The Silent Alpha

***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’m so sorry, Mrs.Henry.I had a patient today whom I could just not get rid of!" I chuckle nervously.

Mrs.Henry sighs heavily.

are very

her grin

says, wiggling

a lady company." Dakota smiles proudly at me

so much, Mrs.Henry, for

back as

Talia?" She

turn towards her

"Yes?"

"Don’t forget that."

fail Kota.He deserved

I whisper, pushing the door open with

the bike racks, forcing back my tears and putting on

to see his

asks as I set him down on

trip," I reply, strapping

you and me for a couple

me a cheeky

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

"Maybe," I grin.

Niki’s voice comes

praying to whatever Gods exist that

Sarah is out of town

a baby!" Dakota huffs in

little

think you could

thank the Gods! We make arrangements and I hop on the bike, Kota stretching

outskirts of Poulsbo, I finally make

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

in hell I was

the

did it all by myself," he

I unbuckle his helmet and put it on

I chirp, helping him back into his

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

quick nod and I hand him an

down to the town center where Niki

are two coworkers from

a bartender.I pull up to their

knocks on the door while I tie up the

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

into the small kitchen to see a tiny woman hard at work over the stove.She is no more than

woman notices me admiring her beauty, blushing furiously

being rude, I wave back and introduce

Niki and Micah's friend." The woman smiles and nods but

my bad, babe," Niki

is our friend Agnes. She's deaf and mute

curiously, looking back at

look like a

help but

and mute.It means she can't hear you or

to the

fingers to sign my name.I slide my palms across each other, then bring my two pointer fingers together

up as I finish

to sign? Since when? What did

‘'I am Talia.Nice

I shrug.

learned some basic signs

have to teach

own place and they are both mute.We've just been writing to

I ask, looking around

missed

with Micah at the club and girl, let me tell you, HE'S HOT! LIKE HOT, HOT! Oh Talia, you should see him with Agnes.It's the most

giggles like

I mean it, Tal.Don’t be using your

and shake my

it, " I sigh, grabbing my keys and

Kota for me.You're

out after me as I

club in the middle of town, storing the bike

a prestigious club where some of the town's more prominent members liked to

Why? Simple

 The Dress Code.

the building had to wear a

wore flamboyant your

No mask, no entrance.

The purpose was simple.

the public and the staff, specifically the dancers, could work

for

who

council members were regulars and I could only assume police officers,

black masquerade mask and grab my uniform, going straight to

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

choker, a piece

completed the look

moments like these that I really loved the mask

all night, I walk out