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.

whom I could

Mrs.Henry sighs heavily.

are very

before her grin gives her

says,

lady company.” Dakota smiles proudly at me as

Mrs.Henry, for looking

back as I turn

She

towards

“Yes?”

“Don’t forget that.”

my tears in.It was my biggest fear to fail Kota.He deserved the world and I

the door open

bike racks, forcing back my tears and putting on a

to see

as I set him down on the

trip,”

just you and

gives me a

for dinner?” I smile at him as I

“Maybe,” I grin.

voice

praying to whatever Gods exist that

think you could watch Kota tonight? Sarah is out of

a baby!” Dakota

need a little man

you could

thank the Gods! We make arrangements and I hop on the bike, Kota stretching out his arms to feel the wind rushing

of Poulsbo, I finally make it to

scrubs and into an all black outfit.I

was no way in hell I was riding my

into the

it all by myself,” he

I unbuckle his

I chirp, helping him

okay? So I need you

gives me a quick nod and

town center where

are two coworkers from the

pull

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

with kisses.She waves me

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

her beauty, blushing furiously

I wave back and introduce

The woman smiles

bad,

friend Agnes. She’s deaf

dead?!” Kota asks curiously, looking back at

doesn’t look like a

help but

she can’t hear you or speak,” I explain to him, ruffling up his

the woman and point

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

as I finish and I hear Niki cry

know how to sign? Since

just said ‘’I am Talia.Nice

I shrug.

deaf patients and learned some basic signs to

teach me,”

can get their own place and they are both mute.We’ve

I ask,

just missed him,” Niki

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

like

be using your

eyes and shake

” I sigh, grabbing

you for watching Kota

time!” She calls out after

the club in the middle of town, storing the

MASQUE is a prestigious club where some of

Why? Simple

The Dress Code.

had to wear a mask to hide

wore flamboyant your

No mask, no entrance.

The purpose was simple.

without fear of being judged by the public and the staff, specifically

win-win for everyone

trying to guess who was who under all

of the city council members were regulars and I could only assume police officers,

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

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

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

and heels completed the look and I touch up my

moments like these that I really

drunkards all night, I walk out to