Alpha's Nala

Michael Angelo

I don't drink.

But once I do, I wanted my beverage to be heavy or strong.

Sometimes fancy…

“There's no wine, nor Scotch, brother.” He took another drink from his bottle, “Jack Daniels all gone too, and don't ask what happened to the champagnes… messy story for you. You'll get bored.” he added with a shook of his head as if discarding the memory from his mind.

And there goes my hope... I guess today, I won't have any.

I only shrug my shoulders at him and drank my liquor.

Immediately, the cold brew hit me like cold water on a hot summer day, relaxing every tense muscle I didn't know I still have at the moment.

Finally relaxed, I let out another sigh.

Miggy smirked.

“You're welcome.” He announced.

I rolled my eyes.

He didn't remark any further and there was silence then.

I was about to ask him what he was doing here when he beats me to it, saying, “Mum asked for you.”

Hearing that, my once relaxed expression promptly darkened.

“You should know by now, brother that I'm in no mood to talk to our Mother.” I took another sip and my jaw clenched at the memory of the shrine, “Tell her I'm busy,” I added coldly.

Miggy only snorted.

“Busy with what? Scanning the forest floor in the DARK, while standing in the railing like a gloomy phantom? Sure, I'll do that.” He mocked.

I raised a challenging eyebrow at him.

“Says who, who just stepped out from the shadows of my room.” I simply retort.

liquor and narrowed his

guess that makes the two of us,”

my eyes again

me deliver the message to you. She says, and I know you know by now, how sorry she was with building that shrine” — I growled — “but it was meant for good reasons, Mikee. She didn't mean to disrespect

Miggy she disrespected.

of exasperation and was about to say something when

out.” I coldly

just a blink, it turned into

you didn't know what I

explanations. You both will do anything to rationalize, to make me believe that everything will be okay

say a word, so I

my hair, annoyed by the raw emotion building inside my chest, “She was my future, brother. She was my everything and I just let that slipped through my fingertips. For what reasons? I don't know

moment of silence came between us until I heard him sigh again — and this time, it was out of

wolf then.” He finally declared, eyes staring from

down at

body leaning forward while

being affected and

hearing that but didn't say anything

saw and shot

he cautiously eyed me, and seeing I'm in control, he proceeded, “Believing you were okay, I just thought that you were just being indecisive, too confused to determine your second

then placed the empty bottle beside him and from

fix, brother, and the fancy balls were just a waste of time.” He sighed and ran his fingers through his hair, “Look, you need time to heal. A very long time, so I suggest that you give yourself a break.” he ends his sentence and turned

my eyebrows at

“Break?” I asked, perplexed.

back

a break… like a vacation,” he

Oh.

That would be nice…

need to fulfill this month, I shook my head in a

Miggy rolled his eyes.

boys and I finished it ahead of time. You'll be free for a

But…how?” I inquired,

He shrugs his shoulders.

he mimics my tone