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.

so sorry, Mrs.Henry.I had a patient today whom I could

Mrs.Henry sighs heavily.

are very

says sternly before her

she says, wiggling her

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

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

she smiles back as I turn towards

She calls

towards her

“Yes?”

“Don’t forget that.”

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

whisper, pushing the door

bike racks, forcing back my tears and putting

need to

where is aunty Gwen?” Kota asks as I set him down on

on a trip,”

you and me

gives me a

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

“Maybe,” I grin.

voice comes

praying to whatever Gods

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

baby!” Dakota huffs

a little man

you think you could love that

arrangements and I hop on the bike, Kota

quick pedal to the outskirts of Poulsbo, I

out of my scrubs and into an all black outfit.I would

way in hell I was riding my bike around

the living, his

all by myself,”

unbuckle his

we go,” I chirp, helping him

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

nod and I hand

pedal down to the town center where Niki

two coworkers from the

and Micah a bartender.I pull up to their apartment and help Kota out

and knocks on the door while

kisses.She waves me inside and closes the door behind

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

me admiring her beauty,

I’m being rude, I

friend.” The woman smiles

bad, babe,”

is our friend Agnes. She’s deaf and

Kota asks curiously, looking back

doesn’t look like a ghost to

can’t help but burst

hear you or speak,” I

to the woman and point

my

eyes brighten up as I finish and

Since when? What did you

‘’I am

I shrug.

learned some basic

have to teach

place

where’s the son?” I ask,

just missed him,”

Micah at 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 ever.He’s so sweet and did

giggles like

dibs! I mean it, Tal.Don’t be using your Latina charm

and shake my

” I sigh, grabbing my

for watching Kota for me.You’re a

time!” She calls out

to the club in the middle of town,

prestigious club where some of the town’s more prominent members liked

Why? Simple

The Dress Code.

wear a mask to hide

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,

was a win-win for everyone and

guess who was

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

on a plain black masquerade mask and grab my uniform, going straight to the

every week for practically every fetish, ranging from full

choker, a piece of black fabric I

and heels completed the look and I touch

moments like these that I really

drunkards all night, I walk out to the club hall,