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

Mrs.Henry sighs heavily.

are very

says sternly before her grin gives

here,” she says, wiggling her eyebrows

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

Mrs.Henry, for looking after him,”

she smiles back as I turn

Talia?” She

towards

“Yes?”

“Don’t forget that.”

was my biggest fear to fail Kota.He deserved the world and

pushing the door open with my

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

to see

as I set him down on

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

you and me for a

gives me a

I smile at him as I pull out my phone and

“Maybe,” I grin.

voice

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

think you could watch Kota tonight? Sarah

not a baby!” Dakota

little man

you could

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

of Poulsbo, I finally make

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

was no way in hell I was riding my bike

the

I did it all by myself,”

his

chirp, helping him back into his

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

and I hand

pedal down to the town center where Niki

are two coworkers from

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

knocks on the door while I tie

kisses.She waves

the small kitchen to see a tiny woman hard at work over

her beauty, blushing

I wave

and Micah’s friend.” The woman smiles and nods but says

bad, babe,” Niki

our friend Agnes.

curiously,

look like a ghost to

can’t help but burst

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

walk over to the woman and

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

as I finish and I hear Niki cry

know how to sign? Since

am Talia.Nice

I shrug.

patients and learned some basic signs to make them feel

teach me,” Niki

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

son?” I ask,

missed him,”

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

like a

Tal.Don’t be using your Latina charm on him!” She

my eyes and shake

of it, ” I sigh, grabbing

Kota for

time!” She calls out after

in the middle of town,

MASQUE is a prestigious club where some of

Why? Simple

The Dress Code.

who entered the building had to wear a mask to hide their

your local Halloween

No mask, no entrance.

The purpose was simple.

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

for everyone and it worked

to guess who was who

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

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 for a skimpy

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

a lacy black and white choker, a piece

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

moments like these that I really loved the

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