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 sure she’s

"O-okay,"

looking

"Okay."

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

"Adios, Mami,"

hand a squeeze as

remove the ventilator from her

can’t," she whispers

can’t do this.I can’t

calm her

"Vanessa-"

"No!"

snaps, storming out of the room and into the The nurse pauses and looks

she murmurs, the nurse nodding and proceeding with the removal of the

"It’s okay, Mami,"

whimpers, wiping away the last of her

her for you.You just go

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

Talia for a few more moments while she

her, Vanessa curled up on

or upset,

whimpers, her body shaking with

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

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

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

"I know..."

into the abyss, morphing into an

is painted white with minimal decor, just a few plants here and

desk sits in the middle of the room, right wall, there is a

of thick

calculator and jotting something down on a sheet of

are furrowed in concentration when a gentle knock on the door

woman and a brooding man

a small bouquet of flowers and a little

rushing to greet the woman with

woman

Kay. You know Mrs.Hart makes me feel

on her desk

man who only gives her a quick glance and nods

the stomach to behave

Kay clears her throat and cheerfully hands the

a two

honey?" She asks

man only looks at Talia, his intense stare

not seem bothered by his cold demeanor, keeping her attention

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

hope you like

beautiful bracelet with stone

bit of hurt flickering

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

"Oh I see,"

although I see the anger twitching

thoughtful of

stones are going to fix the problem

mutters, Talia doing her best

she-wolf.A pathetic one at that.A real she-wolf would have

"Christopher!"

snaps at

that back this

be a Luna, but she’s a disgrace

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

next month," Mr.Hart adds,

him an heir or I will see to it

"Christopher!"

husband only glaring at her

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

at

sorry,"

didn’t think

alright," Talia shrugs, walking back to

getting used

husband.I watch Talia

willing them to work.She ties the bracelet on left wrist, her lower lip quivering

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

me, wiping her own

somehow finding the strength to focus

as she begins her work, Talia doubles

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

on the desk,

she gaps into the phone, her

"He-help me."

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

the man asks, pulling Talia

her scream

know,"

"It just hurts."

"What hurts?"

"Everything!"

cries, her hands

Jordan, I can’t breathe.I

hard as he tries to think of what to

clinic so Dr.Lila can take a look at you," he

into a clinic, Talia sitting anxiously on an exam table in a patient gown and Jordan

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

going to be fine,

tries to

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