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 gives her

Mr.Ramos here," she says, wiggling her

keep a lady company." Dakota smiles proudly at me as I lift

for

back as I turn

Talia?" She calls

towards her

"Yes?"

"Don’t forget that."

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

pushing the door open with my

to the bike racks, forcing back my tears and

to

where is aunty Gwen?" Kota asks as I set him down

is on a trip,"

you and me for a couple of

me

nuggets for dinner?" I smile at him as I pull out my phone and

"Maybe," I grin.

Niki’s voice comes

praying to whatever Gods

watch Kota tonight? Sarah

baby!" Dakota huffs

need a little man sitter,"

could love that boy

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

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

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

way in hell I was riding my bike

comes rushing into the living, his helmet

all by

help but laugh as I unbuckle his helmet and

go," I chirp, helping him back into

tonight, okay? So I need you to behave.Can you

quick nod and

to the town center

coworkers

me and Micah a bartender.I pull up to their apartment and help Kota

the door while I tie up the bike.How’s my

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

smell fills the entire house and I look over into the small kitchen to see a tiny woman hard at work over

beauty, blushing furiously and waving politely at

rude, I

The woman smiles and

my bad, babe," Niki

is our friend Agnes. She's deaf and mute

dead?!" Kota asks curiously, looking

doesn't look like a

help but burst out laughing at his

means she can't hear you

over to the woman and point

my fingers to sign my name.I slide my palms

brighten up as I finish and I hear

Since when? What did you

  ‘'I am Talia.Nice to

I shrug.

a couple deaf patients and learned

to teach

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

I ask,

missed

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

like a

be using your Latina charm

eyes and shake

wouldn't dream of it, " I sigh,

watching Kota for

She calls out after me

in the middle of town, storing the bike in the racks directly behind the

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

Why? Simple

 The Dress Code.

who entered the building had to wear a mask to hide their identity.It could be any

wore flamboyant your local Halloween

No mask, no entrance.

The purpose was simple.

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

win-win for everyone and

personally loved trying to guess who was

by the tips and drinks that were ordered, I knew some of the city council members were regulars and I could only assume police officers, doctors, teachers, and others

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

practically every fetish, ranging from full body

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

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

that

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