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

Mrs.Henry sighs heavily.

very

sternly before her

says, wiggling her eyebrows

have around and knows how to keep a lady company.”

for looking after him,” I

back as I turn

She calls

towards her

“Yes?”

“Don’t forget that.”

to fail Kota.He deserved the world and I sometimes felt I

whisper, pushing the door open with

forcing back my tears

didn’t need to see his mommy

asks as

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

means it’s just you and

me a

nuggets for dinner?” I smile at him

“Maybe,” I grin.

voice

sigh, praying to whatever Gods exist that she

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

Dakota huffs

little man sitter,”

think you could love that

We make arrangements and I hop on the bike, Kota stretching out his

a quick pedal to the outskirts of Poulsbo, I

change out of my scrubs and into an

in hell I was riding

comes rushing into the

I did it all by

his helmet

chirp, helping him back

So I need you to behave.Can

a quick nod and

to the town center where Niki and

are two coworkers from

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

while

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

I look over into the small kitchen to see a tiny woman hard at work over the stove.She is no more than 5

me admiring her beauty, blushing

I’m being rude, I wave back and introduce

Niki and Micah’s friend.” The

my bad,

our friend Agnes. She’s

Kota asks curiously, looking back at

look like a ghost

I can’t help but burst out laughing at

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

to the woman

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

eyes brighten up as I finish and I hear Niki

to sign? Since

am

I shrug.

deaf patients and learned

teach me,”

us until they can get their own place and they are both mute.We’ve just been

the son?” I ask, looking

just missed

and girl, let me tell you, HE’S HOT! LIKE HOT, HOT! Oh Talia, you should see him with

giggles like a

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

and shake my head

it, ” I sigh, grabbing

watching Kota

calls out

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

is a prestigious club where some of

Why? Simple

The Dress Code.

building had to wear a mask to hide their identity.It

your

No mask, no entrance.

The purpose was simple.

without fear of being judged by the public and the

was a win-win for everyone and

loved trying to guess who was who under all

that were ordered, I knew some of the city council members were regulars and I could only assume police officers, doctors, teachers, and

and grab my uniform, going straight to the changing room and exchanging my black top and

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

a black bralette, a lacy black and white choker, a piece

stockings, and heels completed the look and

moments like these that I really

night, I walk out