The Rejected Alpha's Vengeance

[HAWI]

Hawi took a moment to stare at Farida, the woman who always gave her and her brother free ice cream when they were young, and the same woman who had fed them ice cream in the night when they came from the operations hours and endless meetings.

She looked normal, almost like nothing had happened and while Hawi hadn't been expecting this to be real, she loved that this was a part of the normal life she had once had. She loved that Farida was a constant in her life.

"Is she okay?" Farida asked as she looked at the girl she had watched grow. Granted, she wasn't a royal in Sicario and didn't have that much power, but Farida had seen Hawi at her happiest and at her saddest.

She had been there through the different phases of life for Hawi and she had been supportive of her too. This particular ice cream stall wasn't just a stall of Hawi. It was the reminder of what hope felt like and she was at a loss for words.

Life hadn't been fair, but at least even then they hadn't fucked up Farida's stalls, right? That was the only beautiful thing that was left of her past, one that she wanted to forget but was riddled with so much pain.

Perhaps there would come a day when all of this would be way better. And Farida would be putting more smiles on the faces of children like she had Hawi and Dom.

It had been a wholesome moment for the Sicario siblings sneaking out because they wanted to watch the moon while eating ice cream, and like a fairy godmother, Farida had always been there for them.

"She's just taking it all in. She didn't expect to see you again, Farida," Elodie explained and Farida stepped from her stall and rounded up to where Hair was. She had hugged this kid one too many times that it was normal, for her.

When Ruru saw Farida hugging Hawi, she was ready to smack the woman into tomorrow, but the relaxed state that Elodie was in was easily a reminder that perhaps this woman was good for Hawi. That she was not going to harm her Hawi.

"It's alright sweetheart. I have had your mint chocolate chip ready since the meeting yesterday. I have been looking forward to seeing you again, child. I must admit I closed up shop when you were banished, but reopened because of you.

"Come, let's get some ice cream into you, and no more crying, alright? You are prettiest when you smile and I can see how these people have fought to make that happen for you.

"Ice cream's on me today, child," Farida said as she pulled back from the hug and wiped the stray tears on Hawi's face. She loved this kid and she would try to be at her best for Hawi.

"Thank you, Farida. I will get you more consumers, and a larger stall if you want," How sad as Farida handed her the ice cream. It melted and was just right the way that He loved it all the time.

"Happiness Is always tied to little things, my sweet Awuor. I appreciate the offer, but I must decline, child. This little stall is all I need to see the smile on your face and that of your people.

"You will do great, I know you will," Farida said, before she went back to preparing more ice cream for the group.

They looked at her with warm eyes almost like she had been their guardian angel, when most of them had just met Farida tonight. But then the familiarity of home was something Farida made them understand in the simplest of ways.

It wasn't hard loving Farida, and Hawi was thankful for the woman who had been there for her indifferent ways.

"Then we will keep you company today," Hawi said excitedly as Elodie stared at her mischievously. Of course, she knew what to expect and clearly, Farida didn't seem so surprised at the mischief on Elodie's face.

She had watched these kids grow up and had known them probably more than their parents knew them. And that was also how Farida knew Elodie was about to play some music.

"Beat will be dropping in two seconds, woo!" Elodie said and a bunch of confused Savasci knights stared at her like she had gone bonkers.

It was the middle of the night and most of the people in Sicario were asleep. Surely they didn't mean to disrupt the operations like that, right? Or maybe they would piss off the sleeping people and they would be scolded in the morning?

Well, to be fair, there was no one alive who could sell them. Not even Hudhayfah because he knew they needed the break.

"Come on, Sicario never sleeps. Do you want proof? Watch this," Elodie said as she whistled a familiar tune in the air and suddenly the doors were opened and the young Sicario wolves ran in their direction.

Of course, the Knights expected that they would be coming weighing weapons, but instead, they were coming with their friends like this was the most normal of things. It is really impressive.

"Drop. The. Beatttt!!!!" the young wolves shouted and Elodie stared at Hawi as if to tell her that the ball was now in her court. Hawi wasn't one to say no to her people as usual, so she conjured musical instruments that looked like they could make a concert.

Farida just shook her head amusedly as she watched the kids before her turn the area around her stall into a familiar concert. It had been a while since they had had these and frankly, it was heartwarming,.

"Do they always do this?" Hudhayfah asked Farida and she let out a light laugh.

"They are children. It is only right to let them be children over time. B Sides, the war hasn't exactly been kind to them. They lost a lot of people and they might want to forget. but then being here with their fun alpha is all the distraction they need.

"Soon the pack will be able to be what it once was, bubbling with life and happy people. You will see. This little Sicario girl knows her people best and she will protect them with her life, like she always has.
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"That's why it is so easy for them to come out for her, now that everything's back to normal. They love her, they always have, nothing can ever change that. It's just a pity that it took the wild girl to remind them of their loyalty. But that is fine.

"As long as they have each other, Sicario will be in safe hands," Farida said and Hudhayfah listened keenly.

Of course, he knew that Awuor Hawi was a good alpha and always protective, but this fun side of Hawi was something that reminded him of how happy Rukiya lawyer was when she was in Greyson, long before fate had come to mess up their lives.

Perhaps they really deserved each other because only they understood what they had gone through. If only they hadn't come together because of wars and traumas.

"I'm glad they are embracing the one thing that has evaded them for a long time," Hudhayfah said proudly as he looked at the wolves running around and enjoying the beats of the music.

"Oh, happiness. They really earned it this time, Karim '' Farida said with a smile as she served ice cream to some of the young wolves. She loved doing this and she enjoyed every bit of it.

And with the young ones smiling and enjoying the music, however bad it was in the night, Farida had no complaints, it had been her greatest wish for Sicario to someday come to this pit again. Goddess, she had missed these smiles and happy laughs.

"What?" Hudhayfah asked suddenly and Farida didn't think too much of it. Maybe it was because she had been paying attention to him or because she just didn't have much to say to Hudhayfah.

"Don't you think so too? They earned happiness. They deserve to have those smiles there. Look at the Sicario girl. Look at how bright she is with her mate beside her. Who knew this day would come eventually?" Farida mused happily.

It was almost like she was the happiest to see Hawi with her mate and one who had fought for her. But maybe Farida was just talking like that because she was a retired warrior and had seen the pack evolve over the years, right?

Maybe there wasn't much to it, other than an ice cream vendor who was glad to see her favorite customer happy and having the night of her life despite the long night they had had, yeah?

"Karim… You called me Karim. No one alive knows that's my name," Hudhayfah said and Farida ignored him and went to serve ice cream to some of the kids on the dance floor.

She told them they were getting dehydrated with how hard they were dancing and she would take care of them tonight. She would make sure that the girl who trusted her wouldn't be sad because of anyone again.

Oh, but she was just an ice cream vendor, surely ice cream was a short-term remedy for happiness, no?

"Karim means kindness. That's what I meant in the sentence. Don't think too much, Greyson warrior. Someone might think that you want to ask some other question other than you asking about Karim, hmm?" Farida said.

Hudhayfah just followed her around, with ice cream in his hands. For the life of him, Hudhayfah had never dealt in ice cream and yet here he was like he was the one providing it.

"Tell me… Are you… Are you Perihan?"