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 lucky

says sternly before her grin gives her

says,

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

much, Mrs.Henry, for looking

back as I turn towards

She

turn towards her

"Yes?"

"Don’t forget that."

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

I whisper, pushing the door open with my

down to the bike racks, forcing back my tears and

need to see his mommy

asks as I set him down on

a trip," I reply, strapping

it’s just you and me for a

me

for dinner?" I smile at him as I pull out my phone and dial Niki’s

"Maybe," I grin.

Niki’s voice comes

it’s Talia," I sigh, praying to whatever

tonight? Sarah

not a baby!" Dakota

little man sitter," I

you could love

hop on the bike, Kota stretching out his arms

quick pedal to the outskirts of Poulsbo, I finally make it to

my scrubs and into an all black

was riding my bike around

comes rushing into the living, his helmet on

I did it all

can’t help but laugh as I unbuckle his helmet

go," I chirp, helping him

tonight, okay? So I need

and I hand

the town

coworkers

and Micah a bartender.I pull up to their

door while I tie up the

kisses.She waves me inside

a tiny woman hard at

beauty, blushing furiously and

I wave

The

bad,

is our friend Agnes. She's deaf

Kota asks curiously, looking

doesn't look like a ghost

I can't help but burst out laughing at

you or

to the

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

as I finish

sign? Since when? What did you

just said  ‘'I

I shrug.

couple deaf patients and learned some basic

to teach me,"

get their own place and they are

where's the son?" I ask,

just missed him,"

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

giggles like

mean it, Tal.Don’t be using your Latina charm on him!"

eyes and shake my head at

dream of it, " I sigh, grabbing my keys

watching Kota for me.You're

out after me as

the middle of town, storing the bike in

of the town's more

Why? Simple

 The Dress Code.

had to wear a mask to hide

wore flamboyant your local

No mask, no entrance.

The purpose was simple.

could come and go as they pleased without fear of being judged by the public and the staff, specifically the dancers,

for

to guess who

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

uniform, going straight to

every fetish, ranging from full body leather suits to

and white choker, a piece of black fabric

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

moments like these that I

all night, I walk out to the club hall, the music nearly blowing out my