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

"O-okay,"

replies, looking over

"Okay."

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

"Adios, Mami,"

hand a squeeze as the nurse begins to turn off the

over to remove the ventilator from her mother’s mouth

she

do this.I can’t

calm her down by hugging

"Vanessa-"

"No!"

nurse pauses and looks at Talia who only

the nurse nodding and proceeding

"It’s okay, Mami,"

whimpers, wiping away the last

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

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

few more moments while she sobs silently before she rushes

Vanessa curled up on the floor, hugging her knees

angry or upset, quietly sitting beside

Vanessa whimpers, her body

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

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

her a tight squeeze and letting her rest her head

"I know..."

disappears into the abyss, morphing into

painted white with minimal decor, just a

is a reading nook with a large comfy chair and a

entire left wall is a book shelf full of thick books

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

a gentle knock

calls out, a beautiful woman and a brooding man walking into the

holds a small bouquet of flowers and a little red box in her

rushing to greet the woman

the woman corrects her, her smile

You know Mrs.Hart makes

she puts the flowers on her desk and nods nervously

smile for the silent man who only gives her a quick

in the stomach to behave

Kay clears her throat and cheerfully hands the small red box to

a two years and Goddess

She

his intense

seem bothered by his cold demeanor, keeping her

gift for you," Kay continues, attempting

you

opens the box and extracts a beautiful bracelet with

explains, a bit of hurt flickering

good luck with your fertility.Figured it would be worth

"Oh I see,"

see the anger twitching in

you.How thoughtful

a few stones are going to fix the

mutters, Talia doing her best

at that.A real she-wolf would have already delivered

"Christopher!"

at her

take that back

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

stands tall as Mr.Hart berates her for her failure to produce an heir but I still see

next month," Mr.Hart adds, his voice low and

one more year, Natalia, one more year to give him an heir

"Christopher!"

only glaring at

approved of this marriage," he mutters

looks at Talia with

so sorry,"

didn’t...I didn’t think he

walking back

getting used to

to go find her husband.I watch Talia sit at her desk for a moment,

work.She ties the bracelet on left wrist,

eyes to take a deep breath.I walk

does not need me, wiping her own tears and

into her work, somehow finding the strength to focus on

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

open in a silent scream and she collapses on her knees

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

the phone,

"He-help me."

several minutes before a man bursts through the

the man asks,

back her scream

know," She

"It just hurts."

"What hurts?"

"Everything!"

cries, her hands

I

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

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

a clinic, Talia sitting anxiously on an exam table in a patient gown and Jordan sitting beside her as he holds

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

going to be

to soothe

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