Alpha's Nala

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.

those poor boys' hearts for the sake of work again.” She

I snorted.

independent women that they ended up looking

this, as she

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

look and then, within a second, twisted into a more

a few of their brothers did to you.” She defended, encouraging a smile at me, “Some human fellas I know, are all in a long-term relationship already. Five to ten years in maximum... That's great,

got to do

again, I

they are all

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

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

that's what it is…

known better; I'm no ordinary lady, to begin with. That's why I shot her an ‘are you serious’ look,

my eyes at

regarding relationships, and personally, I respect that. But being raised by mythical beings and be surrounded by them 24/7; seeing how your romances go and how strong your bonds are, made me believe that there's more to just years and affection

or react — her full attention on me,

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 to complete me… simply just making me WHOLE,

instead of an apprehensive

my daze completely, “I'm 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 hug to look at me, “However, the one you wish for is

wait Mama.” I simply replied,

sigh and felt her lips on top of

now. I know you're willing to wait and you are patient... Though, all I'm saying is, not now, okay? You're still my baby and Mummy just wants to

everyone else here, Mama.” I pointed out, my voice thick from emotion, “You guys

the hug to shot me

I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to offend

could take a while... I am human… and what if my partner turned out to be a mythical being… would he wait

little tighter — just like I did, a while ago. The warmth it

not hurt, to say the least, but what made

A.K.A a ‘partner’,

Common word, ‘relationship’,

Known term, a ‘boyfriend’.