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

here," she says, wiggling

knows how to keep a lady company." Dakota smiles proudly

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

smiles back as I

Talia?" She

turn towards

"Yes?"

"Don’t forget that."

fear to fail Kota.He deserved the world and I sometimes felt I could

I whisper, pushing the door open with my

my tears and putting on a

didn’t need to see his mommy

asks as I set him

on a trip," I reply, strapping

just you and

me

I smile at him as I pull out my

"Maybe," I grin.

voice comes

sigh, praying to

think you could watch Kota tonight? Sarah is

a baby!" Dakota huffs in

need a little man

think you could love that

I hop on the bike, Kota stretching out

quick pedal to the outskirts of Poulsbo, I finally

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

I was riding my bike

comes rushing into the living, his helmet

all by

help but laugh as I unbuckle his helmet

chirp, helping him back into

tonight, okay? So

and I hand him an

pedal down to the town center where Niki and Micah

are two coworkers

like me and Micah a bartender.I pull

the door while

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

the small kitchen to see a tiny woman hard at work

me admiring her beauty, blushing furiously and waving

rude, I wave

I'm Talia, Niki and Micah's friend." The woman smiles and

bad, babe," Niki

friend Agnes. She's deaf and mute

asks curiously, looking

doesn't look like a ghost to

I can't help but

and mute.It means she can't hear you or speak," I explain to him, ruffling

the woman and

thumbs together 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

I finish and I hear Niki cry out

know how to sign? Since

said  ‘'I am Talia.Nice

I shrug.

patients and learned some basic signs

to teach me," Niki

their own place and they

ask,

just missed him," Niki

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 adorable thing ever.He's so sweet and did I mention

like

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

and shake my head at

wouldn't dream of it, " I

Kota

She calls out

the middle of town, storing the bike

of

Why? Simple

 The Dress Code.

wear a mask to hide

flamboyant your local Halloween

No mask, no entrance.

The purpose was simple.

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

a win-win for everyone and

trying to guess who was who

some of the city council members

on a plain black masquerade mask and grab my uniform, going straight to the changing room and

every fetish, ranging from full body leather suits

maid uniform consisted of a black bralette, a lacy black and white choker, a piece of black

garter belt, stockings, and heels completed the look and I touch up my makeup in the

these that I really

my outfit and mentally preparing myself to fight off drunkards all night, I walk out to