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.

patient 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

how to keep a lady company.”

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

as I turn towards the

She calls

turn towards

“Yes?”

“Don’t forget that.”

my eyes to keep my tears in.It was my biggest fear to fail Kota.He

pushing the

back my

to see

as I set

is on a trip,” I reply, strapping on

you and me for a couple

gives me a cheeky

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

“Maybe,” I grin.

Niki’s voice

praying to

you could watch Kota tonight? Sarah is out of

Dakota huffs

need a little man sitter,” I

you could love that boy to

bike, Kota stretching out his arms to feel the wind

outskirts of

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

was riding my bike

the living,

it all

can’t help but laugh as I unbuckle his helmet and

helping him back

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

quick nod and I hand

town

two coworkers

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

skips ahead and knocks on the door while I

she showers his chubby cheeks with kisses.She waves me

hard at work over the stove.She is no more than 5 feet

woman notices me admiring her beauty, blushing furiously

being rude, I wave back and

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

my bad, babe,”

is our friend Agnes. She’s deaf

curiously, looking back at

doesn’t look like a ghost

I can’t help but burst out laughing

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

over to the

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

as I finish and

know how to sign? Since when? What

am

I shrug.

deaf patients and learned some basic signs to make them

to teach me,” Niki

until they can get their own place and they

where’s the son?” I ask,

missed

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 ever.He’s so sweet and

like a

be using your

roll my eyes and

wouldn’t dream of it, ” I sigh, grabbing my keys and

watching Kota for me.You’re

calls out after me as I

bike over to the club in the middle of town, storing the bike in the racks directly

prestigious club where some of the town’s

Why? Simple

The Dress Code.

a mask to hide

flamboyant your local Halloween

No mask, no entrance.

The purpose was simple.

by the public and the staff,

win-win for everyone

who was who under all the

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

I put on a plain black masquerade mask and grab my uniform, going straight to the changing room and exchanging my

every week for practically every fetish, ranging from full body leather suits to

a black bralette, a lacy black and white choker, a piece of black fabric I

look and I

like these that I really loved the mask

mentally preparing myself to fight off drunkards all night, I walk out to