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

"O-okay,"

looking

"Okay."

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

"Adios, Mami,"

squeeze as the nurse begins to turn off the

over to remove the

can’t," she whispers

do this.I can’t

her down

"Vanessa-"

"No!"

the room and into the The nurse pauses and looks at Talia who

the nurse nodding and proceeding with the removal

"It’s okay, Mami,"

away the last

I’ll take good care of her

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

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

find her, Vanessa curled up on the

appear angry or upset, quietly

sorry," Vanessa whimpers, her body

just couldn’t do it.I couldn’t watch them ...k-kill her,"

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

into another sob, Talia giving her a tight

"I know..."

the hospital disappears into

painted white with minimal decor, just a few plants

wall, there is a reading nook with a large comfy chair and a

wall is a book shelf full of thick books

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

furrowed in concentration when a gentle knock on

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

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

smiles happily, rushing to greet

woman corrects her, her smile

me Kay. You know Mrs.Hart

chuckles as she puts the flowers on her desk and nods

she says, forcing a smile for the silent man who only gives her a quick glance and

in the stomach to behave but Mr.Hart only

throat and cheerfully hands the small

dear," she chirps, smiling like a two years and Goddess

honey?" She asks her

Talia, his intense stare sending chills

not seem bothered by his cold demeanor, keeping her attention

you," Kay continues, attempting to

you like

extracts a beautiful

of hurt flickering in

meant to bring you good luck with your fertility.Figured it would be worth a

"Oh I see,"

see the anger twitching

you.How thoughtful of

few stones are going to fix

Hart mutters, Talia doing her best to

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

"Christopher!"

at her

that back this

a Luna, but she’s a disgrace to this

failure to produce an heir but I still see the

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

any younger.You have one more year, Natalia, one more year to give him an heir or I will see to it that you are removed from

"Christopher!"

only glaring at her

he

at Talia

sorry,"

didn’t...I didn’t

walking back to

used

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

the beads between her fingers, as if willing them to work.She ties the bracelet on left wrist, her lower lip quivering

a deep breath.I walk over to her, wishing I could somehow soothe

does not need me, wiping her own tears

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

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

she collapses on her knees onto the floor, her arms wrapping around her

a moment to reach for her phone on the desk, her fingers

into the phone, her

"He-help me."

a man bursts

man asks,

her scream

know," She

"It just hurts."

"What hurts?"

"Everything!"

her hands clawing at her

can’t breathe! Jordan, I

blinking hard as he

I’ll take you to the pack clinic so Dr.Lila can take a look at you," he says, carrying her out

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

have subsided temporarily, Talia no longer screaming or writhing but

to be fine,

tries to

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