The Rejected Alpha's Vengeance

[SICARIO]

"I have to leave now, angel," Trey whispered to Hudhayfah who was still holding onto him. The healer had gotten attached to him in the past few hours and it wasn't hard to tell that this wasn't just going to be the end for the both of them.

Theirs was a union that many would cheer for and that made it even more exciting because regardless of what there was, they had sworn to have and to hold each other until the very end of time.

Hudhayfah had gotten clingy with Trey, which was understandable given they had been apart for over twelve centuries. That was too much time and Hudhayfah didn't want to lose any more time.

Maybe the moon goddess would be kinder to them when this was over, yeah? Or maybe they just had to hold on until life started making sense which probably would take a while, but they had each other until then, right?

"Five more minutes, please," Hudhayfah pleaded and Trey nodded in understanding. He walked back to the couch that he had been sitting on before Amina had told him that they needed to leave as soon as possible.

"I won't be gone for long, angel. I'll be back to you as soon as I can. You heard Malika… this mission might not even take six months," Trey tried to reassure the Sicario healer like it was supposed to make it any better.

Trey knew that this wasn't going to be easy for Hudhayfah and while he hated the concept of leaving, he was looking forward to their reunion. Hopefully, the timelines would be like what Malika had said.

Maybe if they helped the queen figure out who she was then all of this would end as soon as possible, right? And finding Hawi wasn't supposed to be as hard seeing as the woman is as chaotic as she could get.

"Don't get hurt, Perihan. Come back to me in one piece or I will hunt down everyone who lays a hand on you," Hudhayfah warned and Trey chuckled softly as he held Hudhayfah's face in his hands.

The healer was dead serious about what he had said and Trey knew that too. He knew that this wasn't going to be the easiest of things for the both of them, but they just had to make do with what the goddess wanted, right?

"I won't. I swear it. When this is all over, your arms will be my first destination, my beautiful angel," Trey said in earnest. He loved Hudhayfah so much that he didn't want to leave. But just like the fates had wanted, they had to leave.

"You promise?" Hudhayfah pouted and Trey kissed his nose gently.

"I promise, my angel," Trey reassured gently. He didn't want to break Hudhayfah's heart and he wanted to make sure that his little angel would be safe and wouldn't wait for long for him. Oh, how he hoped that time would be on their side this season.

Hudhayfah just nodded before Trey captured his lips in one last kiss. It was a soft kiss, one that shared all they were feeling, one that reminded them of that this time, unlike the other times they had someone to come home to.

It was probably not much for anyone who didn't know them, but this for them was all there could ever be. They were happier in each other's arms, but goodbyes always did make the heart grow fonder, right?

"I have to go now, or Amina will fry my hair. She can be mean sometimes," Trey chuckled when they pulled back. He wanted to stay longer. He wanted to hold onto Hudhayfah longer, but even he knew that the longer he stayed the harder the goodbyes would be.

"I love you," Hudhayfah whispered as Trey walked toward the door. He knew he couldn't follow Russel because then they wouldn't be able to truly leave anyway, so this was his way of going, even if hope was screwing them over again.

"Always, my angel. I love you always," Trey responded before he locked the door behind him, leaving his mate staring in since and defeat. This wasn't how Trey had intended his goodbyes when he came to Sicario yesterday, but then fate was a bitch, right?

*****

"You ready, little brother?" Amina asked when she saw her brother coming out of the room he had slept in. She knew that goodbyes were hard, and while she had never said one to her mate, she understood just how much it would have hurt.

Staring at a dejected Trey was the reminder that Amina needed to make sure that everything went well. She may have been going on this mission for the sake of Mbali and reuniting the knights, but deep down, all she wanted was to see her brother happy.

She wanted to see the smile on his face and she had seen mortality with Hudhayfah. Amina had felt her brother's happiness for the first time in over seven hundred years and she was determined to make sure he never lost it.

"Yeah… lets… let's get going," Trey replied softly and Amina sighed.

"C'mere," Amina said as she opened her arms and her brother rushed to her instantly like he was being invited to a safe space. No one was around them to see their goodbyes anyway, so this was their moment, right?
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Well, that could have been so, if the Savasci knights hadn't been given extra abilities by the bond they shared, one that made them watch in silence as the brother and sister hugged each other.

This was the goodbye that reminded them so much of the last time they had seen their friends and hoped for a return. It was not easy for them and they were honestly surprised that the Russel siblings hadn't changed their minds about the insane mission.

Perhaps where love was involved, everything was truly possible, alright?

"I'm sorry, Amina. I thought it would be easier to say goodbye, but it felt like that night again. What if we don't come back? What if we are cursed and he forgets me? What if I come back and they hear another rumor about us and he never wants me?

"What if this is truly the last time that I see him? I love him, Amina. I love him so much it hurts to breathe. I don't know what to do without him, or even how to live in a world that doesn't have him in it," Trey cried softly on his sister's shoulders.

He had a lot of pent-up tension even from the party last night and he hated that this was a risk for him and his mate. He wanted to stay with him, but at the same time, he couldn't let his sister leave without him.

One Russel alone in the world was not what they ended up with, because it could be easier for them to be targeted. At least with the two of them, they were a formidable team that no one would try to mess with.

"Not this time, brother. They won't let that happen. You are happy, they saw you happy and you made one of them happy. This group may be crazy and unhinged, but one thing they will fight for, is the happiness of one of their own.

"And you make the kind healer happy. Trust me, if we are stranded out there, alone and fighting everyone along the way, we will still have the greatest warriors of the realm looking for us.

"Don't give up hope, brother. The new phase of your life is just starting. And I'll make sure you are happy, just like I kept my promise and brought us back… now cheer up, we have things to deal with, especially now that fate has changed," Amina said as she pulled back.

She knew that her brother needed reassurance that she was desperate to see Mbali again. Her world had stopped the day she heard that Mbali and Hawi had taken the road away from home and to this day, Amina was still hurting.

Amina Russel was determined to keep her promise to her brother and while there were so many obstacles headed for them, the only thing Amina could hope for was a last look at the woman she loved.

The woman who gave her a reason to keep waking up and to keep fighting whatever came her way. The woman who made her believe in love and a mate bond that she had never once invested in.

Maybe she was justified in her desire for more, but would it ever matter if Mbali didn't want her too? Would she be alright if the world came together to heal and all she whatever was left with was a broken heart? Would it be worth it?

"What do you mean something changed?" Trey asked as he wiped away his tears and composed himself. He hadn't felt the change yesterday, but this change Amina was talking about was new, given the way her face had changed.

"The memory wipe was done again, and this time, it was on a larger scale," Amina whispered as she looked at her brother. She knew that this was not the time for them to get all mumbly and shit but it was not what they dealt with daily.

"Large scale? There is no one alive who can do that…and even the wind Sicario girls can't even trigger that unless she gets her permission from…" Trey trailed off, the reality hitting him a little too hard.

The impossible was already possible one too many times already, thigh this was one that scared the shit out of her. If this was true and their hunches were right, then there were a lot of things that were going on that were truly blogger than the lot of them.

"Islinda."

"Holy shit… let's get going then."