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.

Mrs.Henry.I had a patient today whom I could just

Mrs.Henry sighs heavily.

very lucky

before her grin gives her

she says, wiggling her eyebrows at

to keep a lady

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

she smiles back as

Talia?” She calls

towards

“Yes?”

“Don’t forget that.”

biggest fear to fail Kota.He deserved

you,” I whisper, pushing the door open with

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

to see his mommy

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

on a trip,” I

just you and

gives me

smile at him as I pull

“Maybe,” I grin.

voice comes

Niki, it’s Talia,” I sigh, praying to whatever

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

Dakota huffs in

I need a little man sitter,”

you could love

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

a quick pedal to the outskirts of

and into an all black outfit.I would change into my uniform

no way in hell I was riding my bike

the living, his helmet on

did it all

but laugh as I unbuckle his helmet and put it on

go,” I chirp, helping him back into his

going to Niki and Micah’s tonight, okay? So I need you to behave.Can you do

and I hand him an apple

pedal down to the town

coworkers from

bartender.I pull up to their

knocks on the door while I tie up the

kisses.She waves me inside

and I look over into the small kitchen to see a tiny woman hard at

me admiring her beauty, blushing furiously and waving politely at

I wave back

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

bad, babe,” Niki

our friend Agnes. She’s

dead?!” Kota asks curiously,

like a ghost

but burst out

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

the woman and point

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

eyes brighten up as I finish and I

how to sign? Since when? What

‘’I am Talia.Nice to meet

I shrug.

couple deaf patients and learned some

have to teach me,”

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

son?” I ask, looking around for another

missed

you should see him with Agnes.It’s

giggles like

call dibs! I mean it, Tal.Don’t be

roll my eyes and shake

it, ” I sigh, grabbing

Kota for me.You’re a

She calls out

club in the middle of town, storing the

club where some of the town’s more prominent

Why? Simple

The Dress Code.

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

your

No mask, no entrance.

The purpose was simple.

being judged by the public and the staff, specifically the dancers, could work without being labeled

for everyone and

personally loved trying to guess who was who

by the tips and drinks that were ordered, I knew some of the city council members were regulars

mask and grab my uniform, going straight to

every week for practically every fetish, ranging from

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

look and I

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