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.

whom I could just not get rid

Mrs.Henry sighs heavily.

very

before her grin gives her

Mr.Ramos here,” she says,

keep a lady company.” Dakota smiles proudly at

much, Mrs.Henry, for

she smiles back as I turn towards the

Talia?” She calls

turn towards her

“Yes?”

“Don’t forget that.”

was my biggest fear to fail Kota.He deserved

pushing the door open with

to the bike racks, forcing back my tears and putting on a smile for

need to see his mommy

Kota asks as I set him down

on a trip,”

just you and me for a couple of

gives me

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

“Maybe,” I grin.

voice

praying to whatever Gods exist

tonight? Sarah is

baby!” Dakota huffs

I need a little

you could love

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

of Poulsbo, I finally make it to the

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

in hell I was riding my bike around in a

the living, his helmet

did it all by

but laugh as I unbuckle his helmet

helping him back into his

So I need you to behave.Can

a quick nod and I hand

town center where Niki and Micah

are two coworkers from the

and Micah a bartender.I pull up

door while I tie

kisses.She waves

hard at work over the stove.She

me admiring her beauty, blushing

I wave back and

and Micah’s friend.” The woman smiles

my bad, babe,” Niki

Agnes. She’s deaf and

Kota asks curiously, looking back

like a ghost

and I can’t help but

you or speak,” I explain to him, ruffling

walk over to the woman and point

fingers to sign my name.I

up as I finish and

how to sign? Since when? What did

just said ‘’I am Talia.Nice to meet

I shrug.

deaf patients and learned some basic signs to make them feel

to teach me,”

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

where’s the son?” I ask, looking

missed

you, HE’S HOT! LIKE HOT, HOT! Oh Talia, you

giggles like a

dibs! I mean it, Tal.Don’t be using your Latina charm on him!”

and shake my head at

” I sigh, grabbing my keys and

for watching Kota for me.You’re

time!” She calls out after me

to the club in the middle of town, storing

a prestigious club where some of

Why? Simple

The Dress Code.

the building had to wear a mask to hide their

wore flamboyant your

No mask, no entrance.

The purpose was simple.

the public and the staff,

win-win for everyone and it

guess who

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

black masquerade mask and grab my uniform, going straight to the changing room

had themes every week for practically every fetish, ranging from full body

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

and heels completed the look

these that I really loved the mask

with my outfit and mentally preparing myself to fight off drunkards all night, I walk