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.

I could just

Mrs.Henry sighs heavily.

are very lucky

sternly before her grin gives

she says, wiggling

how to keep a lady company.”

Mrs.Henry, for looking after

as I turn towards

Talia?” She calls

turn towards her

“Yes?”

“Don’t forget that.”

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

the

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

need to see his mommy

is aunty Gwen?” Kota asks as I set him down on the child

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

and me for a

me

smile at him as I pull out

“Maybe,” I grin.

Niki’s voice comes

praying to whatever Gods exist that

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

not a baby!” Dakota huffs

a little man sitter,”

could love that boy to

the bike, Kota stretching out his arms to feel the

outskirts of Poulsbo, I finally make it to the

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

was riding

into the living,

all by myself,” he smiles

I unbuckle his helmet and put it on the right

go,” I chirp, helping him

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

quick nod and I hand him an apple

down to the town center where

are two coworkers from the

Micah a bartender.I pull up

while I tie up the bike.How’s my cute little

cheeks with kisses.She waves me inside and closes the door

see a tiny woman hard at work over the stove.She is no more than 5 feet tall, with

notices me admiring her beauty, blushing furiously

I wave back

The woman smiles and nods but

bad,

our friend Agnes. She’s deaf and mute

Kota asks curiously, looking

doesn’t look like

I can’t help but burst out laughing at

hear you or speak,” I

walk over to the

and pull them apart, using my fingers to sign my name.I slide my palms across each other, then bring my two pointer fingers together and finally point at

I finish and I hear

know how to sign? Since when? What did you

‘’I am Talia.Nice

I shrug.

patients and learned some basic

have to teach me,”

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

the son?” I ask, looking around

missed

HOT! Oh Talia, you should see him with Agnes.It’s the most adorable thing ever.He’s so sweet and did I mention

giggles like

Tal.Don’t be using your

eyes and shake my head at

of it, ” I sigh, grabbing my

for watching Kota

time!” She calls out after me as

club in the middle of town,

where some of the town’s more prominent members liked

Why? Simple

The Dress Code.

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

flamboyant your local Halloween

No mask, no entrance.

The purpose was simple.

come and go as they pleased without fear of being judged by the public

a win-win for everyone and it worked

personally loved trying to guess who was who under

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

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

ranging

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

stockings, and heels completed the look and

these that I really loved the mask

mentally preparing myself to fight off drunkards all night, I walk out to the club hall, the music nearly blowing