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.

today whom I could just not

Mrs.Henry sighs heavily.

are very

says sternly before her grin gives her

here,” she says, wiggling her eyebrows

and knows how to keep a lady company.” Dakota smiles proudly

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

she smiles back as

She calls

turn towards

“Yes?”

“Don’t forget that.”

fear to fail Kota.He

whisper, pushing the door open

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

to see his

Kota asks as I set him down

is on a trip,” I

just you and me

me a

at him as I pull

“Maybe,” I grin.

Niki’s voice comes

praying to whatever Gods exist

think you could watch Kota tonight? Sarah

baby!” Dakota huffs

a little man sitter,”

you could love that boy

bike, Kota stretching out his arms to feel the

quick pedal to the outskirts of Poulsbo, I

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

was no way in hell I was riding my bike

into the living, his helmet

it all by

unbuckle his helmet and

we go,” I chirp, helping him back into

okay? So I need you to behave.Can you

a quick nod and I hand

town center where Niki

are two coworkers from the

bartender.I pull up to their

knocks on the door while I tie up the bike.How’s my cute

his chubby cheeks with kisses.She waves me inside

into the small kitchen to see a tiny woman hard at work over the stove.She

beauty, blushing furiously and

rude, I wave

The

my bad,

is our friend Agnes. She’s deaf and mute

Kota asks curiously,

doesn’t look like a ghost to

can’t help but burst out

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

walk over to the woman and point

fingers to sign my name.I slide my palms across each other,

eyes brighten up as I finish and I hear

how to sign? Since when? What

said ‘’I am Talia.Nice

I shrug.

a couple deaf patients and learned

teach me,” Niki

place and

the son?” I ask, looking around for another

just missed him,” Niki

the club and girl, let me tell you, HE’S HOT! LIKE HOT, HOT! Oh Talia, you should see him with Agnes.It’s the most adorable thing

giggles like a

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

eyes and

wouldn’t dream of it, ” I

for watching Kota

She calls out after me as

of town, storing the bike in the racks

where some of the town’s more prominent

Why? Simple

The Dress Code.

the building had to wear a mask to hide

your

No mask, no entrance.

The purpose was simple.

by the public and the

a win-win for everyone and it

trying to guess who was who

council members were

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

ranging from

uniform consisted of a black bralette, a lacy black and white choker, a piece of black fabric

and heels completed the look and

was moments like these that

mentally preparing myself to fight off drunkards all night, I