Alpha's Nala

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"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.

too much about it." Axel whispered, "We just wanted to know if it's still happening... the flashbacks. Any episodes this past few days?"

today actually. But it's the 'normal' case."

ones?" I

glance at Howard. He looks far more serious at the second, that

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

didn't respond after that, increasing the tension

'episode' I had undergone a moment ago, there are others that I

hurts to remember, it's just unfamiliar memories to me.

the time on how or the

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. We mean you no harm."

my response and from there, Mum called the boys for

to her side. As if saying she tricked

Finally.

sigh, feeling relieved since I didn't just get away from the blushing and last-minute table set up, but also from the serious atmosphere, my brothers created from interviewing me about

those recalls and as quickly as she can, she tries to

Goddess for

having a serious conversation while standing on the threshold of

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

a casual talk,' I

smile - the one that sparkles, like a diamond ring under a bright light. He

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, so - to redeem myself,

could

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

laughing and

because one, I was more of a listener than a talker, and

boys didn't give up on

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

Howard commented after a long discussion about

to mention the errands I fulfill for Ms.

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

I frowned at that.

did you expect

"Yet, I did expect you

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

work under supervision,"

was about to defy him when Mum interrupted us.

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

of us instantly

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

Dad seconded, "You don't want your sister to go through that task of getting into argument after argument with guests. Mainly, with them werewolf guests... pure headache

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

hand, was convinced and didn't further question me.

so, I

are unbelievable." I finally muttered and they all

Well, not all.

my gaze at a

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

inquired, causing everybody else to quit their laughing and

didn't say a word at first and me realizing it might be related to the secret he was holding up to

it... Though, would he

full

us. Most especially, one that is dangerous and involves the whole

this quality that wants to keep the danger part to himself and tries to solve it quietly on his own. So, when you finally heard about the

know, and as I said before, he was

Or just scared?

let

the truth on the spot, I held my breath

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.

I thought to myself as I slowly exhale the held breath.

air in the room became heavy as I caught a glimpse of Dad becoming dead serious. He was always the cheerful one

everyone else