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.

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

one... happened today actually. But it's the 'normal' case." I

about the not-so-normal ones?" I heard Howard

far more serious at the second, that if you

month ago, with the same voice, the same scene in the woods... The same" - I gulped -

didn't respond after that, increasing the

had undergone a moment ago, there are others that I have no idea about. Others that

unfamiliar memories to me. I can't even

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

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

there, Mum called the

miss 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.

blushing and last-minute table set up, but

as she can, she tries to

thank Goddess

out of the corner of 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

it was related to me, because somehow their demeanor still looked calm and collected as their

be a casual talk,' I

after, Seth caught my staring and flashed me his signature full smile - the 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 was

I could find

on how to announce

meal. All laughing and chit-chatting to update each

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

boys didn't give up on me

regarding my work. They were truly pleased with the success of their attempt because I, eventually, opened

Howard commented after a long discussion about the overall work I do at the

to mention the errands I fulfill

never really occurred to me

I frowned at that.

did you expect a Personal Secretary

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

that, you know. It's part of the responsibilities."

under supervision,"

to defy him when Mum interrupted us.

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

us instantly shut our

Ax, you should be glad." Howard started after the short pause, "Hailey's work sounds better, SAFER than the other jobs

your sister to go through that task of getting into argument after argument with guests.

eyed Dad after his declaration and he made a fake innocent face as if asking me the 'what did I do' question - I could even hear it in

hand, was convinced and didn't further

I got annoyed.

finally muttered and they all started laughing

Well, not all.

my gaze at

his anticipated laughter to my funny reaction, made me tilted my head in wonder. I was about to ask what was bothering him when Mum got to him

is something wrong?" Mum inquired, causing everybody else to quit their laughing and turned their puzzled gazes at Seth.

it might be

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

full details?

at relaying a whole message towards us. Most especially, one that is dangerous

to solve

know, and as I said before,

Or just scared?

all eyes on him, he finally let out a heavy sigh

thinking that he may be spilling the truth on the spot, I

right now." Seth stated in a rough, husky

Oh.

That was it.

was expecting to hear,' I thought to myself as I slowly exhale the held breath.

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

else around me tenses