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.

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

I snorted.

broke my heart, Mama. They're too afraid of independent women that they ended up looking for much more easy prey to pounce

perplexed at this, as she mumbled, “I

that I can't believe

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

She defended, encouraging a smile at me, “Some human fellas I know,

to

silly again, I rolled

are all married,”

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

replied softly. Still, baffled with something else, she wrinkled her forehead in question at me, “But it's

what it

should have known better; I'm no ordinary lady, to begin with. That's why I

my eyes at

seeing how your romances go and how strong your bonds are, made me believe that

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

“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, Ma... not by heart or by mind... but a pure soul...”

of an

She muttered as she engulfed me into a hug, snapping me out of 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 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 still possible, but…

I wait Mama.” I simply replied, hugging

sigh and felt her lips

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

pointed out, my voice

out from the hug to shot me an

didn't mean to offend you like

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 — “already, from old age? Would he even know I existed? Or like Ms. Dawn, would he chose to get married to another woman so he could achieve his

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

what made

A.K.A a ‘partner’,

Common word, ‘relationship’,

Known term, a ‘boyfriend’.