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.

Mrs.Henry.I had a patient today whom I could just not get rid of!” I

Mrs.Henry sighs heavily.

are very

says sternly before her grin gives her

here,” she says,

knows how to keep a lady company.”

for looking after him,”

as I

Talia?” She calls

towards her

“Yes?”

“Don’t forget that.”

to keep my tears in.It was my biggest fear to fail Kota.He

pushing the door open with

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

need to

Gwen?” Kota asks as I

on a trip,” I reply,

just you and me

gives me

smile at him as I pull out my phone and dial Niki’s

“Maybe,” I grin.

voice comes

it’s Talia,” I sigh, praying to whatever Gods exist that she wasn’t working

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

a baby!” Dakota huffs

need a little

could love that boy

the bike, Kota stretching out his arms to feel the

the outskirts of Poulsbo, I finally

of my scrubs and into an all black

in hell I was riding my bike around in

rushing into the living, his helmet on

look! I did it all by myself,” he smiles

unbuckle his helmet and

chirp, helping him back into his

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

and I

the town

are two coworkers

was a waitress like me and Micah a bartender.I pull up to their apartment and help Kota out of

knocks on the door while I tie up

his chubby cheeks with kisses.She waves me

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 is no more than

her beauty, blushing furiously and waving politely at

rude, I

The woman smiles and

bad, babe,”

our friend Agnes.

Kota asks curiously, looking back at

look like

I can’t help but burst out laughing at his

you

the

and pull them apart, using my fingers to sign my name.I slide my palms

finish and I hear Niki cry out

sign? Since when?

said ‘’I am Talia.Nice to

I shrug.

learned some basic signs to make them feel

teach me,”

with us until they can get their own place and they are both mute.We’ve just been writing to each other to

the son?” I ask, looking around for another

missed

LIKE HOT, HOT! Oh Talia, you

giggles like

call dibs! I mean it, Tal.Don’t be using your Latina charm on him!” She

and shake

wouldn’t dream of it, ” I sigh, grabbing my keys and

for watching Kota for me.You’re

time!” She calls out

bike over to the club in the middle of town,

is a prestigious club where some of the town’s more prominent members liked

Why? Simple

The Dress Code.

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

flamboyant your local

No mask, no entrance.

The purpose was simple.

judged by the public and the staff, specifically the dancers,

was a win-win for everyone and

personally loved trying to guess who was

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

my uniform, going straight to the changing room and exchanging my black top and jeans for a

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

maid uniform consisted of a black bralette, a lacy black and white choker, a piece of

the look

moments like these that I really loved the

mentally preparing myself to fight off drunkards all night, I walk