[RUKIYA]
Rukiya let out a scoff.
Surely they couldn't be serious with her right now, yeah?
Who the fuck did they think they had come to take away?
This woman could easily fight and there wasn't much they could do, as this was the one woman they were never allowed to touch or fight. If she came at them, they wouldn't fight back.
They wouldn't lift a finger or even try to look at her differently. It was quite interesting though, because no matter how many turns this took, they would always have a way to find themselves on Malika's radar.
"If it helps, we are protectors from Olyana assigned to you for this particular evening trip," Dumi said and Rukiya let out a sigh. They really weren't going to tell her where they wanted to take her?
Their adamance was something else and she couldn't blame them. After all, it wasn't like they had come on a picnic to this side of the world. And them being protectors? That had to be some wild shit Hawi was pulling.
Ruru wondered what it was this time, though a part of her was silently hoping that this evening wouldn't be a disaster.
They had both spent their day well and along the way, even though they had to deal with the unfortunate reminder of the pain they had suffered, she wanted to believe that they could have a good ending to their day.
"Does Malika—" Rukiya asked the protectors who interrupted her before she could finish her sentence.
"She already approved of it," Kadiam said confidently.
Malika Jabali was the one person whose approval meant the world to the protectors. And the fact that she trusted them made them feel like they could conquer anything that came their way.
It wasn't as hard, but she was the ultimate representation of power and might. She was what they wanted to be but couldn't be, no matter how hard they tried to be like her.
Her standards were insane, her training sessions were out of this world and her skills were so hard to learn in a short time. And they had been working with the woman for over six hundred years. Maybe this was home for them, right?
"Where is Hawi?" Rukiya asked, changing the subject as she looked at the two protectors, daring them to lie to her.
Only Hawi would give her lilies and white ones. The first time Hawi had given them to her, she had said that the lilies reminded her of Ruru's love. A love so pure and untainted despite the tainted and horrifying lives they all lived.
"Never mind. Were you in Grayson with Malika?" Rukiya asked as she walked into the room behind the royal study with the red box, a room that was directly linked to Hawi's suite.
She wasn't worried about them hearing her because they were protectors and had more advanced hearing than the irregular creatures.
"What? No, we don't know what you talk of," Kadiam insisted.
"Are they okay?" Rukiya asked again.
"Who?" Dumi asked sheepishly.
"The gates were a little faulty the last time I left," Rukiya continued even despite their evasive answers.
"We fixed them up and set up extra security and let the wolves know. Only a dumb fuck would want to go after Greysin this time I hope we capture those pain in the ass Russel br— oww," Kadiam said only for Dumi to smack him in the head.
"Shut the fuck up, dude. You don't realize that she's tricking us?" Dumi asked as he looked at his partner, if there was something wrong with him. But even if that was the case, there wasn't much they could do.
The cat was already out of the bag, right?" She cares about her people. It's expected of leaders you big oaf," Kadiam whined
"And here I thought Malika was the last mad creation of the protectors hmm," Rukiya said as she stepped out in the long red slit strapless maxi bodycon dress.
Her hair was rolled and on her feet, she had high heels.
She was also wearing a black Birkin bag, not to mention Tiffany jewelry on her neck, ears and her wrist. She looked so damn pretty even as the protectors tripped on their words, not sure what they were to say to her statement.
"Apologies, Alpha. We didn't mean any disrespect," Dumi forced out, after a while, seeing as they looked like dumb fucks standing there speechless.
"Apologies will be accepted if I get to sit in the passenger seat," Rukiya said amusedly.
"Not possible your M— Alpha. Anything but that," Kadiam said.
"Pack of ice cream?" Rukiya asked.
"Anything but that too" Dumi insisted.
"You people are no fun. Let's get going then," Ruru said, making them look at each other surprised that she had gotten ready so fast.
"Yup," Kadiam said as he led the way and Dumi followed right behind Rukiya Greyson.