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.

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

actually. But

the not-so-normal ones?" I heard

lift my head from Axel's chest to glance at Howard. He looks far more serious at the second, that if you took one look at him, you may think he was angry.

ago, with the same voice, the same scene in the

increasing the tension

are others that I have

just unfamiliar memories to me. I can't even tell if

how or the reason

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

Odd?

Very...

just a bit... disturbed, that's all. We mean

Mum called the

came to her side. As if saying she

Finally.

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

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

thank Goddess for

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

was - or if it was related to me,

casual

one that sparkles, like a diamond ring

invitation being misplaced. It was my fault in the first place, so - to redeem myself, I will be the

could

the plan on how

expected, everyone talked to everybody during the meal. All laughing and

was barely participating in the conversations because one, I was more of a listener than a talker, and two, I just love watching everybody enjoying

boys didn't give up

came upon topics regarding my work. They were truly pleased with the success of their attempt because

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

mention the errands I fulfill

wrecking too," Axel gently interjected. "Though, Flower, it never really occurred to me that you have that kind of job; one that requires you to become a

I frowned at that.

what did you expect

sorry." He paused and sighed, "Yet, I did

actually doing that, you know. It's part of the

work under supervision," Axel

and was about to

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

us instantly shut our

glad." Howard started after the short pause, "Hailey's work sounds better, SAFER than the

right, Axel." 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 son." He ended with a

a fake innocent face as if asking me the 'what did I do' question - I could

the other hand, was convinced and

I

and they all started laughing at my sour

Well, not all.

gaze at a troubled

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

Mum inquired, causing everybody else to quit their laughing and turned their

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

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

full details?

Most especially, one that is dangerous and involves the whole

keep the danger part to himself and tries to solve it quietly on his own. So, when

know, and as I said before, he

Or just scared?

him, he finally let

be spilling the truth on

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

Oh.

That was it.

I thought to myself as I slowly exhale the held

air in the room became heavy as I caught a 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

everyone else around me