The Rejected Alpha's Vengeance

[HUDHAYFAH]

Sicario was quiet when the Greyson healer portaled through. He was worried about the outcome of things, and frankly, a part of him still thought that this was already a failed mission.

There wasn't much for him to do other than hope, but even that seemed too vain and hopeless for some reason. He had tried his best to forget his Perihan, but then how the fuck was he supposed to forget the one person who made him feel like the world was not always just about protecting people over and over?

What if he chose to love and be loved? What if Perihan was that for him?

Oh, there were so many things that he needed to consider, but none was more vocal than the fact that he would only get out of Sicario with an answer. Whether it was a yes or no, she would accept whatever decision the universe made today.

"Oh, Hudhayfah, is everything okay? I didn't think you would be coming today. Do you need warriors?'' Alpha Elodie asked when the elder walked into her office, the dejected face he was wearing making Elodie wonder if there was more to this.

Since she had started interacting with Hudhayfah, Elodie had ever seen the man lose his mind or even come off like this she had been at war with them even when Atticus came but even that never seemed to put out anything to her.

She had always seen him with a composed face, but today was different and Elodie was right to be worried about the healer.

"Hello kid, how are you," Hudhayfah greeted dejectedly.

"I'm good, but you didn't look too good… if anything, you look younger," Elodie pointed out and Hudhayfah remembered that he had cast a spell on him. He had been expecting the Sicario army to come after him, but then it seemed like there were just some things that would never change. Perhaps this was one of those, right?

"You weren't scared of my younger self?" Hudhayfah asked and Elodie chucked.

She may have been taken with responsibilities but she was smart enough to know who was an ally and when needed and an enemy, besides, she may not have known what Hudhayfah had looked like when the healer was younger, but it was something that at least she could see right now.

Maybe it wasn't so bad, right?

"I have interacted with you long enough to know your scent, not to mention the fact that Hawi and I learned to progress ages with our eyes and know who was who.

"So, tell me, what brings you to this side?" Alpha Elodie asked as she stared at Hudhayfah whose younger self was handsome as hell and could already get the mated and unmated wolves swooning.

Hudhayfah looked like something out of a magazine and boy was he a hot model. He looked like what perfection were bound to look like eventually and if Elodie didn't swing for her gender, she would have definitely made a move on Hudhayfah.

Today, unlike the elderly robes Hudhayfah always wore the entire time, today he was dressed like a twenty-eight-year-old model. He looked hot as hell and there was no doubt that he would find whoever he was looking for.

Hudhayfah Karim looked like sin and he knew it. It was no surprise really seeing as he had been born from a family of people who looked so damn good without even the use of magic.

This was what anyone would consider the perfect genes and heavens be damned, Hudhayfah was magical.

"I came to see Farida," Hudhayfah began and Elodie listened, waiting to hear more about it. She knew Hudhayfah wouldn't have come like this if it wasn't urgent and from the look of things, it seemed like the healer had a lot of things to do with the ice cream vendor.

"Alright, I shall call for her. Meanwhile, walk with me," Elodie said and Hudhayfah just nodded. He loved Sicario just like Greyson and the fact that he could see everything going so well, he was happy. Truly happy.

He had seen how the younglings had worked endlessly to make Sicario into what it was and he couldn't have thought of anything better for them.

This here was heaven on earth and as they walked Hudhayfah could only hope that the mission didn't take too long, because Rukiya and Hawi also deserved to take a break and live like normal people did.

"Is she your mate?" Elodie excitedly questioned. She looked like a daughter who was happy that her father was finally finding someone who he loved and water to spend the rest of his life with. She was cheery and that got Hudhayfah smiling a bit.

He knew that this wasn't what they had expected and he knew that any other person would have been suspicious, but then the man beside her trusted him with everything and loved him like anyone would their friend.

"I hope she is… my mate was a human man when I met him five hundred years ago," Hudhayfah said and Elodie started softly. She had heard of the tales of reincarnation and it was obvious that the whaler was hoping to find him in Darida.

"Well, I hope you have the soul you're looking for… Anyway, Farida is here. You can go on. I will be in the office if you need me," Alpha Elodie said before adding, "you deserve to be happy like the rest of us, Hudhayfah. If she truly is who you seek, I hope the goddess grants you that too."

"I hope so too, kid. I really hope so too," Hudhayfah said and Elodie excused herself while Farida walked towards them. Hudhayfah watched as Elodie went back to her office, his eyes meeting Farida's cold ones.

She looked like she was seeing a past that she hadn't ever wanted to see and for a moment, Hudhayfah felt relief fill him. He hoped that Farida was his Perihan even if she hated him. They could always find a way to work around that, right?

"Don't you think an aging spell is too low for you?" Farida asked when she reached Hudhayfah and once she was sure that Elodie had already left. She didn't bother thinking she was being mean to their guest for no reason.

Besides, it would be a little too hard to explain why the fuck she was cold to a healer who had played a huge role in making sure the pack was safe and even the realm too. That was something Farida would also have to explain to Hawi and it was so dangerous.

"Hello Farida," Hudhayfah said, ignoring the way Farida was eyeing him.

He knew he had to be patient because this wasn't what Farida had been expecting too, but goddamn, his heart was thumping so hard in his chest he was sure he would faint anytime now. Perhaps he needed to go home, right?

"What is it this time, Karim? Please don't tell me that you think I'm your Perihan again," Farida said tiredly as she stared at the healer. She could see the hope in his eyes but did that even matter?Nôv(el)B\\jnn

"I just came to confirm something… can I see your hand, please," Hudhayfah said and Farida sighed as she gave him her hand.

Hudhayfah didn't know what he was expecting when he held Farida's hand but what he felt wasn't it.

"What?"