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.

very lucky

before her grin gives

she says, wiggling her

to have around and knows how to keep a lady company." Dakota

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

as

She calls

towards her

"Yes?"

"Don’t forget that."

biggest fear to fail Kota.He deserved the world and I sometimes felt I could not give him

I whisper, pushing the door open with my

forcing back my tears and

need to see his

as I set him down

is on a trip,"

you and me

gives me

at him as I pull out my phone

"Maybe," I grin.

Niki’s voice

to whatever Gods exist that she wasn’t

could watch Kota tonight? Sarah is out of town

baby!" Dakota huffs

little

think you could

hop on the bike, Kota stretching out his arms to feel the wind

to the outskirts of Poulsbo, I

into an all black outfit.I would change into my uniform once

no way in hell I was riding my

rushing into the living, his helmet

I did it all by myself," he smiles

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

we go," I chirp, helping him back into

tonight, okay? So I need you

nod and I hand him an

down to the town center where Niki and

two coworkers from

waitress like me and Micah a bartender.I pull up to their apartment and

skips ahead and knocks on the door while

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

to see a tiny woman hard at work

woman notices me admiring her beauty, blushing furiously and

being rude, I wave back and introduce

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

bad, babe," Niki

friend Agnes.

curiously, looking back at

doesn't look like a

but burst out laughing at

can't hear you or

the woman and point

two thumbs together and pull them apart, using my fingers to sign my

brighten up as I finish and I hear

Since

said  ‘'I am Talia.Nice to meet

I shrug.

and learned some basic signs to make them feel

teach me,"

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

son?" I ask,

missed him,"

with Micah at the club and girl, let me tell you, HE'S HOT! LIKE HOT, HOT! Oh Talia, you should see

like a

Tal.Don’t be using your Latina charm on

and

dream of it, " I sigh, grabbing my keys

watching Kota

calls out after me

the middle of town, storing

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

Why? Simple

 The Dress Code.

building had to wear a mask to

wore flamboyant your local Halloween

No mask, no entrance.

The purpose was simple.

the public and the

for everyone

who was who

knew some of the city council members were regulars and I could only assume police officers, doctors, teachers,

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

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

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

stockings, and heels completed the look

was moments like these that I really loved the mask

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