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.

happening... the flashbacks. Any episodes this past few days?" He asks,

But it's the 'normal' case."

ones?"

to glance at Howard. He looks far more serious at

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

that, increasing the tension I

are others that I have no idea

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

don't even recall the time on how or the reason why I have this amnesia in the

day and it's there;

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 the

and from there, Mum called the boys for help in setting the table.

side. As if saying she tricked them

Finally.

from the blushing and last-minute table set up, but also from the serious atmosphere, my brothers created from interviewing me about my

how I felt for those recalls and as quickly as she can, she tries to avoid me from any conversation pertaining to

Goddess

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

I don't know what it was - or if it was related to me, because somehow their demeanor still looked calm and collected

a casual talk,' I

and flashed me his signature full smile - the one that sparkles, like a diamond ring under a bright light. He then excused himself from Dad and

- no, I didn't tell him about the invitation being misplaced. It was my fault in the first place, so - to redeem myself,

could find

to ask regarding the plan on how to announce the truth to everybody, Mum called

laughing and chit-chatting to update

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

boys didn't give up on

me some random questions to make me talk until they came upon topics regarding my work. They were truly pleased with the success of their

commented after a long discussion about the overall work I do

to mention the errands I

"Though, Flower, it never really occurred to me that you have that kind of job; one that requires you

I frowned at that.

you expect

I am sorry." He paused and sighed, "Yet, I did expect you in a

know. It's part of the responsibilities."

under supervision,"

deepened and was about to defy him when

she glared at me, then Axel - "quit it. Not in front of

us instantly shut

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

getting into argument after argument with guests.

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

convinced and didn't further question me.

I got annoyed.

I finally muttered and they all started laughing at

Well, not all.

gaze at

funny reaction, made me tilted my head in wonder.

wrong?" Mum inquired, causing everybody else to quit

at first and me realizing it might

gonna declare it... Though,

in full

he's not really good at relaying a whole message towards us. Most especially, one that is dangerous and involves the

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

I said before, he was

Or just scared?

eyes on him, he finally let out a

thinking that he may be spilling the truth on the

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

Oh.

That was it.

was expecting to hear,' I thought to

glimpse of Dad becoming dead serious. He was always the cheerful one in the family and seeing him like this made me believe that the subject was far more important yet

everyone else around me