Chapter 90: In Which She Was Her Treasure

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"You owe me a hunting trip, love. Let's be on our way, no?" Hawi said to a flushed Rukiya who was staring at her like the world was suddenly full of unicorns. And at that moment, Hawi took the chance to look at the woman before her.

This time, she didn't have anything to hide, or worry about because there was nothing that could ever beat what she was seeing right now.

Rukiya Greyson, smiling and happy, was a sight Hawi had gotten used to, but she was determined to make sure the smile stayed.

Love and life were still not going to be enough for Hawi to show Rukiya just how much she loved her, and maybe that was also why, as she stared at Rukiya, getting lost in the woman's eyes, Hawi reached out to Malika.

'I'm in trouble, Malika,' Hawi said in the mind link, while she traced a finger subconsciously on Rukiya's lips. She wanted more, she needed more, and yet right now as everyone was slowly dispersing, Hawi wondered what it would be like to taste Rukiya, and eat her up.

She wondered what it would feel like and even look like, when the woman before her was writhing in pleasure beneath her. She had never thought of that, and maybe that was also why she had subconsciously let Malika into her thoughts.

'Holy fuck, woman. I know I wanted you to be happy, but I didn't sign up for trauma. Now I have to sanitize my mind with images of dead people, damn,' Malika whined, but Hawi wasn't even fazed.

Sure, she hadn't intended for Malika to be that traumatized, but she wasn't sorry that she was thinking of spending long nights of pleasure with Rukya Gereyson.

'You sound like a saint,' Hawi said and Malika just mimicked Hawi.

'Anyway, you said you were in trouble. What is it?' Malika asked, having had enough of teasing Hawi, who was currently hugging an unexpecting Rukiya, courtesy of Malika's gentle push. It was strange how they were both connected.

Then again, Malika knew that Hawi had always wanted someone who could show her affection without a price for her to pay and Rukiya Greyson was just that. It may have taken them years to get here, but it was just perfect.

'Scan the Greyson woods for me. I have a terrible feeling about today, please. I need to be ready if there is something I need to worry about,' Hawi said, her voice getting serious as she smiled at Rukiya, before they started walking back to the pack house.

"Their queen?" Ruuya asked absentmindedly. She knew she was no queen, so she figured that maybe Hawi was referring to herself as the queen, but was that it really?

"Yes, you are their queen. The Greyson lands are so huge and you've managed to make sure there is peace and that they are stronger than most, despite the challenges.

"That, moya krushka, in my books, makes you the queen," Hawi said, tucking a stray hair behind Rukiya's neck, before she kissed her forehead and went to sit back down, like that was the only thing she had wanted.

Oh, Hawi was soft for Rukiya and it was a beautiful sight, really.

'Fine, go. Scan and let me know. I need to find an excuse early enough so I won't take away that smile on her face. Goddess, isn't she a beautiful soul?' Hawi said to Malika who just sighed knowingly.

Then again, she was glad that Hawi had a purpose other than her vengeance.

Of course, Mlika had always wondered what life would be like for Hawi, once she was done burning down Sicario. There would be a deep and hollow gap that nothing would ever fill, and chances were that Hawi would spiral into depression.

Malika had seen that with most of the wolves over the course of her life, but she didn't want that for Hawi. And maybe that was also why seeing Rukiya in Hawi's life was something that even she wanted to protect.

Because Rukiya Greyson meant a future for Hawi, a future that didn't have so much pain. Granted, they would go through hell in their quest for justice, but at least when all that ended, Hawi would have someone to live for. That was all that mattered to Hawi.

'I was already scanning anyway,' Malika said, making Hawi smile while she stared at Rukiya. At least she could explain that she was smiling because of Rukiya, and not because she was glad her protector was an efficient one.

'What did you find?' Hawi asked, and Rukiya and Malika spoke to her at the same time.

"You flatter me, my little wolf. Anyway, I'm done, come, let's see which of these fits you well, before the sun goes down" Rukiya chirped.

'Hawi, you were right. There are hostiles in the Greyson woods, and they are coming for Rukiya,' Malika confirmed.

"Fuck," was all Hawi could manage, in response to the two women.