The Rejected Alpha's Vengeance

[MBALI]

"That is what I don't want her to do, Hawi. I don't want her to risk her life for me. I don't want her to hurt me. I don't want her to lose herself and all she believes in just because of me. I wouldn't live with myself if anything happened to her," Mbali sighed.

Hawi stared at her best friend and I could tell that Mbali had been thinking about this for the longest time. It was the kind of response that anyone who was scared and had thought of the endless possibilities has to have encountered at the moment.

It was fortunate but at the same time, an unfortunate truth in the realm filled with love.
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"And you… would you do the same for her?" Hawi asked softly.

"I would do whatever it takes to keep her happy. Even if I have to give up my li… oh goddess," Mbali stated confidently, the realization hitting her a little too hard.

What her mate was doing was the same thing that she herself would do for Amina no questions asked. She was pushing away her erasthai for something that he would have done herself and even more.

She was protecting her erasthai from a pain that had no end and yet she was talking of the same thing.

"Exactly… You both would go to the ends of the world for each other. You both care and love each other deeply. It is okay to love, Mbali. It is okay to care for someone. That is all that makes us human and not beasts," Hawi said in earnest.

She knew that it would take some time for Mbali to understand what this was all about and that life wasn't always going to be so easy. But she understood and eventually, Mbali would understand too.

"But my mission?" Mbali asked and Hawi chuckled.

"Don't use the mission as an excuse to push away the love of your life, Mbali. We can always work hand in hand while protecting and loving those we care about. We have done it once and are still doing it back home," Hawi recalled and Mbali starred in defeat.

She had so many things to say, and so much to express, but how the fuck was she even supposed to start? She had to make sure that her mission with Hawi was complete but at the time, her heart was tearing for the woman she had just sent away.

"But she left because of me already," Mbali said.

"Did she though?" Hawi asked right as the door opened to reveal Amina Russel.

"What?" Mbali asked, confused.

"I'm going to Hernia to see who this queen is and why her face has been hidden for that long. Please when you're done, remember to freshen up the air, or you will both walk to Sicario from here," Hawi threatened as she grabbed her coat and left.

With Hawi gone, it was just Amina and Mbali. Amina stood awkwardly at the door as she waited for Mbali to kick her out or call her names again. She was so ready to be sent away that it was obvious on her face.

Rejection for the love of her life wasn't news to her and it shouldn't have been like that. This wasn't how they had to get through the horrors of the days that they lived in, right? Besides, it wasn't like there was a lot to work with at the moment.

No matter how hard things got, they would have to find a way around this.

"I'm sorry… she asked me to stay and I didn't know what else to do," Amina voiced, bringing to light the fact that Hawi had been the one who told her to stay back. It was an insane choice that for a moment Mbali wondered what Hawi's intention had been.

Clearly, it seemed like the woman had intended to lock them both up in a room and leave them to their chaos. She wanted them together and that got Mbali thanking her in silence. If Hawi hadn't done something, Mbali was sure she wouldn't have seen Amina again.

It was the one thing that still scared her to date and she was honestly very grateful that this was happening.

"I'm glad she did," Mbali voiced softly before adding, "Come… sit with me, Cinnamon."

'Cinnamon?' Amina asked herself, careful not to voice her sudden concern. But then it didn't take long before he remembered her scent and once again, she was strong at Mbali like her world was suddenly filled with bright showers of love.

This was probably the goofiest she had ever seen Mbali get and now she was left alone with her. Oh, how Amina was worried about what would come of this conversation. Then again, he had to remind herself that he had nothing else that she could lose.

Her mate had kicked her out earlier and she didn't know what else could be sued against her, truly. Perhaps that was what life had in store for them, or maybe it was the storm that would eventually pass, right?

"I can leave if you want me to, princess. You don't need to let me stay here, just because your Mistress willed it, Hermosa," Amina said earnestly. She hated that there was a chance that she was pushing Mbali's buttons.

All she had ever wanted was for this girl to be with her, always and forever if that was even a thing. It was the only need for her and if she was being honest, breathing Mbali's lavender scent was calling her even more.

"I was going to come after you either way," Mbali admitted sheepishly as she stared into Amina's brown eyes. They were easily the most attractive thing she had seen in the woman and they were once again pulling her in like the first time.

This woman had done the impossible just to get to her and Mbali loved it, honestly. She knew it would all get awkward and shit, but then at the end of the day, she wasn't about to let Amina go again. That was the one thing that she couldn't afford.

"Oh… I thought… I just figured… I—" Amina rambled only for Mbali to capture her lips with hers. It was a sudden kiss, one that Amina could have sworn she hadn't seen coming.

One moment she was seated a few feet away form Mbali and the next, warm lavender lips were mating hers. Maybe it was a dream, as always, given the fact that Amina always dreamt of the day she would kiss Mbali for the first time.

It was a wish that she had had for the longest time, and perhaps the stress of leaving had finally caught up to her.

"You talk too much," Mbali whispered for a moment, before she dove back in to kiss Amina like her life depended on it. And that was also how Amina knew that it wasn't just her dream anymore.

'Holy shit,' Amina thought to herself as she let Mbali dominate her. She had never thought that things would be like this, but damn was she glad to be here, with the girl she was always obsessed with.

"That was…" Amina trailed off, celery at a loss for words.

She had never been kissed like that and she loved every bit of it. Maybe this was the home she needed to stay beside Mbali, right? Or was it all just in her head and there wasn't much she could do about it then?

"My apology… I'm sorry I spent most of my time pushing you away instead of looking at all of this like you were. I thought I was sparing you the ridicule for being mated to me, one of the hunters of your entire family," Mbali said in earnest as she held Amina's face close to hers.

It was like she was still scared that all of this was an illusion and a figment of her mind, something that she absolutely had no control over. She was done running and it was obvious in the way she was looking at Amina hopefully.

"This doesn't mean that you can't change your mind, Cinnamon. What I did, caused you pain. You don't deserve to be roped around like some puppet. I love you, and whatever decision you make;

"—I will respect that," Mbali admitted as she leaned closer to Amina, before she pulled her into a hug. It was a soft hug, one that felt a lot like goodbye for Mbali's needs.

Perhaps it is because she was sure that meant she wouldn't want her anymore. She wasn't about to blame the woman for choosing herself. Life was shit and Mbali had exactly been the greatest person to her either way.

Perhaps the sun would rise and they would try again some other time, yeah?

"I didn't think I'd ever hear it from you, Hermosa," Amina said as she held onto Mbali too before gently pulling Mbali onto her lap, so that Mbali was sitting on her lap instead of kneeling on the ground before her.

"I know, and I'm sorry. I never thought I would be telling you that I needed you to stay close either. It all just happened. I was always too worried about what this would mean for you, without hearing it for you and that was my mistake.

"I should have given you a chance to tell me what you thought instead of just assuming that you wouldn't want to be a part of the chaos again," Mbali said and Amina chuckled softly. It is almost hearty like she had been expecting a part of all this.

Then again, it wasn't like Mbali was the most predictable woman of them all, right?

"I meant… I never thought I'd hear you say you love me," Amina said and Mbali stiffened.