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.

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

I snorted.

my heart, Mama. They're too afraid of independent women that they ended up looking for much

she mumbled,

All of them suitors… all are damn two-timers that I can't believe I even befriended some in the past.” I

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

not ALL — 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

culture? What's it got to do

silly again, I rolled

unless they are

she thought hard about it. Then,

else, she wrinkled her forehead in question at me, “But it's still

so that's what

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

rolled my eyes

24/7; seeing how your romances go and how strong your bonds are, made me believe

react — her

or mental attraction. I wanted it like it was intended for me, FEEL it like it was made to complete me… simply just making

but instead of an apprehensive face, she looked surprisingly proud

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 a bit on the dream-ish side. Are you sure you want that? I mean, I'm not saying he's non-existent... it's

I simply replied, hugging

her sigh and felt her lips on top of my

too young, so maybe not now. I know you're willing to wait and you are patient... Though, all I'm

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

from the hug to

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

time, she cuddled me a little tighter — just like I did, a while ago. The warmth it gave off made my smile quiver and there were tears… No, I need to be

but what made me teary-eyed was the idea of finding me a

A.K.A a ‘partner’,

Common word, ‘relationship’,

Known term, a ‘boyfriend’.