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.

whispered, "We just wanted to know if it's still happening... the flashbacks. Any episodes this past few days?" He asks, feeling his lips moved on

But it's the 'normal' case." I

ones?" I

He looks far more serious at the second, that if you took one look at him, you may think

replied, "The last one transpired a month ago, with the same voice, the same

after that, increasing the

that I have no idea about. Others that

that it hurts to remember, it's just unfamiliar memories to me. I can't even tell

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

one day and

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 while

nodded my response and from there, Mum called the boys for help in setting

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

Finally.

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

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

thank Goddess for

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

or if it was related to me, because somehow their demeanor still

a casual talk,'

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

didn't tell him about the invitation

could

ask regarding the plan on how to announce the

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

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

boys didn't give

talk until they came upon topics regarding my work. They were truly pleased with the success of their attempt because I, eventually,

after a long discussion about the overall work

mention the errands

really occurred to me that you have

I frowned at that.

expect a Personal

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

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

under

and was about to defy him when

Axel - "quit it. Not

of us instantly shut

started after the short pause, "Hailey's work sounds better, SAFER than the other jobs she

into argument after argument with guests. Mainly, with them werewolf guests... pure headache son." He ended with

innocent face as if asking me the 'what did I do' question - I could even hear it in

convinced and

I

guys are unbelievable." I finally muttered and they all started

Well, not all.

my gaze at a troubled

his anticipated laughter to my funny reaction, made me tilted my head in wonder. I

Mum inquired, causing everybody else to quit their laughing and

me realizing it might be related to the secret he

gonna declare it...

full

especially,

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

said before,

Or just scared?

eyes on him, he finally let out

spilling the truth on the spot, I held my breath and listen

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

Oh.

That was it.

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

the 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

gulped, while everyone else around me tenses up.