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 just not get rid of!”

Mrs.Henry sighs heavily.

very lucky

her

says,

have around and knows how to keep a lady

much, Mrs.Henry, for looking

she smiles back as I turn towards the

She

towards her

“Yes?”

“Don’t forget that.”

fail Kota.He deserved the world and I sometimes

the

racks, forcing back my tears and putting on a smile

to see his

Gwen?” Kota asks as I set him down on

my love, is on a trip,” I reply, strapping on his

it’s just you and me for a couple of

me a

him as

“Maybe,” I grin.

Niki’s voice

Niki, it’s Talia,” I sigh, praying to whatever Gods exist that she

watch Kota tonight? Sarah

Dakota

need a little man sitter,”

think you could love

bike,

quick pedal to the outskirts of Poulsbo, I finally make it to the

his backpack and change out of my scrubs and into an all black

way in hell I was riding my bike

rushing into the living,

all

help but laugh as I unbuckle his helmet and

chirp, helping him

tonight, okay? So I

and I hand him an

town center where Niki and Micah

are two coworkers from

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

while I tie up the

as she showers his chubby cheeks with kisses.She waves me inside and

tiny woman hard at work over the stove.She is no

notices me admiring her beauty,

rude, I wave back

Niki and Micah’s friend.” The woman smiles and nods

my bad, babe,” Niki

our friend Agnes. She’s deaf and mute

curiously, looking back at

like

help but burst

hear you or speak,” I explain to him,

the

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

I finish and I hear Niki cry

to sign? Since

‘’I am Talia.Nice to meet

I shrug.

and learned some basic signs

have to teach me,” Niki

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

the son?” I ask, looking around

missed

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 I mention that

like a

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

roll my eyes and shake my head at

dream of it, ” I sigh, grabbing my keys and

Kota for me.You’re a

She calls out after

in the middle of town, storing the bike in

of the town’s more prominent

Why? Simple

The Dress Code.

building had to wear a mask to hide their identity.It could be any

your local

No mask, no entrance.

The purpose was simple.

public and the staff, specifically the dancers, could

win-win for everyone

who was who

of the city council members were regulars and I could only assume police officers, doctors, teachers, and others frequented the

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

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

and white choker, a piece of black fabric I barely considered a skirt, and a small

belt, stockings, and heels completed the look and I touch up my

was moments like these that I really loved

my outfit and mentally preparing myself to fight off drunkards all night, I walk out to the club hall, the music nearly blowing out