Alpha's Nala

Legaxy

"Hailey!"

"Flower!"

Both Howard and Axel yell upon seeing me. Then, without another word, they started racing towards me.

Frozen on my seat, I just watched them boys compete their way towards me. Until, it was Howard Martin Dyme, the big and muscular brother of mine, that got to me first.

He quickly picked me up from the chair I was sitting in with one swift of his broad, firm arms and started spinning me around.

"Oh my goodness! I have missed you so much, Hailey bear." He shrieked gleefully, still spinning around.

"I miss you too, Howie," I muttered, a giggle came out of my throat.

As he put me down and was about to greet me, Axel David Dyme - my tall and lean brother - popped in front of me and engulfed me into a long, bone-crushing hug.

"Hey! I was here first!" I heard Howard complain but Axel ignored him as he tightened his embrace around me.

"I miss you, my little Flower. Haven't you bloom so well and," he sniffed my hair, making me blush on his arms, "you still smell sweet... very, very sweet." He continued in a gentle, quiet tone.

Why the nickname now?

Since Axel sees me as a fragile and delicate sister, apart from the reason Mum calling me Lily, he thought it would be suitable to nickname me as 'Flower'.

I know, too cute... Let those eyes roll.

"I mi - miss you too Ax - Axel," I stuttered, trying to cool down my burning cheeks.

Though, it wasn't fast enough. Axel, after freeing himself from the embrace, chuckled when he caught sight of it.

"Still hating the compliments, Flower?" He asked while gently caressing my redden cheeks.

I swatted his hand away from my face.

"No. Ju-just the sniffing," I replied shyly, my eyes averting his delicate stare.

"Oh, just old habits." He chuckled again, "My apologies though." He's now scratching the back of his neck.

I smile upon seeing that.

"It's okay Ax. Just don't do it again, please."

He smirked.

"I'll try, Flower, I'll try." He promised and gave me a quick kiss on the forehead.

And there goes my blushing again.

"Dude, stop! She's getting red again." Howard laughed while grabbing Axel on his collar, pulling him away from me. Then, in Axel's place, Howard stand and gave me a formal hug.

"So, how's my Hailey be - oh wow, you look cute in pigtails. Did Mum do this?" Howard asked, feeling him touching the braid.

"Nope, I did," I respond casually.

"Oh, and where did you learn that?" He inquired after releasing me from the hug. His eyes currently studying my face.

The question, for some reason, caught me off guard, making my forehead wrinkled in question.

"Actually, I don't know. I just... well, I felt like I could do it. So, I did it and here it is." I slowly explained while touching my braided head.

Listening to this, I noticed Howard giving Axel a bothered look which Axel returned with a concerned gaze.

Then, both of them, at the exact same time, stared at me weirdly.

"What?" I blurted out.

"Hailey, don't you think that unconscious act is part of your memory?" Howard cautiously spoke the words and when my silver-gray eyes landed on his cyan ones, I saw he was uncomfortable.

"I'm" - I licked my lips - "unsure... I only felt it. Does that count?" I sounded uneasy now and my brothers noticed that.

Axel, with one swift motion, pulled me into another hug.

it's still happening... the flashbacks. Any episodes this past few days?" He asks, feeling his lips moved on top of my

one... happened today actually. But it's

about the not-so-normal ones?" I

at the second, that if you took one look at him, you may

a month ago, with the same voice, the same scene in the woods... The

after that, increasing the tension I was

are others that

to remember, it's just unfamiliar memories to me. I can't even

make matters worse, I don't even recall the time on how or the reason why I have this amnesia

just woke up one day and it's there; I just

Odd?

Very...

sorry, Flower." Axel cooed, his blue-green eyes were apologetic. "We were just a bit... disturbed, that's all. We mean you no harm." He added while tightening

there, Mum called the

Mum's wink once the boys came to her side. As if saying she tricked them into doing the

Finally.

I didn't just get away from the blushing and last-minute table set up, but also from the serious atmosphere, my brothers created

as she can, she tries to avoid me from

Goddess for

my eye, I caught a glimpse of Seth with Dad - both having a serious conversation while standing on the threshold of the room. Then from serious, Dad became upset while Seth became wary, which made my mind suspect something was

related to me, because

a casual talk,' I

one that sparkles, like a diamond ring under

me and we made small talks about our day - no, I didn't tell him about the invitation being misplaced. It

could

how to announce the truth to everybody, Mum

to everybody during the meal. All laughing and chit-chatting

was barely participating in the conversations because one, I was more of a listener than a talker, and two, I

didn't give up

until they came upon topics regarding my work. They were truly pleased with the success of their attempt because I, eventually, opened up about

long discussion about the overall work I do

the errands I fulfill

it never really occurred to me that you have that kind of job; one that requires you

I frowned at that.

did you expect a Personal Secretary does,

if it does sound like one, then I am sorry." He paused and sighed, "Yet, I did expect you in

It's part of the responsibilities." I

under

deepened and was about to defy him when Mum interrupted us.

Axel - "quit it.

instantly

short pause, "Hailey's work sounds better, SAFER than

getting into argument after argument with guests. Mainly, with them werewolf guests... pure headache son."

declaration and he made a fake innocent face as if asking me the

was convinced and didn't further question

so, I got

muttered and they all started laughing

Well, not all.

shifted my gaze at a

my head in wonder. I was about to ask what was bothering him when Mum got to

inquired, causing everybody else to quit their laughing

and me realizing it might be related to

declare it... Though, would

in full

Most especially,

the danger part to himself and tries to solve it quietly on his own. So, when you finally heard about the problem, it was already

I said before,

Or just scared?

all eyes on him, he finally let out a

spilling the truth on

this but canine aggression is the least of our worries right now." Seth stated in a rough, husky voice, "We have rogue

Oh.

That was it.

not the one I was expecting to hear,' I thought to myself

the cheerful one in the family and seeing him like this made me believe that the subject was far more important yet

while everyone else around me tenses up.