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

"O-okay,"

replies, looking

"Okay."

out of Christian’s arms to stand by her

"Adios, Mami,"

giving her mother’s hand a squeeze as

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

can’t," she whispers

can’t do this.I

tries to calm her down by hugging

"Vanessa-"

"No!"

the The nurse pauses and

she murmurs, the nurse nodding and proceeding

"It’s okay, Mami,"

the last of her

of her for you.You just go home to

few minutes before Talia’s mother finally goes home, the

holds Talia for a few more moments while she sobs silently before she rushes off

Vanessa curled up on the

appear angry or

whimpers, her body shaking

couldn’t do it.I couldn’t watch them ...k-kill her," she hiccups, Talia throwing

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

another sob, Talia giving her a tight squeeze and letting her rest her head on

"I know..."

the hospital disappears into the abyss,

minimal decor, just a few

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

full of thick books and a wedding portrait of Talia

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

furrowed in concentration when a gentle knock on

she calls out, a beautiful woman and a

little red box

Talia smiles happily, rushing to greet

talked about this," the woman

me Kay. You know Mrs.Hart makes me feel

chuckles as she puts the flowers on her desk and nods

the silent man who only gives her a quick

husband in the stomach to behave

Kay clears her throat and cheerfully hands

smiling like a two years and Goddess you have done an

honey?" She

only looks at Talia, his intense stare sending chills down

seem bothered by his cold demeanor, keeping her

gift for you," Kay continues, attempting to diffuse the

hope you like

extracts a beautiful bracelet with

of hurt flickering in Talia’s

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

"Oh I see,"

although I see the

thoughtful of

few stones are going to fix

doing

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

"Christopher!"

snaps at

take that back this

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

berates her for her failure to produce an

turning 26 next month," Mr.Hart adds, his voice low

Natalia, 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

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

looks at Talia with

sorry," she

didn’t...I didn’t think

Talia shrugs, walking back

getting used to

excuses herself to go find her husband.I watch Talia sit

if willing them to work.She ties the bracelet

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

however, does not need me, wiping her own tears

in awe of her as she dives into her work, somehow finding the strength to focus

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

she collapses on her

to reach for her phone on the desk, her fingers shaking as she dials a

she gaps into the phone, her voice

"He-help me."

lays on the floor for several minutes before a man bursts through the door, kneeling down

what happened?" the man asks, pulling Talia in

holds back her

know,"

"It just hurts."

"What hurts?"

"Everything!"

her hands

breathe! Jordan, I can’t breathe.I

the man named Jordan replies, blinking hard as

Dr.Lila can take a look at you," he says, carrying

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

Talia no longer

to be fine,

to soothe

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