The Rejected Alpha's Vengeance

[AWUOR]

Walking back to Greyson, Hawi knew that the beginning was already here. She knew that no matter how hard she wanted to make a run for it, there was only so much that she could do, and that in itself made her feel like there was limited time.

Staying back in Greyson with Rukiya was a long gamble.

She may have been with a strong pack, but Hawi knew that she would be putting them in danger by being here. But then again reality was a smug son of a bitch, because it seemed that the universe had already snitched on how important Rukiya was to Hawi.

So in a way, Awuor Hawi didn't have much of a choice but to stay in Greyson.

"Alpha, they are ready for you," one of the warriors said to Rukiya when he knocked on her chamber doors, and she just nodded in approval, before she turned to the woman beside her, the beautiful woman who was covered in blood and yet wasn't even bothered by it.

She looked like she didn't mind taking a swim in the blood of hostiles and while it should have creeped the Greyson wolves out, they knew that it was pointless trying to figure Hawi out, because, at this point, they had gotten used to her and the madness that surrounded her.

"Hawi, I need to meet with them first. You go clean up and put on better clothes," Rukiya said softly, though her voice was stern.

She didn't want the woman running away, but then she also knew that if Hawi decided to make a run for it, nothing that Rukiya would say would ever stop her.

She was unpredictable as fuck and Rukiya just hoped that this time, Hawi wouldn't think of the promise she had made Rukiya two days ago. Maybe then, it would make more sense.

"Uhh… Sure, I'll ask Serry for some, no worries," Hawi said, her tone stiff like she wanted to be out of here now.

She seemed like she was pouting and wanted to go to the meeting, but having been an alpha herself, Hawi knew that this was something Rukiya had to do on her own. She just liked causing trouble when she wanted attention.

"No. If you want anything, you ask me. I don't care if I'm in the middle of a meeting or a murder. I will give you whatever you want," Rukiya said with conviction and Hawi gave her a small smile.

Of course, she knew that is how this shit worked. But seeing Rukiya this determined, made her feel like even with her guard up, she was loved and protected.

Granted, she was powerful and immortal and didn't need to be protected from anyone, but it felt good, having someone care for her like this. It made her feel alive and she loved it.

"Come here, baby," Rukiya said warmly, as she snaked her arm around Hawi's waist, instantly pulling the bloodied woman closer to her.

"But the blood–" Hawi tried but Rukiya wasn't even thinking of that right now.

"I don't care. All I care about is you, my little wolf. If something is bothering you, you can trust me with it. Don't go off wandering again, into the woods. I know you can take care of yourself, but you don't have to do this alone, Hawi.

"You don't have to be out there fighting on your own. If you want to break bones, I am always available for you. Just don't do it all on your own. We can share the burden, my love.

"You protect me always, so let me protect you too, hmm?" Rukiya said, gently closing the distance between their faces.

She didn't mind that Hawi was a mess. What mattered to Rukiya Greyson was that Hawi was okay and wasn't going through everything alone.

She had a family now and while that was a concept that Hawi was still refusing to get used to, thanks to her history with her family, Rukiya was determined to get her to settle with her. It wasn't going to be easy.

"You'll be late for your meeting, Ruru," Hawi said as she tried to get out of her grip, but instead, Rukiya just held her tighter, and closer to the point that their noses were rubbing on each other's.

"Promise me you'll be here when I come from my meeting, promise me you won't go after the hostiles alone while I'm there... Pr… Promise me you won't leave me again," Rukiya said, though she whispered the last bit like she was scared she was asking for too much.

Maybe she was, given that Hawi hadn't exactly wanted to have something else to protect, and yet Rukiya Greyson had managed to make a blood oath binding them. But maybe Rukiya was right this time.

"I'll always be by your side, my Ruru, always. Now go, your warriors are waiting for you," Hawi said, as she pecked Rukiya's lips, but Ruru was hungry for more. Maybe because Hawi had left her in bed earlier, but did that even matter when they were here now?

"I love you," Rukiya whispered before she captured Hawi's lips with hers, driving the both of them into a whirlwind of emotions and sparks.

With that desperate kiss, Hawi made her a promise, the reassurance that she would always stay, no matter what was coming, the promise of forever in their little world, the promise of always, and the promise to never paddle the seas alone.

They were in this, together.

"And I you," Hawi said when they broke the kiss, pulling Rukiya into a hug.

Hawi didn't try to pull out of the hug as fast, because she knew Rukiya needed reassurance; Ruru needed to know that no matter where they would be, they would always find their way to each other.

For a moment, Hawi's heart broke for the woman in her arms.

She wondered how things had gotten so unpredictable that she always wanted to leave, but then now she had someone.

Sure she had made a rude show to the Greyson pack earlier with Rukiya, but that wasn't enough, especially for a soul that was used to being broken, and Hawi didn't want that for Rukiya.

Hawi didn't want to break Ruru and make her feel like she had to work a little harder to make Hawi stay. She wasn't that cruel a woman.

"Ruru–" Hawi tried when she realized that the longer they stayed in each other's warm arms, the longer Rukiya's meeting would take, and she wanted to spend more time with Rukiya.

She had promised her a hunting trip and now all that had been changed because there were hostiles. Maybe a hunting trip was a little too rigorous for their first date, but then Hawi was determined to make their next date a success.

"Just another minute, please," Rukiya said as she breathed Hawi in.

It was at that moment that Rukiya wished she and Hawi weren't alphas with responsibilities.

She wished that they were just normal wolves who only had each there to worry about. But then they had people that depended on them and they couldn't disappoint them.

"Anything you want, baby. Anything," Hawi said to Rukiya, holding her tighter.

However, as they stayed like that, Malika's voice forced its way into Hawi's head, in the form of slow rumbles and growls.

It was incoherent and loud that for a minute it was all gibberish and super uncomfortable, making Hawi feel like she was about to go bonkers from the splitting headache that she felt. She felt like her world was coming down and she could only stand there and pretend.

The bust of pain was so intense that it took every ounce of strength in Hawi to not show her pain to Rukiya. So she smiled like an idiot, wishing for the first time that Rukiya Greyson left the room so damn quick.

She wasn't sure how much longer she could hold on and face the pain because it was irking her wolf and that was slowly trying to show her fangs. That wasn't what she intended but some things couldn't be helped.

She didn't want Rukiya worrying about her, just when they had found a common ground again. She needed Rukiya to work on increasing the Greyson defenses and the only way for Rukiya to be focused was if she was sure Hawi was okay.

But was Hawi really okay?

"I have to go now, baby. I'll be quick alright," Rukiya said, pulling back from the hug before she kissed Hawi on the lips one more time and left.

Hawi made sure to confirm that Rukiya was out of the room, before she punched the nearest wall, creating a hole in the damn thing, but even that didn't make what she was feeling any easier. Goddess, she wanted to find Malika so badly.

She held back the urge to growl out loud, but she was so close to losing her sanity from the intensity of the damning pain she was feeling at the moment.

'You had better have a really good reason for causing me so much pain Malika,' Hawi growled in pain in the mind link. She was pissed and ready to throw some more punches at her protector.

'Hawi–'

'This isn't the time to make me see sense, Malika. Fucking speak,' Hawi said as she clutched her head that was hurting so bad. Goodness, she was in so much pain that she felt like she would die any time now.

'Jer killed Dom. Your former mate killed your brother, and imprisoned your father in the lost dungeons.'

'Good for the— WHAT?'