The Rejected Alpha's Vengeance-Chapter 573: Deeper Than The Ink Beneath Our Tattoos [5]
[MBALI]
[Still The Lonely Night… A MONTH BEFORE THE GREAT SICARIO WAR]
"I am here for you, mi reina, just you," Amina said, her confession forcing Mbali a few steps back, again.
Everything was confusing as hell when it came to Amina and frankly, Mbali hadn’t made a bargain this long for her. But then what else could she do when the heart she was supposed to burn to ashes was now beating for her?
"And that is supposed to make me what? Feel bad for you? Well, I’m sorry you’ve had to live with the idea that I’m your mate, but I’m not your mate. My sister marked me already. So back the fuck up or I will actually kill you myself," Mbali warned.
She wasn’t ready to embrace whatever this was, because she was scared of being hurt. All her life Mbali had lived in pain and rejection because of everything that had happened with her family.
"You don’t have to trust me, mi reina. Hell, you down than to love me or even look at me. Just… be happy. That is all I seek from you," Amina whispered as she stared at the girl of her dreams. Funny how they were out here in the night, hurting.
"Bold of you to think I would do anything for you, huh?" Mbali said and Amina stepped closer to her, again. She knew it was easy and there was a chance that Mbali would take the blade from her hands and stab her with it, but did that matter to Amina now?
"I don’t have any expectations, Hermosa. What I know is your team is bound to kill me and mine. I am just here to make sure you don’t get hurt while killing us," Amina said as if it was the most normal of things between the both of them.
Mbali hated that the loss of life had to be something she had to discuss with the one person who was supposed to be her happiness. She hated this side of the universe and fuck was it tempting to just turn everything off so she couldn’t feel shit.
"Step back, what the fuck are you doing?" Mbali asked.
"Step back, what the fuck are you doing?" Mbali asked Amina who was determined to close the distance between them. It was a risky move for both of them but Amina knew she could only just be patient for too long.
She had happiness right in front of her and yet somehow, she was unable to hold onto it or even protect it. It wasn’t fair and no matter what angle Amina looked at in all of this form, she and Mbali would be the ones suffering because of the damned bond.
They had only ever wished to be happy and yet here they were, shells of who they were supposed to be. This was not what they had prayed for, but as it was, the goddess seemed to be kind and deaf to their prayers.
Nothing could explain what the fuck was happening right now.
"Your sister’s mark looks pretty on you. At least now I know I won’t have to worry about you being so hurt. She reignited your sibling bond, and that is enough to protect you, even from me, mi reina," Amina said sadly as she looked at the mark on Mbali’s wrist.
Her heart had been breaking since the time she had learned of two Mbali was and what her reason for being here was and honestly, Amina was tired. She was tired of walking on eggshells around Mbali.
She was tired of wondering what they were to do next.
She was tired of thinking of everyone’s feelings except hers. She had been born into a family of rebels and had been taught to keep up with the mission, which was to make sure the white wolf never survived.
Her family had a long history of jeopardizing the realm in different ways, and right now as she looked at her mate, Amina never wanted that; not right now Jeopardizing the realm meant that her Mbali would forever be forced to work on fixing up her messes as that of her family.
Her Mbali would never get to live her life and that was something Amina wouldn’t let happen. She refused to let her family destroy the woman she loved just like they had destroyed her will to live.
It had taken her a while to accept that there was a chance that Mbali would never be hers because of the bonds that bound them but fuck everything else, Amina was sick and tired of everything around them.
She just wanted peace and yet somehow it was the one thing that had evaded her and the mate she loved.
"No shit, Sherlo– WHAT?" Mbali asked the realization of what Amina just said, dawning on her.
"What what, hermosa?" Amina asked softly, the urge to trace Mbali’s face making her stare at herself as if there was anything that was worth it anymore this time for the both of them.
Could they even hope?
"What the fuck do you mean by sibling bond?" Mbali asked, even though she knew Amina would lie to her she didn’t want to get too excited about this, because she was worried it would fade in an instant.
"Don’t tell me you actually believe that she would mark you on the neck, when I was here, mi reina. You have little faith in your sister’s desire to protect you," Amina said and Mbali growled at her in warning.
Mbali was worried that this would truly be the last time for the both of them. Maybe she just had to beg the universe to help her out, right? Surely it couldn’t be that bad, no?
"You would sound so damn hot under me, fuck," Amina mumbled but then everyone heard her. She realized that the squad had already come back for wherever they had gone, but Amina wasn’t afraid to admit just how much she loved Mbali and wanted her.
"Did she just–" Ruru began as they stared at Amina and Mbali who had this agonizingly small distance between them.
"Oh, she did. She is crazier than I am… Like her already," Hawi said as she looked at them.
"That is my sister you fucking creep," Malika said as she rushed to widen the distance between her sister and her mate. She wasn’t ready to start talking about pups when they were not even sure that this would last that long.
"What did you just say?" Mbali asked and Amina stared at her softly.
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"I am not that patient, especially when you have alphas around you," Amina responded earnestly, earning glares for the rest of the knights who were not sure if this was even something that they needed to talk about at the moment.
"She can’t seriously be jealous of us?" Hawi mused and Ruru who just laughed at how absurd the situation seemed. There was just no way that this was real, but then they could tell that it was somewhat real.
"I think she is… are we that intimidating?" Ruru questioned amusedly.
"You… are coming with me. If you say no, I’m killing that unwanted mate of yours, sweet sister," Malika said to her sister who was still staring at Amina like the Russel sister was insane.
There’s just no way Amina was that forthcoming with an object that could cause her death. What the fuck were they even at this time?
"This is coming with me too," Malika said as she grabbed the blade from Amina and walked Mbali to her side.
"Enough! She is coming with me," Hawi said in a tone that warned Malika against saying anything. It was the one tone that would make even Malika submit and to say the Jabali sisters were shocked was an understatement.
"Mistress… I can–" Malika began defeatedly.
Mbali stared at Hawi, clearly confused. She had thought it was Malika’s plan, but seeing her sister submit to Hawi was proof that it wasn’t planned at all. All of this was new and Hawi was a danger to them and herself.
"She’s mine. I will take it from here," Hawi commanded, leaving no room for argument and Amina growled at her. She had been seeing things around the white wolves but she had never imagined that the white wolf would try that shit with her mate.
