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.

a patient today whom I could just not

Mrs.Henry sighs heavily.

very lucky

her grin

says, wiggling her eyebrows

to keep a lady company.” Dakota smiles proudly at

so much, Mrs.Henry, for

as I

Talia?” She calls

turn towards

“Yes?”

“Don’t forget that.”

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

the door open

to the bike racks, forcing back my

need to see his

asks as I set him down on

trip,” I reply, strapping

just you and me for a couple of

me a cheeky

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

“Maybe,” I grin.

Niki’s voice

Talia,” I sigh, praying to whatever Gods exist

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

not a baby!” Dakota huffs in

I need a little man sitter,” I

you think you could love that boy to

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

pedal to the outskirts of

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

no way in hell I was riding my bike

comes rushing into the living, his helmet

did it all

his helmet and put it

chirp, helping

So

quick nod and I

down to the town center

are two coworkers

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

door while I

kisses.She waves me inside and closes the door behind

tiny woman hard at work over the stove.She is no more than 5 feet tall, with long dirty blonde hair and

me admiring her beauty,

being rude, I

Talia, Niki and Micah’s friend.” The

my bad, babe,” Niki

Agnes.

asks curiously, looking back at

doesn’t look like a ghost

can’t help but burst

mute.It means she can’t hear you or speak,”

over to the woman and point

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

up as I finish and I hear Niki

how to sign? Since when? What did

am Talia.Nice

I shrug.

couple deaf patients and learned some basic signs

to teach me,” Niki

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

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

missed

HOT! LIKE HOT, HOT! Oh Talia, you should see him with Agnes.It’s the

giggles like a

it, Tal.Don’t be using your

and shake my head at

dream of it, ” I sigh, grabbing my keys and

for watching Kota for me.You’re

time!” She calls out after me as

of town, storing the bike in

where some of

Why? Simple

The Dress Code.

a mask to hide their identity.It could

wore flamboyant your local Halloween

No mask, no entrance.

The purpose was simple.

judged by the public and the staff,

was a win-win for everyone and it worked

who was who under

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

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

practically every fetish, ranging from full body leather

white choker, a piece of black fabric I barely considered a skirt, and

heels completed the look and I touch up my makeup in the

these that I

night, I walk out to the club hall,