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, feeling his lips moved on top

actually. But it's the

about the not-so-normal ones?" I

lift my head from Axel's chest to glance at Howard. He looks far more serious at the

same voice, the same

that, increasing the tension I was

ago, there are others that I have no idea about. Others that I, honestly, don't

just unfamiliar memories to me.

even recall the time on how or the reason why

day and it's

Odd?

Very...

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

called the boys for

boys came to her side. As if saying

Finally.

the blushing and last-minute table set up,

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

thank Goddess for

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

to me, because somehow

be a casual talk,' I

Seth caught my staring 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 approached me.

the two boys, Seth only greeted me and we made small talks about our day - no, I didn't tell him about the invitation being misplaced. It was my fault in the first place,

could find

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

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

of a listener than a talker,

give up on

make me talk until they came upon topics regarding my work. They were

hard Hailey," Howard commented after a long discussion about the

errands I

Axel gently interjected. "Though, Flower, it never really occurred to me that you have that kind

I frowned at that.

expect a Personal Secretary

sighed, "Yet, I did expect you in a higher position. One

doing that, you know. It's part

work under

and was about to defy him

she glared at me, then Axel - "quit

us instantly shut

after the short pause, "Hailey's work sounds better, SAFER than the other jobs she has mentioned a while ago." He pointed out.

that task of getting into argument

Dad after his declaration and he made a fake innocent face as if asking me the 'what did I

other hand, was convinced and didn't further question

so, I got annoyed.

and they all started laughing at my

Well, not all.

shifted my gaze at a troubled Seth.

me tilted my head in wonder. I was about to ask what

inquired, causing everybody else to quit their laughing and turned their puzzled gazes at Seth.

me realizing it might be related to the secret he was holding up to

god, he's gonna declare it... Though,

in full

Most especially,

that wants to keep the danger part to himself and tries to solve it

know, and as I said before, he was

Or just scared?

he finally let out

truth on the spot, I held my

to say 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.

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

cheerful one in the family and seeing him

everyone else around me tenses up.