The Silent Alpha

Chapter 36: Hidden II

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"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.

a few minutes and we'll

"O-okay,"

looking

"Okay."

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

"Adios, Mami,"

a squeeze as the nurse begins to turn off the

nurse reaches over to remove the ventilator from her mother’s mouth when

can’t," she

can’t do

to calm her down

"Vanessa-"

"No!"

snaps, storming out of the room and into the The nurse pauses and looks at Talia who only squeezes her mother’s

she murmurs, the nurse nodding and proceeding with the removal

"It’s okay, Mami,"

the last of

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

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

more moments while she sobs silently before she

Vanessa curled up on

angry or upset, quietly sitting beside

Vanessa whimpers, her body

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

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

tight squeeze and

"I know..."

hospital disappears into the abyss,

painted white with minimal decor, just a few plants here

is a

shelf full of thick books and a

a calculator and jotting something down on a

when a gentle knock on

beautiful woman and

woman holds a small bouquet of flowers and a little red

Talia smiles happily, rushing to greet the woman

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

call me Kay. You know Mrs.Hart makes me

chuckles as she puts the flowers on her desk and nods

a smile for the silent man who only gives

to behave

and cheerfully hands the small red

chirps, smiling like a two years and

honey?" She asks her

only looks at Talia, his intense

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

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

hope you

extracts a beautiful bracelet with stone

a bit of hurt flickering

to bring you good luck with your fertility.Figured it would

"Oh I see,"

smiles politely, although I see the anger twitching in

you.How thoughtful of

few stones are going to fix the

Talia doing

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

"Christopher!"

at

that back

she’s a disgrace to this pack!"

her for her failure to produce an heir but I still see

Mr.Hart adds, his voice

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

"Christopher!"

husband only glaring

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

at Talia with

so sorry,"

didn’t think

shrugs, walking back to her

getting used to

to go find her husband.I watch Talia sit at her

ties the bracelet on left wrist,

eyes to take a deep breath.I walk

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

her as she dives into her work, 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 away from

and she collapses on

a moment to reach for her phone on the desk,

into the phone, her voice

"He-help me."

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

asks, pulling Talia in his

back her

don’t know," She

"It just hurts."

"What hurts?"

"Everything!"

cries, her hands clawing at her

I

as he tries to think of

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

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

seems to have subsided temporarily, Talia no longer screaming or writhing but still

to be fine,

tries to soothe

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