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.

happened to him? To them? Please don't tell me child you broke those poor boys' hearts for the sake

I snorted.

They're too afraid of independent women that they ended up looking for much

perplexed at this, as she mumbled,

all are damn two-timers that I can't believe I even befriended

then, within a second, twisted into a more

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 long-term relationship already. Five to ten years in maximum... That's great, based on your human culture,

got to do

silly again, I rolled my

they are all

a bewildered look at first, but I noticed she thought hard about it. Then, realizing my point, her face beamed in comprehension and

something else, she wrinkled her forehead in question

what it is…

should have known better; I'm no ordinary lady, to begin with. That's why I shot her an ‘are

immediately rolled my eyes at

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 for me...as a

didn't comment or react — her full attention on me, I

it like it was intended for me, FEEL it like it

an apprehensive

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

I simply replied, hugging

lips on top of

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 you're willing to wait and you are patient... Though, all I'm saying is, not now,

I'm not as young as everyone else here, Mama.” I pointed out, my voice thick from emotion, “You guys never age a

out from the hug to shot me an ashamed

sorry. I didn't mean

her with a small smile, “All I'm saying is, FOREVER is not my ‘best friend’, Ma and my own RED searching could take a while... I am human… and what if my partner turned out to be a mythical being… would he wait for me too? Or

a little tighter — just like I did, a while ago. The warmth it gave off made my smile

not hurt, to say the least, but what made

A.K.A a ‘partner’,

Common word, ‘relationship’,

Known term, a ‘boyfriend’.