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.

those poor boys' hearts for the sake of work again.” She inquired, I heard a desperate tone somewhere in

I snorted.

afraid of independent women that they ended up looking for

she mumbled,

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

me a pitiful look and then, within

encouraging a smile

got to do

being silly again, I rolled my

are all married,” I

first, but I noticed she thought hard about it. Then, realizing my point, her face beamed

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

that's what it

begin with. That's why I shot her an ‘are you serious’ look, earning me an innocent

eyes

being raised by mythical beings and be surrounded by them 24/7; seeing how your romances go and how strong your bonds are, made

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

just any physical or mental attraction. I wanted it like it was intended for me,

instead of an apprehensive face, she looked

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,

wait Mama.” I simply replied,

and felt her lips

so maybe not now. I know you're willing

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

suddenly jerked me out from the hug to shot me an ashamed

Lily, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to

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 would he end up REDless because I died” — I gulped

this time, she cuddled me a little tighter — just like I did, a while ago. The warmth it gave off made my smile quiver

the least, but what made me teary-eyed was

A.K.A a ‘partner’,

Common word, ‘relationship’,

Known term, a ‘boyfriend’.

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