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

"O-okay,"

looking

"Okay."

by her sister, grabbing hold of

"Adios, Mami,"

her mother’s hand a squeeze as

the nurse reaches over to remove the

can’t," she

can’t do this.I can’t

to calm her down by

"Vanessa-"

"No!"

of the room and into the The nurse pauses and looks at

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

"It’s okay, Mami,"

the last of

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

nurse promised, it only takes a few minutes before Talia’s

moments while she sobs silently before she rushes off to

curled up on the

appear angry or upset,

Vanessa whimpers, her

her," she

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

giving her a tight squeeze and letting her rest her head

"I know..."

into the abyss, morphing

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

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

shelf full of thick books

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

concentration when a gentle knock on the door draws

woman and a brooding man walking into

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

to greet the

this," the woman corrects her,

call me Kay. You know Mrs.Hart makes me

her desk and nods nervously

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

the stomach to behave

Kay clears her throat and cheerfully hands the small

she chirps, smiling like a two years and Goddess

She asks her

only looks at Talia, his intense stare sending chills

does not seem bothered by his cold demeanor, keeping her

you," Kay continues,

you like

opens the box and extracts a beautiful bracelet

bit of hurt flickering

you good luck with your fertility.Figured it would

"Oh I see,"

smiles politely, although I see

you.How thoughtful

stones are going to fix

Hart mutters, Talia doing her

a she-wolf.A pathetic one at that.A

"Christopher!"

snaps at her

take that back this

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

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

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

more year, Natalia, one more year to give him

"Christopher!"

shouts, her husband only glaring at

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

looks at Talia

so sorry,"

didn’t...I didn’t think he

shrugs, walking back

used to

she excuses herself to go find her husband.I watch Talia sit at her desk for a

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

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

does not need me, wiping her own tears and

awe of her as she dives into her work, somehow

suddenly as she begins her work, Talia

collapses on her knees

to reach for her phone on the

the phone, her voice

"He-help me."

several minutes before a man bursts through the door,

happened?" the man asks, pulling Talia in

back her

don’t know,"

"It just hurts."

"What hurts?"

"Everything!"

hands clawing

can’t breathe! Jordan, I can’t breathe.I can’t

man named Jordan replies, blinking hard as he tries to think of what to

take you to the pack clinic so Dr.Lila can take a

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

temporarily, Talia no longer screaming or

going to

to soothe

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