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.

sorry, Mrs.Henry.I had a patient today whom I

Mrs.Henry sighs heavily.

are very lucky

sternly before her grin gives her

says, wiggling her

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

you so much, Mrs.Henry, for looking after him,” I

smiles back as

She calls

towards her

“Yes?”

“Don’t forget that.”

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

pushing the door

bike racks, forcing back my tears and putting on

didn’t need to see his

is aunty Gwen?” Kota asks as I set him

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

just you and me for

gives me

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

“Maybe,” I grin.

Niki’s voice

Niki, it’s Talia,” I sigh, praying to whatever

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

baby!” Dakota

little man

you think you could love

on the bike, Kota stretching out his arms to feel

the outskirts of Poulsbo, I

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

was riding my bike around in

comes rushing into the living, his helmet

all by myself,”

unbuckle his helmet and put it on the right

we go,” I chirp, helping him

and Micah’s tonight, okay? So I need you to behave.Can

nod and I hand him

down to the town center where Niki and

are two coworkers from

bartender.I pull up to their apartment and help Kota out

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

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

over into the small kitchen to see a tiny woman hard at work over the stove.She is

notices me admiring her beauty, blushing furiously and waving

I wave back

Niki and Micah’s friend.” The woman smiles

my bad,

Agnes. She’s deaf and

asks curiously, looking back at

like a ghost to

and I can’t help but burst out laughing at his

you or speak,” I explain to

walk over to the woman and point to

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

finish and I hear Niki cry

know how to sign? Since when?

‘’I am Talia.Nice

I shrug.

patients and learned some basic signs to make them feel more

to teach me,” Niki

with us until they can get their own place and they

son?” I ask, looking around for another

just missed him,” Niki

you, HE’S HOT! LIKE HOT, HOT! Oh Talia, you

giggles like

be using your Latina charm

and shake my head

dream of it, ” I sigh, grabbing my

for watching Kota

calls out after me as

the club in the middle of town, storing the bike

a prestigious club where some of the

Why? Simple

The Dress Code.

building had to wear a mask to hide

flamboyant your local

No mask, no entrance.

The purpose was simple.

being judged by the public and the staff,

a win-win for

guess who was who under all the

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

put on a plain black masquerade mask and grab my uniform, going

had themes every week for practically every fetish, ranging from

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

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

moments like these that I really

I walk out to the club hall, the music nearly blowing