The Silent Alpha (Natalia)

Chapter 8: First Sight

***Natalia***

Fk! F**k!

“KE V scream internally as I clock out and race out of the clinic.I’m going to be late!”

“Talia, wait!” Travis calls out as I rush past him in the parking lot.

Travis is a tall man with rippling muscles trying to break through his scrubs, with tan skin and the sexiest tattoos on his arms and chest.

He is the cute radiology tech every girl was pinning over.

But like every sexy man, he’s trouble; a known playboy who had all the girls in the clinic wrapped around his finger and for good reason too.

The man knew how to bend you over a desk and make you his slut.

“Sorry, Travis, but I’m late for picking up Dakota!” I call out breathlessly as I scramble to the bike racks.

“Doesn’t Sarah usually pick him up?” he chuckles as he trots over and watches me put on my helmet.

“Yes, but she’s out of town visiting family for a few days which means I have to pick him up,” I smile impatiently, unlocking the bike.

She was actually on business with some werewolves but I was not about to tell Travis that was running from her ex, a dragon King hellbent on dragging her back to his kingdom.

Being on the run, she and I both changed our names.

She was Sarah Davis while I was Talia Ramos.

“Well how about I give you a ride to the daycare center,” he says, giving me his mischievous grin.

“And then maybe we can talk about you going to dinner with me tomorrow night? Say 7 o’clock?”

I have to physically restrain myself from reaching over and smacking him over the head with my bike lock.

Travis and I had fooled around a few times before but I had always made it clear that this was just a business transaction.

No feelings, just a good f**k.That was the deal.

“Travis,” I sigh, closing my eyes and taking a deep breath.

“We have a good thing.Don’t ruin it, please.I’m not looking for anything else,” I shrug unapologetically.

“I’m not interested ina relationship.”

“Oh come on Talia,” he smirks.

“You know I’m crazy about you…Look I know I have a reputation but I’m not lying.You’re amazing …different from every other girl in this God forsaken town I frown at him.Does he take me for an i***t? He is literally a walking red flag! “

“Travis, stop it.I’m not interested.”

“I could take care of you and Dakota,”

He murmurs, his finger grazing my arms and I shiver in annoyance.

“If you let me.Don’t you want Dakota to have a dad?” anyone to take care of me.

Dakota and I were just fine on our own.

Kota didn’t need a father.He had me…

“I’m sorry, Travis but I really have to go,” I shrug, pushing past him and climbing on the bike.

“will you at least think about it?” He shouts as I pedal away and I fail to respond.

Oh Talia….

I mutter to myself.

What the f**k did you get yourself into? I push aside my thoughts about Travis and try to figure out what to do with Dakota while I’m working my shift at The Masque.

The only other people I know are Micah and Niki…

.Does Niki work tonight? f**k i can’t remember.

I arrive at the daycare center, the parking lot completely empty by now.

I curse Mrs.Freedman, my last patient, for talking her head off during her visit, and hurry into the building.

Through the large glass window, I peer into the classroom and see my little boy hard at work on a coloring book, his little red backpack already on his shoulders.

My heart skips a beat as I watch him color, his eyes furrowed in concentration and his little brown curls hanging low over his forehead.

Sensing my stare, Kota looks up at me and smiles with excitement, closing his book and jumping out of his seat.

I rush into the classroom and get down on my knees, spreading my arms out wide to receive him.

He collides right into me, nearly “Mommy, what are you doing here?”He giggles excitedly.

“Where’s aunty Gwen?”

I push back his curls from his face and stare into his beautiful big eyes.

They were unlike the eyes of any other, one eye being a gorgeous shade of cerulean and the other being the envy of chocolate with swirls of brown and amber.

Heterchromia wasn’t all that common and my Kota’s eyes were the talk of the town when he was first born.He was the little blue and brown eyed boy everyone loved.

I hear footsteps behind me and smile apologetically at the frowning teacher.

I could just not get rid of!” I

Mrs.Henry sighs heavily.

are very lucky

before her grin gives

says, wiggling her eyebrows at

to have around and knows how to keep a lady company.” Dakota smiles proudly at me as I lift him into my

much, Mrs.Henry, for looking after

she smiles back as I turn

Talia?” She

towards her

“Yes?”

“Don’t forget that.”

to fail Kota.He deserved the world and I sometimes felt

pushing the door open with

back my tears and

didn’t need to see his

where is aunty Gwen?” Kota asks as I set him down on the child

on a trip,” I reply, strapping

and me for a couple

me

we have chicken nuggets for dinner?” I smile at him as I pull

“Maybe,” I grin.

Niki’s voice comes

Niki, it’s Talia,” I sigh, praying to whatever Gods exist that she

Kota tonight? Sarah is out

a baby!” Dakota huffs

little man sitter,” I

you could love that boy

thank the Gods! We make arrangements and I hop on the bike, Kota stretching out his arms to feel the wind rushing

the outskirts of Poulsbo, I finally make

backpack and change out of my scrubs and into an all black outfit.I would change

no way in hell I was riding my

comes rushing into the living, his

did it all by myself,”

but laugh as I unbuckle his helmet and put

go,” I chirp, helping him back

going to Niki and Micah’s tonight, okay? So I need you

me a quick nod and

the town center where Niki and Micah

coworkers from

was a waitress like me and Micah a bartender.I pull up to their apartment and help Kota out of

knocks on the door while I tie up the bike.How’s

cheeks with kisses.She waves me inside and closes the door behind

tiny woman hard at work over the stove.She is no more than 5 feet tall, with long dirty blonde hair

woman notices me admiring her beauty, blushing furiously

I wave

friend.” The woman smiles and

my bad,

friend Agnes. She’s

curiously, looking back

look like

I can’t help but burst out laughing at

baby, she’s DEAF and mute.It means she can’t hear you or speak,” I explain to him, ruffling

over to the

my fingers to sign my name.I slide my palms across each other,

eyes brighten up as I finish and I hear

to sign? Since when? What did you

said ‘’I am

I shrug.

work with a couple deaf patients and learned some

teach me,”

and her son are staying with us until they can get their own place and they are both mute.We’ve just been writing to each

son?” I ask, looking around for

just missed him,”

me tell you, HE’S HOT! LIKE HOT, HOT! Oh Talia, you should see him with Agnes.It’s the most adorable thing ever.He’s so sweet and did I

like

be using your Latina charm on him!”

my eyes and shake

of it, ” I sigh, grabbing my

Kota

She calls out after

the middle of town, storing

a prestigious club where some of the town’s more prominent members

Why? Simple

The Dress Code.

a mask to hide their identity.It could be any

your local

No mask, no entrance.

The purpose was simple.

public and

was a win-win for everyone and

to guess who

I knew some of the city council members were regulars and I could only assume police officers, doctors, teachers, and

put on a plain black masquerade mask and grab my uniform, going straight to the changing

every fetish, ranging from full body leather suits

lacy black and white choker, a piece of black fabric I barely considered a skirt, and a small white

garter belt, stockings, and heels completed the look and I touch

moments like these that I really

my outfit and mentally preparing myself to fight off drunkards all night, I walk out to the club hall, the