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.

patient today whom I could just not get rid of!” I

Mrs.Henry sighs heavily.

are very

says sternly before her grin gives

Mr.Ramos here,” she says, wiggling her eyebrows at

have around and knows how to keep a lady company.”

so much, Mrs.Henry, for looking after him,”

she smiles back as I turn

Talia?” She calls

towards her

“Yes?”

“Don’t forget that.”

to keep my tears in.It was my biggest fear to fail Kota.He deserved the world and I sometimes felt

you,” I whisper, pushing the

down to the bike racks, forcing back my

didn’t need to

is aunty Gwen?” Kota asks as I

on a trip,” I reply, strapping

means it’s just you and me

me a

I smile at him

“Maybe,” I grin.

Niki’s voice

sigh, praying to whatever

watch Kota tonight? Sarah is out of town

Dakota huffs

need a little man sitter,”

you think you could love that boy

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

to the outskirts of Poulsbo, I finally make

Kota’s things in his backpack and change out of my scrubs and into an all black outfit.I would change into my uniform once

way in hell I was riding my

rushing into the

I did it all by myself,” he smiles

can’t help but laugh as I unbuckle his helmet and put it on

I chirp, helping him back into

Micah’s tonight, okay? So I need you

a quick nod and I hand him an apple

down to the town

are two coworkers

a waitress like me and Micah a bartender.I pull up

while I tie up the

as she showers his chubby cheeks with kisses.She waves me inside and closes

into the small kitchen to see a tiny woman hard at work over the stove.She is no more than 5 feet

notices me admiring her beauty, blushing furiously and waving politely at

I’m being rude, I wave back

Talia, Niki and Micah’s friend.” The woman smiles and

bad, babe,” Niki

our friend Agnes. She’s

asks curiously, looking back

doesn’t look like a ghost

help but burst out

she can’t hear you or speak,” I explain to

to the woman

pull them apart, using my fingers to sign my name.I slide my palms across each other, then bring my two pointer fingers together

I finish and I

how to sign? Since when? What did you

said ‘’I am Talia.Nice to meet

I shrug.

a couple deaf patients and learned some

teach

us until they can get their own place and

the son?” I ask, looking around for

just missed

let 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

giggles like a

be using your Latina charm on him!”

roll my eyes and shake my

dream of it, ” I

for watching Kota

out

of town,

prestigious club where some of the town’s more

Why? Simple

The Dress Code.

had to wear a mask to hide

your

No mask, no entrance.

The purpose was simple.

of being judged by the public and the staff,

for everyone and

to guess who was who under all

knew some of the city council members were regulars

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

for practically every fetish, ranging from full body leather suits to

bralette, a lacy black and white choker, a piece

belt, stockings, and heels completed the look

was moments like these that I really loved the mask

mentally preparing myself to fight off drunkards all night, I walk out to the club hall, the music nearly blowing out my ear