Alpha's Nala

Chapter 19. Relationships

Legaxy

Why do I feel like Mum, after seeing her surprised look a second ago, doesn't like me being single?

Is being single that bad?

“Hold on, hold on” — Mum reached for my hands and squeeze it, lightly this time — “you can't be serious, right? I mean, you particularly don't have someone special with you right now?” She asked, sounding a bit… bothered?

Woah.

So it is bad? 

I shook my head — almost flustered, in a NO. 

“Not even a suitor?” She looked, suspiciously, upset by this now. 

Odd, but the tone of her voice was making me pretty gloomy...

Like, Seriously Mum?

What's wrong with being single and having no suitors, anyway?

I lived this long with no boys by my side — except for my brothers and Dad. I'm happy on my own, and that's what I believe to be the most important.

Right?

“Ma, the only suitors I have ever since I know what that word meant, tried to either break me or kill me.” I finally stated, my turn to be annoyed now, “Depending on whom was hungry at that time.”

Mum inhaled sharply, her green eyes slightly widened.

Wait a second, is it just me, or she looks alarmingly worried... for me?

Now, I'm feeling uncomfortable.

“What about human males? Those guys from work? Oh, oh who's that guy again” — she let go of my hands and snapped her fingers — “from the front office… Kevin, was it? What about him? I remember him being so close to you… or that male with piercings, who's very obsessed with you… the engineering ” — she placed her fingers under her chin, remembering — “a guy named Demer... Deter… Demeter — ”

“Demetrius, Mama.” I interrupted, squinting my eyes as I corrected her.

me child you broke those poor boys' hearts for the sake of work again.” She inquired, I heard a

I snorted.

the ones who broke my heart, Mama. They're too afraid of independent women that they ended up looking

looked perplexed at this, as she mumbled,

All of them suitors… all are damn two-timers that I can't believe I even

then, within a

all, Lily. I mean, don't generalized men species for what a few of their brothers did to you.” She defended, encouraging a smile at me, “Some human fellas I know, are all in a

What's it got to

that Mum's being silly again, I

they are all

noticed she thought hard about it. Then, realizing my point, her face beamed in comprehension

else, she wrinkled her forehead in question at me, “But it's still a long-term relationship, Lily.

so that's what

ordinary lady, to begin with. That's why I shot her an

rolled my eyes at her

surrounded by them 24/7; seeing how your romances go and

her full attention

hard now since I never express my thoughts regarding LOVE before. “Not just any physical or mental attraction. I wanted it like it was intended for me, FEEL it like it was made

an apprehensive face,

happy that you know what's best for you because you are the BEST. You're independent, clever, and strong, and no man knows that unless he is the ONE.” She freed a little from the

Mama.” I simply replied, hugging her

her lips on top

there, that there is someone out there for you, Lily.” Mum started again, much in a whisper, “Don't ever question that... However, you are too young, so maybe not now. I know

here, Mama.” I pointed out, my

suddenly jerked me out from the hug

I didn't mean to offend you like that.”

if my partner turned out to be a mythical being… would he wait for me too? Or would he end up REDless because I died” — I gulped

like I did, a while ago. The warmth it gave off made my smile quiver and there were tears… No, I need to be tougher than this, need

hurt, to say the least, but what made me teary-eyed

A.K.A a ‘partner’,

Common word, ‘relationship’,

Known term, a ‘boyfriend’.

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