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.

and we'll make sure

"O-okay,"

replies, looking

"Okay."

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

"Adios, Mami,"

hand a squeeze as the nurse

the ventilator from her mother’s mouth when she suddenly bursts into

can’t," she whispers

can’t do

to calm her

"Vanessa-"

"No!"

of the room and into the The nurse pauses and looks at Talia who only squeezes her

nurse nodding and

"It’s okay, Mami,"

away the last

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

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

she sobs silently before she

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

not appear angry or upset, quietly sitting beside

whimpers, her

watch them ...k-kill her,"

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

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

"I know..."

the hospital disappears into the abyss, morphing into

white with minimal decor, just

of the room, right wall, there is a reading nook with a large comfy chair and a matching

shelf full of thick

sits at the desk, punching away at a calculator and jotting something down

are furrowed in concentration when a gentle knock on

out, a beautiful woman and a brooding man

small bouquet of flowers and a little red

Talia smiles happily, rushing to greet

about this," the woman corrects her, her smile never

can call me Kay. You know Mrs.Hart makes me feel

the flowers on her desk and nods nervously at

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

husband in the stomach to behave but Mr.Hart only

throat and cheerfully hands the small red box

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

She asks

only looks at Talia, his intense stare sending chills down

his cold

Kay

you like

opens the box and extracts a beautiful

of hurt

with your fertility.Figured it would be worth

"Oh I see,"

although I see the anger twitching in

thoughtful

a few stones are

mutters, Talia doing

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

"Christopher!"

snaps at her

take that

be a Luna, but she’s a disgrace to

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

month," Mr.Hart adds,

more year, Natalia, one more year to give him an heir or I will see to it that

"Christopher!"

shouts, her husband only glaring

this marriage," he mutters to himself

looks at Talia

so sorry,"

didn’t...I didn’t think he

shrugs, walking back to her

used

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

the bracelet on left wrist, her lower lip quivering when she finally

as she closes her eyes to take a deep breath.I walk over

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

her work, somehow finding the strength to focus

work, Talia doubles over,

in a silent scream and she collapses on her knees onto the floor, her arms

for her phone on the desk, her fingers

gaps into the phone, her voice

"He-help me."

minutes before a

man asks, pulling

holds back her

don’t know," She

"It just hurts."

"What hurts?"

"Everything!"

her hands

can’t breathe! Jordan, I

man named Jordan replies, blinking 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

in a patient gown and Jordan sitting beside her as he holds

no longer screaming or writhing but still

to be fine,

tries to

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