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."

stand by her

"Adios, Mami,"

a squeeze as the nurse begins to turn off

watches closely as the nurse reaches over to remove the ventilator

can’t," she

can’t do this.I can’t

calm her

"Vanessa-"

"No!"

nurse pauses and

murmurs, the nurse nodding and proceeding with the removal

"It’s okay, Mami,"

wiping away the last of

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

it only takes a few minutes before Talia’s mother finally

moments while she

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

angry or upset, quietly sitting

her body shaking with

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

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

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

"I know..."

of the hospital disappears into the abyss, morphing into an

minimal decor, just a few plants here

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

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

at the desk, punching away at a calculator

furrowed in concentration when a gentle knock on the door

she calls out, a beautiful woman and a brooding man walking into

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

happily, rushing to greet

we’ve talked about this," the woman corrects her, her smile

Kay. You know Mrs.Hart makes me feel

flowers on her

for the silent man who only gives her

her husband in the stomach to

clears her throat and cheerfully hands the small red box

a two years and Goddess you have done an incredible

She

only looks at Talia, his intense stare sending

not seem bothered by his cold demeanor, keeping

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

you like

a beautiful bracelet

of

with your fertility.Figured it would

"Oh I see,"

smiles politely, although I see the anger

you.How thoughtful of

a few stones are going

Talia doing her

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

"Christopher!"

at her

take that back

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

for her failure to produce an heir but I still see the slight tremor in her left hand

turning 26 next month," Mr.Hart

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

"Christopher!"

shouts, her husband only glaring at her in

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

at Talia with

so sorry,"

didn’t

Talia shrugs, walking back to

getting used

her husband.I watch Talia sit at her desk for a moment, her

work.She ties the bracelet on

she closes her eyes to take a deep

not need me, wiping her own tears and

she dives into her work, somehow finding the strength to focus on the spreadsheet in front

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

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

phone on the

the phone, her voice

"He-help me."

several minutes before a man bursts through the door,

what happened?" the man asks, pulling Talia

her scream to

know," She

"It just hurts."

"What hurts?"

"Everything!"

her hands

I

as he

take a look at you," he says, carrying her out of the

sitting anxiously on an exam table in a

temporarily, Talia no longer screaming or writhing but still

going to be fine,

tries to

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