The Rejected Alpha's Vengeance

[HAWI]

When Amina made an appearance, Mbali didn't even get the chance to ask what the fuck was going on because more portals opened, and through them came their little family of misfits who they had grown to love and adore.

It was so surprising to the point that Mbali wasn't sure if she needed to be happy that they were all there, or if she was to be angry because they had just been ambushed by this.

Mbali had so many questions about what the fuck her sister was planning, but she wouldn't deny that this right here was the best thing that had ever happened to the lot of them.

They had been homeless for a while and now it seemed like they had a reason to keep on going and a way to fight their demons together. It didn't matter that Nikolai wasn't here because, at the end of the day, they had each other to keep sane, right?

"Alpha Elodie!!" Mbali cheered excitedly, rushing to her sister's mate who was still taking in what the fuck was happening here. Seeing Mbali that excited, however, got Elodie smiling from ear to ear, because it meant that everything was all right.

If there ever was a reason to know whether shit was going right or wrong, they all just had to stare at Mbali and the reaction on her face would let them know if this was heaven for them or a different kind of hell.

And right now, the Jabali sister was happy. She looked like she had received a reprieve from the hell they had been living in and frankly, Elodie was happy.

"If it isn't my favorite Jabali sister," Elodie said excitedly as she rushed toward Mbali too, embracing each other in a hug at contact. They looked so happy, so beautiful and wholesome that this was the kind of heaven they had hoped for.

"I missed you… fuck I missed you all so much," Mbali said as she broke the hug and went to hug Hudhayfah who was staring amusedly. He could see how happy Mbali was and even though he had problems of his own and worries he couldn't deny that this reunion was what happiness looked like.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

"I missed what you took, kid. Who have you been?" Hudhayfah asked as he pat Mbali's head like he usually did. These women were like children to him and he would do whatever he needed to protect them.

The fact that they were here had to mean something and Hudhayfah was excited to see what I was. He wasn't in a hurry with them because this was their little heaven and break from the madness that they had been dealing with for years and years on end.

Maybe it was a little insane but what was a little insanity when they were together, right? After all, were they known to be the best misfits in the region, yeah?

"Sherry! You came too… oh Zane, you too! Wow, the whole place is here together. This is so beautiful!" Mbali said excitedly before she turned to her sister who was watching in silence and with a smile on her face.

Malika could watch her sister's happiness all day and she wouldn't ever be bored.

"Do we have a special occasion, Freya?" Mbali asked and her sister smiled at her.

"Your happiness, sweet Lili. Your happiness is the occasion," Malika said and Mbali smiled excitedly before continuing her conversation with Zane, pretending like Amina Russel wanted her with them and that she hadn't come here for Mbali herself.

"She looks so happy, Malika. Thank you for inviting me to this," Amina said and Malika sighed as she looked at the enemy beside her. She was sure Amina didn't mean Mbali any harm but the same couldn't be said for the rest of the team.

All the Russels were the enemies and there was no need for Malika to pretend like this was their chance at a redemption they all loved a little too much. It was all pointless and no matter what angle they looked at it from, this wasn't for Amina and Mbali, no.

This was for the entire team, but maybe Hawi had a reason for calling Amina over to the side of the realm.

"Don't thank me. Thank my Mistress. For some reason, she wants you here. I'm betting it is for my sister, the same sister who refuses to look at you. I had hoped to make you suffer, but the blatant rejection by Mbali is good enough for me.

"Excuse me while I go kiss my mate," Malika said, adding the salt to the wound as if that was supposed to take a jab at Amina's heart and frankly it worked.

The woman didn't know what the fuck she had done to get to this point, but her last name was enough an answer for her or wasn't it? Perhaps she would break the layers and layers of walls that were staring at her at the moment, right?

"Hello beautiful," Elodie greeted Malika before she pulled the protector into a heated kiss, one thing disregarded every time around them. It was intense and for a moment there it felt like it was just the two of them.

Normally, Malika would have whined about them being in public and shit, but today, she was not going to do that. She had missed Elodie and if the woman wanted to fold her like a pretzel here in front of everyone, all Malika would do was ask how Elodie wanted her.

"Do you guys think they see us here?" Mbali asked with a grimace on her face as she stared at her sister getting eaten whole by the alpha.

It was no secret that alphas and wolves were overprotective and even more possessive, but damn, a room was way better than within them like this, yeah?

"A little birdie told me you got a mate too," Hudhayfah whispered as he looked at Mbali who was still wondering if her sister's brain cells were always reduced to zero whenever she was around Elodie.

Then again, with Elodie, Malika didn't have to be powerful and shit. With Elodie, Malika could be herself, the girl who was in love with someone who adored her just as much. There wasn't much to debate and there was no reason for them to even consider that.

"That birdie must have been high on shit. Come along, let's leave them, before they decide to ask us if we wanna join in too," Mbali said and Hudhayfah just snickered before staring at Elodie and Malika.

"You're right… and where are the other two crazies?" Hudhayfah asked and Mbali sighed as she looked at the healer.

"If you think my sister and her mate are looking for a room, then those two are already in the room. Don't ask me unless you want to imagine the worst of them all. Trust me, it's easier not knowing.

"Besides, I doubt you would want to hurt your alpha getting railed," Mbali said casually.

Hudhayfah began coughing intensely like he had just heard the worst of things. Well, there was no doubt that the missing duo was always worse when it came to things like this, but then at least it was easier to assume that they were alright, yeah?

"Touche… and wait, who is she?" Hudhayfah asked when they passed Mbali and he caught a whiff of a familiar scent.

"She's no one," Mbali said at the same time that Hudhayfah spoke, "Perihan?"