The Rejected Alpha's Vengeance

[HAWI]

"The fire wards are already set up around Sicario, and it will stop the wolves from even thinking of leaving. They are still inactive, but they will be when the clock strikes midnight today.

"It's just a matter of time before the Sicario wolves learn of it. Once they do, then Mbali and the Lycans will lead the attack and finish the job. The protectors have also crossed over and are on this side of Olyana.

"They are however not to make a move unless they hear from me. I figured you would want to close the Sicario case first before embarking on what you were meant to do. That said, all armies are ready for the final leg of the Sicario war.

"So, whenever you are ready, we are ready, mistress," Malika said as she bowed to show that she had concluded her presentation.

She knew that Hawi had so many questions, but then if she wanted to know more all Hawi could do was just ask and Malika would be ready with the answers.

The protectors coming over was the first sign that the beginning of the end was nigh and it was just a matter of time before everything fell into place. And with Razia trapped in a portal whose destination only Hawi knew, it was safe to say that for an end that hadn't started, it was peaking a little too loudly.

"Good job, all of you. I know how harsh it has been with the war, and I think this is the time for Rukiya to take over with the Sicario case. She has a blood oath to reset and while she is my mate;

"Her duties to the bond have to come to fruition, otherwise none of that will matter when we start the tasks ahead of us. Jabali Lihle, I expect that you will accord alpha Rukiya the respect and cooperation she needs for this war.

"No matter what happens, make sure she comes back to me, and if you screw up, then it will be game over for the entire realm," Hawi said earnestly as she looked at her best warriors.

She trusted them to help Rukiya with everything, and she could see that her statement had caught Rukiya off guard. She hadn't expected this, but then the faces of Adolf and Malika seemed to be having the same questions.

If Hawi wasn't accompanying the woman she loved to war, then where the fuck was she headed?

"Hawi… what about you? Where will you go?" Rukiya asked and Hawi looked at her gently.

She loved this woman so much but she was glad that this time, Rukiya's questions weren't filled with the uncertainty that Hawi would not come home to her; it was something that she didn't worry about anymore.

With the mating bond complete, Hawi's place was beside Rukiya and Rukiya's place was beside Hawi.

"Malika and I have to deal with Razia. You're the woman's daughter and it will not be good for you to be involved in this part of the mission. That is why you remain with the Sicario task force to complete your duty to the blood oath, before we can start off as mates.

"I love you, and you already know that, but I must remind you that no matter what happens out there, only when you sleep, will I sleep, love. So don't worry. You are my home, and I happen to love that home with you," Hawi said as she held Rukiya's hand, gently rubbing the back of her hand softly.

She knew that this was going to be the hardest part of the mission, but then they already knew that going in, there wouldn't be any easy steps. If anything, the easy day was yesterday, a truth that they had grown to learn with the days that had passed.

"Promise me you'll come back to me," Rukiya said as she looked into Hawi's eyes, disregarding everyone in the room. The woman beside her meant the world to her and if she lost Hawi, Rukiya wasn't sure she could function properly.

She wasn't sure life would ever be worth living anymore.

Hawi may have been the devil herself but she was the devil that got Rukiya's heart beating right. She was the only reason Rukiya hadn't broken down and had regained her focus there. Maybe they were good for each other after all, right?

"I'll always be with you. You're my home, Ruru. It doesn't matter that we will go our separate ways for now. You're mine, and I'm yours, in every way there is in the world. Nothing is ever going to matter.

"Besides, there is a good side to bonding with me — our shared mind link will always work whether we are in the same region or not. This means whenever you feel scared and alone, you can always call me and I will be there for you.

"The world can wait for us, baby. We can do whatever we want, and with you, my world is complete. I hope you never doubt that. So yes, Ruru. I will always come back to you. I will always be there for you.

"I will always, always be the one you can turn to regardless of the situation. I love you, young Greyson. So much it hurts to breathe, but it's worth it, because I have you. Just you. You're all I need, my soul," Hawi said earnestly as she kissed Rukiya lightly on the lips.

She knew they were going on the dangerous segments, and she was painfully aware that it wouldn't be easy.

Even then, a part of Hawi hoped and prayed to the goddess that no one would ever hurt her mate, because then the world would burn, more than it was already burning in Sicario.

She would turn the realm upside down just to show the deities how crazy she was and there wasn't a thing that they would be able to do.

"You're my home too, Hawi," Rukiya said leaning on Hawi as she looked around only to see that it was just the two of them in the alpha's office.

"Where'd they go? Don't tell me they think we're going to—" Rukiya began and Hawi captured her lips in a deep kiss, as she got up, closing the distance between her and her mate. It almost felt like goodbye, but none of them said anything.

Instead, Rukiya just let Hawi hold her, and kiss her like the world was coming to an inevitable end. There was chaos awaiting them and no matter what happened they had to fight to keep their space and survive the mess.

It didn't matter that the world was a little grey most of the time. What mattered was that they were here, with each other and they would always be there for each other.

"Is this goodbye?" Rukiya asked, her lips shaking once Hawi pulled apart from her. She wasn't sure what to feel really.

On one end, she was happy that he was mated to Hawi and the woman was never leaving, yet on the other hand, she knew that Hawi was always going to be Hawi and that if Hawi wanted to leave, no one would ever be able to stop her.

"No baby. That is just to tell you that the Greyson wolves have been waiting for your speech since the last battle. Come along, they missed their alpha. And I miss watching you with them," Hawi said lovingly, before she kissed Rukiya on the cheeks.

Goodness, she loved this woman.