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.

a few minutes and we'll make sure she’s

"O-okay,"

looking over

"Okay."

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

"Adios, Mami,"

as the nurse begins to turn off the

the ventilator from her mother’s mouth when she suddenly

can’t," she whispers

do this.I

her

"Vanessa-"

"No!"

The nurse pauses and looks

nurse nodding and proceeding with

"It’s okay, Mami,"

whimpers, wiping away the last of

her for

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

a few more moments while she sobs silently before she

her, Vanessa curled

does not appear angry or upset, quietly sitting beside her

Vanessa whimpers, her body shaking with

her,"

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

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

"I know..."

hospital disappears into the abyss, morphing

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 large comfy chair and

book shelf full of

a calculator and jotting something

when a gentle knock

out, a beautiful woman and a brooding man walking

of flowers and a little

smiles happily, rushing to greet the

the woman corrects

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

puts the flowers on her desk and nods nervously at the man

who only

in the stomach to behave but Mr.Hart

Kay clears her throat and cheerfully hands

Anniversary, my dear," she chirps, smiling like a two years and Goddess you have

She

his intense

does not seem bothered by his cold demeanor, keeping her

for you," Kay continues, attempting to

hope you

beautiful bracelet with stone beads

explains, a bit of hurt flickering

bring you good luck with your fertility.Figured it would

"Oh I see,"

politely, although I see the anger twitching in

you.How thoughtful

yes.Because a few stones are going to fix

Talia doing her best to stay

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

"Christopher!"

snaps at her

that back this

might be a Luna, but she’s a disgrace to this pack!"

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

26 next month," Mr.Hart adds,

year, Natalia, one more year to give him an

"Christopher!"

her husband only

approved of this marriage," he mutters to himself before

at Talia with

so sorry,"

didn’t...I didn’t think he

shrugs, walking back to

getting used to

face softens and she excuses herself to go find her husband.I watch Talia sit at her

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

her eyes to take a deep breath.I walk

wiping her own tears and sitting

she dives into her work, somehow

her work, Talia doubles over, intensifies, pushing herself away

in a silent scream and she collapses on her

reach for her phone on the desk, her fingers shaking as

she gaps into the

"He-help me."

lays on the floor for several minutes before a man bursts

asks, pulling Talia in his

back her scream

know," She

"It just hurts."

"What hurts?"

"Everything!"

hands clawing at her

can’t breathe! Jordan, I can’t

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

so Dr.Lila can take

in a patient gown and Jordan sitting beside her

subsided temporarily, Talia no longer screaming or writhing but still equally

going to be fine,

tries to soothe

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