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[RUKIYA]
Holding her mate in her arms, Hawi felt complete. She had finally managed to complete the mating bond and was ready to face the world with her beside her. She no longer had fears of losing the woman she was so madly in love with.
She couldn't remember how many days had passed but she could tell they had been in the Greyson alpha's chambers for a while. She hadn't even gotten any information on Malika and the mission.
It was almost like everyone had given them a break from the mess that they had been in and lived in. For what felt like days, there was no disturbance; just Hawi and Ruru spending time together and enhancing their bond.
It was quite sad, however, that all it took for Hawi to finally make the needed step, was Ruru's tears. Oh, how Hawi hated seeing her mate broken. It reminded her of a time when everything came down on her and she was alone.
A time when the only thing she knew was pain and just pain.
A time when her entire being couldn't handle the emotional trainwreck she had been trapped in. In those days, if she hadn't met Malia or even Rukiya, Hawi knew she would have been doomed.
Perhaps that was why she was not going to change this. If Malika didn't come for her, then she would lay here in Rukiya's arms, holding her like she was her lifeline. She would be there for her, in their own world and beyond.
Hawi had thought of Luna Razia and the state she had left the woman in, but there was no empathy for her. If anything, the white wolf wanted to maul Razia apart. She would do it; it was something that she knew.
However, here and now, she was choosing to be the mate her Ruru needed, just for a little longer before they had to wake up and face their reality. She loved Rukiya and hells be damned, she wasn't going to leave her again. Never.
"If you don't open this door, I'm going to break it down!!" Malika's voice tore through their ears as the woman shouted, while banging the door to Rukiya's chamber. Maybe she had urgent things to discuss with the two women, right?
"She'll go away soon, don't worry, we don't have to open the door," Hawi whispered. She knew this time would come, but she hoped it would take a little longer. But then they had been here for a while already anyway.
"Or she'll break down the door," Rukiya said, not even bothering to whisper.
"You should listen to her, Mistress. Now are you coming to open the door or should we break it down?" Malika asked again and Hawi sighed before she got up and went to one the door.
"Why... what is so important that you had to wake us up?" a very naked Hawi asked as she stood at the door and Malika stared at her blankly like she wasn't even surprised that Hawi had come like this.
"Don't tell me you were still fucking her," Malika whined and a pillow flew past Hawi and onto Malika's face, making the protector whine. She had heard the pillow coming but she hadn't expected that Hawi would duck at the last minute.
Damn, traitor.
"You were so excited for me to complete the mating bond with Ruru, and now that I'm enjoying it while completing it, you're complaining? Come on, Malika, decide on one," Hawi said and Malika facepalmed as she rubbed her nose.
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"Okay... I guess we should clean up?" Hawi trailed off and Malika just facepalmed.
"Get out, both of you. There are other chambers in this pack house. Go clean up and meet us in Razia's room," Malika said and Hawi stared at her mate before they began giggling, making Malika glare deathly at them.
"She's definitely not going to let us go freely."
"And my mother was in her forced wolf form."
"I added wolfbane to her magic."
"But her magic is useless when she's in wolf form."
"Exactly... Which makes her a wolf risking wolfsbane poisoning."
"But it's been twelve days... if Malika isn't exaggerating, then she should be..."
"Dead. I know. But she won't die that easily... it's going to be a lot of fun."
"Hawi—"
"She tried to take you from me, she MUST pay the price," Hawi growled and Rukiya sighed in understanding. She couldn't argue with that really and she knew it wasn't a good idea upsetting Hawi if they wanted to get everything sorted.
"Alright, baby. Come, let's go take a shower... also how long will the darkness be?" Rukiya said to Hawi, before directing the last bit to Malika, seeing as Hawi was still cooped up with thoughts of making Razia suffer.
"I'll channel Mbali and clean up the mess... so, at most ten minutes," Malika said.
"Okay. we'll get out of your hair then," Rukiya said earnestly while Hawi looked like she was about to march her naked ass into Razia's bed chamber and deal with the woman like she had planned to.
Hawi had been so patient with her, but Razia kept testing her patience. As they stood there Rukiya could feel a harsh wind, one that seemed to be sucking the life force around them.
Malika looked at Rukiya as if to tell her that only she could stop Hawi when it came to that. So, Rukiya did the only thing she could at the moment. She pushed herself a little too close to the door, and lightly clawed her arm, making her bleed.
"Hawi... I think my arm..." Rukiya said and Malika helped by making the scent of Ruru's blood more potent than Hawi's anger, instantly distracting the woman.
It worked, because Hawi carried Rukiya and disappeared through a portal.