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

says sternly before her

Mr.Ramos here," she says, wiggling her eyebrows

keep a lady company." Dakota smiles

much, Mrs.Henry, for

back as I turn towards

She calls

towards

"Yes?"

"Don’t forget that."

my eyes to keep my tears in.It was my biggest fear to fail Kota.He deserved the world and I sometimes

the door open with

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

to see his

asks as I set

trip,"

means it’s just you and me for a couple of

gives me

chicken nuggets for dinner?" I smile at him as I pull

"Maybe," I grin.

voice

Niki, it’s Talia," I sigh, praying to whatever Gods exist that she

you think you could watch Kota tonight? Sarah is out of

a baby!" Dakota

little man sitter," I

you could love that boy to

the Gods! We make arrangements and I hop on the bike, Kota stretching out his arms to feel the wind rushing

of Poulsbo, I finally make it to

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

was riding

rushing into the living, his

all by myself," he smiles

can’t help but laugh as I unbuckle his helmet and put

chirp, helping him back into his

okay? So I need you to behave.Can

a quick nod and

down to the town

coworkers from the

pull up to their apartment and help Kota out of his

while I tie up the

with kisses.She waves me inside and

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

notices me admiring her beauty, blushing furiously and waving politely at

I'm being rude, I wave back and introduce

Micah's friend." The

bad, babe,"

our friend Agnes. She's

curiously,

like

but burst out laughing at his

baby, she's DEAF and mute.It means she can't hear you or speak," I

to the

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

eyes brighten up as I finish and I

to sign? Since when?

‘'I am Talia.Nice to meet

I shrug.

patients and learned some basic signs

have to teach

they can get their own place and they are both mute.We've just been writing

the son?" I ask, looking around for another

just missed him," Niki

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

giggles like a

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

roll my eyes and shake my head at

of it, " I sigh, grabbing

you for watching Kota for

out

the middle of town,

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

Why? Simple

 The Dress Code.

had to wear a mask to

flamboyant your

No mask, no entrance.

The purpose was simple.

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

was a win-win for

guess who was who under all

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

grab my uniform, going straight to the

ranging from full body leather suits to sexy

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

belt, stockings, and heels completed the look

these that I really loved

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