The Rejected Alpha's Vengeance

"Oh, my sweet Lili, no one is worth your tears, baby, no one," a faint voice said and Mbali was certain she was hallucinating.

Over the years there was only one woman who called her Lili; the woman who took her in and cared for her. She was still guarding the Jabali graves though, so it made sense that Mbali would hear her at the moment with the portal open.

"I\'m so sorry Nana… I… I didn\'t know I\'d come home just to dig another grave," Mbali apologized defeatedly before adding, "Please forgive me."

She loved this woman with everything she had and didn\'t have. Nana always made her feel wanted and if she was being honest, this woman was the only reason she had fought to live.

When everyone had abandoned her, Mbali was sure she would lose her mind. She had stayed back home trying to think as she watched over her parents\' graves. She had been ready for whatever fate brought her way until Nana came to her.

Nana was kind and loving; she genuinely cared for Mbali. She had been like a guardian angel for young Mbali and the woman was there through and through. No matter where Mbali was, Nana always made sure to be there for her.

She had been helping Mbali with her first training. Nana was home to Mbali and she was also one of the many reasons young Mbali became a great Lycan warrior. Mbali may have had nothing to live for or even fought for, but she wanted to be better for Nana.

So, she trained hard so her nana wouldn\'t have to fight her own battles. She did everything possible and even on days when she was on the battlefield with other Lycans, she always made sure to check up on her nana.

Eventually, Nana pushed her to go to Clarkson and learn to live with people like her, who knew what it meant to be a team. Nana had told her that Clarkson would accept her and that she didn\'t have to worry about her family anymore.

Hell, Nana even had the Clarksons adopt Mbali at a young age so she would have a family. The woman did that for her and Mbali would forever be grateful for the one woman who did everything for her.

The woman who fought for her in every way possible.

Her dearest Nana.

"It\'s okay, my sweet Lili," Nana said and Mbali just sighed. She was ready to say something to her nana, and try to find her since she wasn\'t seeing her but when her nana spoke again, she was in shock,

"You don\'t have to dig another grave... little sister."

"What did you just say?" Mbali asked, as she looked at Malika who was staring at her softly. It was almost like Malika had been waiting to tell her something over these years and now where they were.

"You heard me, Lili. You don\'t have to dig another grave," Malika said as she transformed into the woman Mbali had known over the years. Her nana. However instead of Mbali being excited to see her nana or even being relieved she was mad.

She hadn\'t expected this from her sister and frankly, this was easily the lowest of the low by her sister. Malika really had experience in manipulating memories like this, right? She had fucked up and was now screwing over her sister again.

This woman was audacious and so Mbali did the only thing she could. She punched Malika in the throat, making the protector sigh defeatedly. Malika could have stopped the punch. She should have tried to keep her sister in check but she didn\'t.

She knew her sister had so much anger in her and she knew that Mbali was already looking at her like an imposter. She couldn\'t blame her sister though. Life wasn\'t exactly kind to Mbali And she would pretend about it.

"You fucking bitch. You can pretend all you want, but pretending to be my Nana is something that you\'re not allowed to do. I don\'t care what the fuck you do with your time and friends, but don\'t you ever, do that again… Ever" Mbali warned angrily.

Mbali was so done with her sister. This woman was insane for all of this and it was disappointing what she had done to Mbali. It really was going to be hard for Mbali to share the same peace with her sister.

"Lili, you know I\'m not playing games with you… Listen to me, please," Malika strained out.

Mbali just scoffed at her sister, as she backed up and began heading for the door. She didn\'t want to be in the same room as her sister because if she was, then she wasn\'t sure what she would do to her.

"Lili?... You dare to call me Lili?" Mbali scoffed.

"You know I wouldn\'t do anything to hurt you, Lili. You\'re the most precious thing in my life. Please just listen to me, I can explain," Malika pleaded and Mbali glared at her sister. She refused to believe that this woman was being serious at the moment.

"Listen… we are all here for a mission. And that mission is to make sure Hawi succeeds. I came here to wake you up, which is an unfortunate state we are in. Now that you\'re awake, you need to get your protectors in check and head back to Sicario.

"Elodie is also here so you don\'t need me. Don\'t mix personal shit with business, Malika. You wouldn\'t like what happens along the way. And the next time you mention my Nana, I will kill you, even if it\'s the last thing I do.

"So Careful, we wouldn\'t want to ruin the mission for Hawi. Now, I have to leave for Sicario and make sure Hawi is okay. You and Elodie should show up as soon as you can. Excuse me," Mbali said as she walked out the front, slamming it on her way out.

She hadn\'t expected her sister to be this conniving.

Malika was the greatest protector and that also meant that she had access to Mbali\'s most precious memories. She could read minds and dive into pasts, but that didn\'t mean she had any right to be that intrusive with Mbali, yeah?

"I\'m sorry, Mbali. I really am, little sister," Malika whispered defeatedly as her sister left. She found that it would take a lot of time for her and Mbali to be on the same page and clearly nothing she did was working for the both of them.

She had hoped that her sister being the one to wake her up would be easier and a chance for them to bond but it just complicated things.

Malika felt her heart break when she thought back to the things she had heard from her sister. It was like Mbali had been to hell and back. She knew she should have shown up for her sister and yet she hadn\'t been able to be the sister that Mbali needed.

It was all too hectic and at the end of the day, her mind was going to explode. How the fuck was she supposed to explain to her sister that she truly cared to her? What was she to tell her when Mbali had sworn to kill when she mentioned her nana again?

The fact that Mbali was more than ready to risk her life for that special memory of hers told Malika all there was to Nana. And Malika felt like shit, but it was also because she couldn\'t blame her sister for being protective of the one memory that kept her going.

"Kadiam, Dumi… Wake up and go home. I already created a portal. I\'ll take care of things here. Just make sure you all get some sleep," Malika said to the protectors who were waking up one by one.

She knew that it would take a while for them to get their energy back but then she couldn\'t do shit about it at the moment. She could only hope that all would be well on their side too.

Life was getting a little shittier and if Malika was being honest with herself she wasn\'t looking forward to whatever chaos stood between her and her sister. It was like there was an awol, one that she would never get across, unless Mbali let her in.

But then her sister was still angry with her.

"Damn that was a long hit," Kadiam said as he and Dumi helped the other protectors.

Malika knew they were tired so she helped them through the portal to Olyana. It was a hard thing for her to do, but with her mind preoccupied with her sister, there was no denying that she was not focused at the moment.

"Go on. And be careful. I\'ll see you guys soon," Malika said as the last of the protectors went through.

"Sooner it seems," Malika added defeatedly as she plopped back onto the bed, staring into the empty space.

She had hurt Mbali and it broke her heart. She hadn\'t intended for it to happen but then as it was, she had nothing left to hold onto. Maybe there would be a way for her and her sister. But how long? When would that be?

"Hey… are you alright?" Elodie\'s voice interrupted Malika\'s train of thought.

"Oh, you\'re here," Malika said as she got up and made her way to the woman she had chosen. Her mind was fuzzy with pain and she couldn\'t think straight. So, when she let herself go into Elodie\'s waiting arms, Malika hoped for comfort.

"I\'m here, love. It will be okay," Elodie soothed as she gently rubbed Malika\'s back.