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.

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

Mrs.Henry sighs heavily.

are very

her

says,

to have around and knows how to keep a lady company.” Dakota smiles proudly at me

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

back as I turn

Talia?” 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

I whisper, pushing the door open with my

carry Dakota down to the bike racks, forcing back my tears and putting on

to

is aunty Gwen?” Kota asks as I

is on a trip,” I reply, strapping

means it’s just you and me

gives me a

nuggets for dinner?” I smile at him as I pull out my phone and

“Maybe,” I grin.

voice comes

to whatever Gods exist that she

you think you could watch Kota tonight? Sarah is out of town and I need a

Dakota

little man sitter,”

could

on the bike,

to the outskirts of Poulsbo, I finally

out of my scrubs and into an all black outfit.I would change into my uniform once I got

in hell I was riding my bike around in a

the living, his helmet

I did it all by myself,”

laugh as I unbuckle his helmet and put it on

chirp, helping him

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

gives me a quick nod and

the town

coworkers from the

a bartender.I pull up to their

ahead and knocks on the door while

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

I look over into the small kitchen to see a tiny woman hard at work over the stove.She is no more than 5 feet tall, with long dirty blonde hair and

her beauty, blushing furiously and waving

I wave back and introduce

friend.” The woman smiles and nods but

my bad, babe,” Niki

Agnes. She’s deaf

curiously,

look like a ghost

I can’t help but burst

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

walk over to the woman and

as I hook my two thumbs together and pull them apart, using my fingers to sign my name.I slide my

up as I finish and I hear

to sign? Since

said ‘’I am Talia.Nice to

I shrug.

learned some basic signs to make them feel

to teach me,” Niki

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 other

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

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

giggles like a

Tal.Don’t be

eyes and

wouldn’t dream of it, ” I sigh,

you for watching Kota for me.You’re

out after me as I

town, storing the bike in the racks directly behind the

club where some of the town’s more

Why? Simple

The Dress Code.

the building had to wear a

your local Halloween

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

a win-win for everyone and

who was who under all

the city council members were regulars and I could only assume

going straight to

every fetish, ranging from full body

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

belt, stockings, and heels completed the look and I

was moments like these that

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