hands clawing at her

I can’t breathe.I can’t

as he tries

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

a clinic, Talia sitting anxiously on an exam table in a patient gown

Talia no longer screaming

going to be fine,

to

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