The Rejected Alpha's Vengeance

Chapter 570 Deeper Than The Ink Beneath Our Tattoos [2]

[MBALI]

[Still The Lonely Night... A MONTH BEFORE THE GREAT SICARIO WAR]

Amina was seeing this and she was pissed about it.

She hated that that was the reason that this woman was giving up like this. She hated herself for a moment there because it hurt so bad that her mate was more than willing to bear the mark of her sister and a protector, rather than bear her mark as her mate.

All of this was not making them feel any better but then what was the best solution to this when the Savasci Knights were all experiencing emotional turmoil?

"Please, Malika," Mbali pleaded again.

Mbali had always expected Amina to show up and teach her so many things like the words Amina always used with her. She had never been done with other languages, but Mbali wanted to know more.

She had always wanted to understand and even better, speak the language of the woman who made her heart beat so fast and gave her the kinds of butterflies that made her feel safe.

But now as she looked at Amina, Mbali was not sure if this was what happiness was supposed to look like or if the universe had always hated her from the onset.

They couldn't find logic in this, but for Mbali, the pain she had grown up in, the loneliness she had become accustomed to, and the endless questions It had had simply got her to the one woman who was a part of the main problem.

Fate was a fucked-up bitch no doubt.

"You need to heal, mi reina. I can explain everything, but only if you let me fix you," Amina said, not paying attention to her mate's demands.

She knew this was expected the moment she knew who her mate was, but then she had hoped it would be different. Amina had hoped that her love for Mbali would make a difference.

Funny how here they were and she was still at a crossroads, and unsure whether her mate would ever want her again. But then she wasn't going to focus on that. She had come here to make sure her mate was safe.

"Get off of me," Mbali growled in warning as she fought against Amina who held her down so she couldn't hurt herself even more. But then Jabali Lihle was never a traitor to her people, so she wasn't about to start right now.

This woman needed to leave and if she could do so by herself, then Mbali would gladly make her leave, otherwise she would find a way to make sure that there was never an ounce of life in those eyes that were still staring at her with love.

"You. Need. To. Heal," Amina bit out, holding back the anger and disappointment she was feeling because of all this. Maybe she was also tried by her family or maybe she had come to use Mbali as a pawn.

"What?" Hawi asked in shock.

"Oh, please. Don't tell me you're getting all emotional just because she claims to be my mate. Who knows if she used her magic and forced a bond so she could know where we are headed?

"Besides, that stupid family ruined our lives. The least we can do is give them a taste of their medicine," Mbali shrugged once she had started healing. Her sister's blood was making her stronger and she loved it.

What Mbali didn't realize was that the place she had bitten was the one spot where the Jabali family always bit each other to maintain their bonds. Mbali may have thought that it was a mate bond like Hawi and Ruru, but it was more of sisters.

However, Malika wasn't going to correct her sister, especially not right now when she was still fuming about the mate she had gotten. Maybe she would, sometime in the future when Mbali had calmed down, but until then, she would wait it out.

"She's your mate, Mbali," Ruru tried, unsure of what she was aiming for. Maybe her humanity... but was that something they would work around Jabali sister of all the creations in the realm?

"She's no mate of mine. I would rather marry Asmodeus than be her mate. I'd rather lose my life if I have to be mated to her," Mbali retorted spitefully as she stared at the mate who had presented herself.

Betrayal had broken Mbali's heart one too many times and while she hadn't expected that Amina would be doing that to her, a part of her had always hoped that Amina was her chance at happiness. Funny how that turned out for her.

"What do you think, Malika?" Hawi asked as she looked at her protector.

"I say we kill her. One less Russel bastard to deal with," Malika said even though she could feel the pain that Mbali was feeling. Her sister wanted her mate, though she was too scared of the repercussions of accepting her.

However, what else could they do at the moment? It was like their worlds were clashing so fast that they couldn't even breathe with ease. Then again, the decision with the Russels had always been clear.

No one would ever compromise when it came to this family so would they start or would they go with the original plan?

"Well then, her execution is set for dawn. We need to get some rest. We've had a long day. Ruru and I will set up camp," Hawi decided and they all just agreed.

"Aren't you going to try and make a defense?" Malika asked Amina curiously.

"Wait for me, you two. I'm coming along. I would rather be everywhere else than here with them," Malika said as she looked at her sister who was having a bored face directed at her mate.

At Malika's statement, Amina let out a snicker, while Mbali just facepalmed at her sister's bluntness. Maybe she would have to figure out a way to keep Malika occupied because her sister could be a menace when she wasn't busy protecting someone.

"So, you'll just leave me here with her? What happened to restraining her before we kill her?" Mbali asked Hawi who just stared at her softly. She was aware that there was more to the heart than Mbali was willing to admit, and maybe this time she would let it out to the right person.