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

"O-okay,"

replies, looking over

"Okay."

to stand by her sister, grabbing hold of her

"Adios, Mami,"

a squeeze as the

nurse reaches over to remove the ventilator

she

can’t do this.I

to calm her down by

"Vanessa-"

"No!"

room and into the The nurse pauses

nurse nodding and proceeding with the removal of the

"It’s okay, Mami,"

wiping away the last

but I’ll take good care of her

only takes a few minutes before Talia’s mother finally

while she

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

not appear angry or upset, quietly sitting beside

her body shaking

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

"I know..."

into

painted white with minimal decor, just a few plants here

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

entire left wall is a book shelf full of thick books and

at a calculator and jotting something down on a sheet of

in concentration when a gentle knock on the door

woman and

of flowers and a little red box in her hands,

rushing to greet the woman with

talked about this," the woman

call me Kay. You know Mrs.Hart

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

a smile for the silent man who only gives her a

stomach to behave but Mr.Hart only growls

clears her throat and cheerfully hands the

chirps, smiling like a two

honey?" She

looks at Talia, his intense stare

seem bothered by his cold demeanor, keeping her attention

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

hope you like

a beautiful bracelet

explains, a bit of

good luck with your fertility.Figured it

"Oh I see,"

see the anger twitching in her

thoughtful of

a few stones are going

Hart mutters, Talia doing her best

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

"Christopher!"

snaps at her

that back

be a Luna, but she’s a disgrace to this

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

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

not getting any younger.You have one more year, Natalia, one more year to give him an heir or I will see to it that

"Christopher!"

shouts, her husband only glaring at

of this marriage," he mutters to himself before storming out of the

looks at

so sorry,"

didn’t think he

shrugs, walking

getting used

softens and she excuses herself to go find her husband.I watch Talia sit at her desk for a moment, her eyes studying

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

eyes to take a deep

does not need me, wiping

somehow finding the strength to focus on the spreadsheet in front of

as suddenly as she begins her work, Talia doubles over, intensifies, pushing herself

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

moment to reach for her phone on the desk,

into the phone, her

"He-help me."

before a

asks,

her

don’t know," She

"It just hurts."

"What hurts?"

"Everything!"

cries, her hands clawing

breathe! Jordan, I can’t

hard as he tries to

can take a look at you,"

sitting anxiously on an exam table in a patient gown and Jordan sitting beside her

Talia no longer screaming or

to be fine,

to soothe

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