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.

and

“O-okay,”

looking over at

“Okay.”

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

“Adios, Mami,”

as the nurse

nurse reaches over to remove the ventilator from her mother’s mouth when

can’t,” she whispers

can’t do this.I can’t

her down

“Vanessa-”

“No!”

out of the room and into the The nurse pauses and looks at Talia who only

going,” she murmurs, the nurse nodding and proceeding

“It’s okay, Mami,”

whimpers, wiping away the last of

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

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

a few more moments while she sobs silently before she

Vanessa curled up on the floor, hugging

does not appear angry or upset,

her

…k-kill her,” she hiccups, Talia throwing her arm around

“I couldn’t…I couldn’t…”

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

“I know…”

disappears into the abyss, morphing

minimal decor,

the middle of the room, right wall, there is a reading

full of thick books

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

in concentration when a gentle knock on the door draws her

she calls out, a beautiful woman and a brooding man walking

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

rushing to greet the woman

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

can call me Kay. You

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

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

to behave but Mr.Hart

and cheerfully hands the

two years and Goddess you

She asks her

only looks at Talia, his intense

bothered by his cold demeanor, keeping her attention

have a gift for you,” Kay continues, attempting to diffuse the developing

hope you

and extracts a beautiful

a bit of hurt

meant to bring you good luck with your fertility.Figured it

“Oh I see,”

I see the

thoughtful

yes.Because a few stones are going

Hart mutters, Talia doing

pretending to be a she-wolf.A pathetic one at that.A real she-wolf would have already delivered a whole litter of pups by

“Christopher!”

snaps at

that back this

might be a Luna, but she’s a disgrace to this pack!” Mr.Hart

produce an heir but I still see

month,” Mr.Hart

Natalia, one more year to give him an heir or I will see to it that you are removed from your

“Christopher!”

shouts, her husband only

of this marriage,” he mutters to himself

looks at

sorry,”

didn’t think

Talia shrugs, walking back to her

used

herself to go find her husband.I watch Talia sit at her desk for a moment, her eyes studying the fertility

work.She ties the bracelet on left wrist, her lower lip quivering when she finally looks

roll down her cheeks as she closes her eyes to take a deep breath.I

however, does not need me, wiping her own tears and

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

work, Talia doubles over, intensifies, pushing herself

mouth hangs open in a silent scream and she collapses on her knees

on the desk, her fingers shaking as she dials

into the phone,

“He-help me.”

a man bursts through

asks,

her

don’t know,”

“It just hurts.”

“What hurts?”

“Everything!”

cries, her hands clawing at

can’t breathe! Jordan, I can’t

replies, blinking hard as

pack clinic so Dr.Lila can take a look at you,” he says, carrying her

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

no longer

to be fine,

tries to soothe

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