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.

so sorry, Mrs.Henry.I had a patient today whom I could just not

Mrs.Henry sighs heavily.

are very lucky

says sternly before her

says, wiggling

and knows how to keep a lady company.” Dakota smiles proudly

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

back as I turn towards

Talia?” She calls

turn towards

“Yes?”

“Don’t forget that.”

my tears in.It was my biggest fear to fail Kota.He deserved the world

pushing the

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

didn’t need to

asks as I set him down on the child

trip,” I reply, strapping on

means it’s just you and

gives me a cheeky

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

“Maybe,” I grin.

Niki’s voice comes

praying to whatever Gods

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

not a baby!” Dakota

a little man sitter,”

you could love that

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

the outskirts of Poulsbo, I finally make it

his backpack and change out of my scrubs and into an all black

was riding my bike around in a

rushing into the living, his helmet on

I did it all by myself,” he smiles

as I unbuckle his helmet and put it on

we go,” I chirp, helping him back

So I need you to behave.Can

and I hand him an

down to the town

are two coworkers

pull up to their apartment and help

skips ahead and knocks on the door while I tie

his chubby cheeks with kisses.She waves

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

her beauty, blushing furiously and

I wave

The woman smiles and

bad,

is our friend Agnes. She’s deaf and

Kota asks curiously, looking

look like a ghost to

and I can’t help but burst out

can’t hear you or

to the woman and point

my name.I

I finish and I hear Niki cry

sign? Since when?

said ‘’I am Talia.Nice to

I shrug.

and learned some

to teach

can get their own place and they are both

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

missed him,”

club and girl, let me tell you, HE’S HOT! LIKE HOT, HOT! Oh Talia, you should see him with Agnes.It’s

giggles like

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

roll my eyes and shake my head at

I sigh,

Kota for

time!” She calls out after

in the middle of town,

some of the town’s more prominent members

Why? Simple

The Dress Code.

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

wore flamboyant your

No mask, no entrance.

The purpose was simple.

pleased without fear of being judged by the public and the staff, specifically the dancers, could work

was a win-win for everyone and it

trying to guess who was who under all the

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

plain black masquerade mask and grab my uniform, going straight to the changing room and exchanging my black top and jeans for

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

choker, a piece of black fabric I

and heels completed the look and

these that I really loved

outfit and mentally preparing myself to fight off drunkards all night, I walk out to the club hall, the