The Silent Alpha (Natalia)

Chapter 36

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“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

“O-okay,”

looking

“Okay.”

to stand by

“Adios, Mami,”

giving her mother’s hand a squeeze as the nurse begins to turn

the ventilator from her mother’s mouth

can’t,” she whispers

can’t do this.I

to calm her down by hugging

“Vanessa-”

“No!”

The nurse pauses and looks at Talia

nurse nodding and proceeding

“It’s okay, Mami,”

the last of her

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

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

a few more moments while she sobs silently before she rushes off

Vanessa curled up on the floor, hugging her

angry or upset, quietly sitting beside her

Vanessa whimpers, her body shaking with

watch them …k-kill her,” she

“I couldn’t…I couldn’t…”

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

“I know…”

hospital disappears into the abyss, morphing into

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

the room, right wall, there is a reading nook with a large comfy chair

of thick

calculator and jotting something down on a sheet of

brows are furrowed in concentration when a gentle knock on the door

beautiful woman and a brooding man walking into

woman holds a small bouquet of flowers and a little red box

Talia smiles happily, rushing to greet the

we’ve talked about this,” the woman corrects her, her

You

her desk and nods

she says, forcing a smile for the silent man who only gives

in the stomach to behave

throat and cheerfully

a two years and Goddess you have done an

She asks her

only looks at Talia, his intense stare

his

Kay continues, attempting to diffuse the

hope you

extracts a beautiful bracelet with stone beads “It’s a

bit of hurt flickering in

good luck with your fertility.Figured it would be

“Oh I see,”

smiles politely, although I see the

you.How thoughtful

are going to

mutters, Talia doing her best to

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

“Christopher!”

at

take that

be a 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 and

more year to give him an heir or I will see to

“Christopher!”

husband only glaring

should have never approved of this marriage,” he mutters to himself

looks at Talia

so sorry,”

didn’t

Talia shrugs, walking back

getting used to

find her husband.I watch Talia sit at her

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

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

does not need me, wiping her

awe of her as she dives into her work, somehow finding the strength

as she begins her work, Talia doubles over, intensifies, pushing herself away from the

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

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

she gaps into the phone,

“He-help me.”

the floor for several minutes before a man bursts

man asks, pulling Talia

holds back her scream

know,” She

“It just hurts.”

“What hurts?”

“Everything!”

hands clawing at

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

hard as

the pack clinic so Dr.Lila can take a look at you,” he

anxiously on an exam table in a patient gown and

no longer screaming or

going to be

to soothe

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