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 lucky

sternly before her

she says, wiggling

around and knows how to keep a lady company.”

Mrs.Henry, for

smiles back as I

Talia?” She calls

towards

“Yes?”

“Don’t forget that.”

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

whisper, pushing the

racks, forcing back my tears and putting on a

didn’t need to see his

Kota asks as I set him down on the

on a trip,” I reply, strapping on his

it’s just you and me for

gives me

nuggets for dinner?” I smile at him as I pull

“Maybe,” I grin.

Niki’s voice comes

I sigh, praying to whatever Gods exist that she

watch Kota tonight? Sarah is out of town and I need a

baby!” Dakota

little

could love

Gods! We make arrangements and I hop on the bike, Kota stretching out his arms to feel the wind

of Poulsbo, I finally make it

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

in hell I was riding my bike

rushing into the living, his helmet

I did it all by myself,” he smiles

laugh as I unbuckle his helmet and put it on

go,” I chirp, helping him back

going to Niki and Micah’s tonight, okay? So

and I hand

town center where Niki and Micah

coworkers from

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

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

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

incredible smell fills the entire house and I look over into the small kitchen to see a tiny woman hard at work over the stove.She

woman notices me admiring her beauty, blushing furiously

I wave

Niki and Micah’s friend.” The

my bad,

is our friend Agnes. She’s deaf and mute

asks curiously, looking back at

look like a ghost

I can’t help but burst out laughing at his

hear you or speak,” I explain to him, ruffling up his

over to the woman

to sign my name.I slide

finish and I hear Niki cry out

know how to sign? Since

just said ‘’I am Talia.Nice

I shrug.

patients and learned some basic signs to make them

teach me,”

her son are staying with us until they can get their own place and they are

where’s the son?” I ask, looking around for another

missed him,” Niki

LIKE HOT, HOT! Oh Talia, you should see him with Agnes.It’s the most adorable thing ever.He’s so

giggles like a

call dibs! I mean it, Tal.Don’t be using

roll my eyes and shake my head at

” I sigh,

watching Kota for me.You’re

calls out after me as I

bike over to the club in the middle of town,

club where some of the town’s more

Why? Simple

The Dress Code.

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

flamboyant your local

No mask, no entrance.

The purpose was simple.

of being judged by the public and the staff,

for everyone and it worked

guess who

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

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

for practically every fetish, ranging from full body leather suits

a piece of black fabric I

belt, stockings, and heels completed the look and I

like these that I really loved

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