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.

much about it." Axel whispered, "We just wanted to know if it's still happening... the flashbacks. Any

today actually. But it's the

about the not-so-normal ones?" I

far more serious at the second, that if you took one look

for this month." I quietly replied, "The last one transpired a month ago, with the same voice, the same scene in the woods...

that, increasing

that

just unfamiliar memories to

the time on how or the reason why I

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

Odd?

Very...

Axel cooed, his blue-green eyes were apologetic. "We were just a bit... disturbed, that's all.

called the

Mum's wink once the boys came to her side. As if saying she tricked them into doing the job and that I needed a

Finally.

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

and as quickly as she can, she tries to avoid me from any

thank Goddess for

both having a serious conversation while standing on the threshold of the room. Then from serious, Dad became upset while Seth

related to me, because somehow their demeanor

be a casual

and flashed me his signature full smile - the one that sparkles,

our day - no, I didn't tell him about the invitation being misplaced. It was my fault in the

I could find

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

everybody during the meal. All laughing and chit-chatting to update each other about

I was more of a listener than a talker, and two, I just love

give up on

some random questions to make me talk until they came upon topics regarding my work. They were truly pleased with the success of their attempt because I, eventually, opened up about my hotel

hard Hailey," Howard commented after a long discussion about

errands I fulfill for

me that you have that kind of job; one that requires

I frowned at that.

you expect a Personal

He paused and sighed, "Yet, I did expect you in a higher position. One that allows you to lead and lets you make your own decision."

that, you know. It's

work under

about to defy him when

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

us instantly

short pause, "Hailey's work sounds better, SAFER than the other jobs she has mentioned a while

to go through that task of getting into argument after argument with guests. Mainly, with them werewolf

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

was convinced

so, I

finally muttered and they

Well, not all.

gaze at

reaction, made me tilted my head in

to quit their

might be related to the secret he was holding up to

gonna declare it... Though, would he truly?

in full details?

towards us. Most especially, one that

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

I said

Or just scared?

him, he finally let out

the truth on the spot, I held my breath and

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

Oh.

That was it.

expecting to hear,' I thought to myself as I slowly exhale the

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

gulped, while everyone else around me tenses up.