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.

so sorry, Mrs.Henry.I had a patient today whom I could just not get rid of!”

Mrs.Henry sighs heavily.

are very lucky

before her grin gives

Mr.Ramos here,” she says, wiggling her

to keep a lady company.” Dakota smiles proudly at me

much, Mrs.Henry, for

she smiles back as I

She calls

towards her

“Yes?”

“Don’t forget that.”

was my biggest fear to fail Kota.He deserved the world and I sometimes felt I could not give

you,” I whisper, pushing the door open

my tears and putting on a smile for my

need to see his

Gwen?” Kota asks as I set

trip,” I reply, strapping

just you and me for a couple of

gives me a cheeky

at him

“Maybe,” I grin.

voice

I sigh, praying to whatever Gods exist that she wasn’t working

Sarah is out of

baby!” Dakota

little man sitter,” I

could love that

and I hop on the bike, Kota stretching out his arms to feel

pedal to the outskirts of

into an all black outfit.I would change

no way in hell I was riding my bike around in a

comes rushing into the living, his helmet

look! I did it all by myself,” he smiles

but laugh as I unbuckle his helmet and put it

helping

So I need you to behave.Can you

and I hand him an apple

pedal down to the town center where

coworkers from

like me and Micah a bartender.I pull up to their apartment and help Kota

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

cheeks with kisses.She waves me inside

hard at work over the

her beauty, blushing furiously

rude, I wave

Niki and Micah’s friend.” The woman

my bad, babe,” Niki

Agnes. She’s deaf and

Kota asks curiously, looking back

doesn’t look like

I can’t help but burst out laughing

baby, she’s DEAF and mute.It means she can’t hear you

the woman and

my fingers to sign my name.I slide my

brighten up as I finish and I hear

know how to sign? Since when?

just said ‘’I am Talia.Nice

I shrug.

work with a couple deaf patients and learned some basic signs to make them feel more

have to teach me,”

us until they can get their own place and they are both mute.We’ve just been writing

where’s the son?” I ask, looking around for another

missed him,”

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 did I mention that he’s

like

Tal.Don’t be

eyes and shake my head

dream of it, ” I sigh, grabbing my keys

watching Kota

She calls out

the club in the middle of town, storing the bike in the racks directly behind

a prestigious club where some of the

Why? Simple

The Dress Code.

to wear a mask to hide their identity.It could be

flamboyant your

No mask, no entrance.

The purpose was simple.

and go as they pleased without fear of being judged by the public and the staff, specifically the dancers, could work without being labeled as sluts or

for everyone and

trying to guess who was who

by the tips and drinks that were ordered, I knew some of the city council members were regulars and I could only assume police officers, doctors, teachers, and others frequented the

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

ranging from full body leather suits

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

the look and I touch up my makeup in the

was moments like these that

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