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

says sternly before her grin

says, wiggling her

knows how to keep a lady company.” Dakota smiles proudly at me as I lift him into

much, Mrs.Henry, for looking

she smiles back as I turn

She calls

towards her

“Yes?”

“Don’t forget that.”

fail Kota.He deserved the world and I sometimes felt I could not

I whisper, pushing the door open

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

to see

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

trip,” I reply,

it’s just you and me

me

smile at him as I pull out

“Maybe,” I grin.

voice

sigh, praying to whatever Gods exist that she wasn’t

could watch Kota tonight? Sarah

a baby!” Dakota huffs

a little man

think you could love

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

of Poulsbo, I

and change out of my scrubs and into an all black

was riding my bike around in a

rushing into the living, his

all by

I unbuckle his helmet

chirp, helping

tonight, okay? So I need you to behave.Can

nod and I hand

the town center

are two coworkers from the

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

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

chubby cheeks with kisses.She waves me inside and

into the small kitchen to see a tiny woman hard at

beauty, blushing furiously and waving politely

being rude, I wave back and

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

bad,

our friend Agnes. She’s

Kota asks curiously,

doesn’t look like a

I can’t help but burst out laughing

she’s DEAF and mute.It means she can’t hear you

the

apart, using my fingers to sign my name.I slide my palms across each other, then bring

finish and I hear Niki

know how to sign? Since

just said ‘’I am Talia.Nice

I shrug.

learned some basic signs to make them

have to teach me,”

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

the son?” I ask, looking around

missed him,” Niki

with 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

like

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

eyes and shake my head

dream of it, ” I sigh, grabbing my

watching Kota

She calls out after me

over to the club in the middle of town,

some of

Why? Simple

The Dress Code.

who entered the building had to wear a mask

wore flamboyant your local

No mask, no entrance.

The purpose was simple.

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

was a win-win for everyone and it

guess who was

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

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

every fetish, ranging from full body leather suits to sexy schoolgirl

black and white choker, a piece of black fabric

belt, stockings, and heels completed the look

that I really loved the mask

mentally preparing myself to fight off drunkards all night, I walk out to the club hall, the music