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.

patient today whom I could just not get rid of!”

Mrs.Henry sighs heavily.

are very

sternly before her grin gives her

Mr.Ramos here,” she says, wiggling her eyebrows at

keep a lady company.” Dakota smiles proudly at me as I lift

much, Mrs.Henry, for looking

smiles back as I

Talia?” She

turn towards her

“Yes?”

“Don’t forget that.”

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

pushing the

down to the bike racks, forcing back my tears and putting on a smile for

didn’t need to see his

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

on a trip,” I reply, strapping

you and me for

me a

have chicken nuggets for dinner?” I smile at him as I pull out

“Maybe,” I grin.

Niki’s voice

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

watch Kota tonight? Sarah is out of town and I

not a baby!” Dakota huffs

a little man sitter,”

you could love that boy to

the Gods! We make arrangements and I hop on the bike,

to the outskirts of Poulsbo,

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

was riding my

rushing into the

I did it all by myself,” he

help but laugh as I unbuckle his helmet

go,” I chirp, helping him

So I need you to behave.Can

nod and I hand him an apple

the town center where

are two coworkers

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

knocks on the door while

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

hard at work over the

woman notices me admiring her beauty, blushing furiously and waving politely at

I’m being rude, I wave back

Micah’s friend.” The

bad,

is our friend Agnes. She’s deaf

asks curiously, looking back

doesn’t look like a

but burst

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

the

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

brighten up as I finish and I hear Niki cry out

Since

‘’I am Talia.Nice

I shrug.

patients and learned some basic signs to make

teach me,” Niki

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

the son?” I ask, looking around

just missed him,” Niki

at the club and girl, let me tell you, HE’S HOT! LIKE HOT, HOT! Oh Talia, you should

giggles like a

mean it, Tal.Don’t be

and shake my head

it, ” I sigh, grabbing my keys and

you for watching Kota

time!” She calls out after me as I

town, storing the bike in the racks

club where some of the town’s more prominent members

Why? Simple

The Dress Code.

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

wore flamboyant your local Halloween

No mask, no entrance.

The purpose was simple.

the public and the staff, specifically the dancers, could work without being

was a win-win for everyone and it worked

guess who was

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

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

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

and white choker, a piece of black fabric

and heels completed the look and I touch

moments like these that I really loved the mask

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