The Rejected Alpha's Vengeance

Chapter 308: We’re In This Together

[HAWI]

"What happened here Greyson... Where is my Mistress?" Malika asked, her voice careful yet stern at the same time.

She could see that Rukiya was upset and she had tried to reach Hawi but there was no response even though the mind links were open. That was the only comforting thing at that moment, because she could still feel that Hawi was somewhere in Sicario.

"She went for a walk... what is it?" Ruru asked as she looked up at Malika with teary eyes. Malika wasn't buying that, but she had a feeling that she needed to keep it cool or things would take a different turn.

These two had mated over and over in this room, and they didn't deny that, so there was just no point in assuming that Hawi made a run for the hills.

Malika had long seen how protective the white wolves were over their mates and she knew firsthand just what Rukiya Greyson meant to Hawi. So, it would be hard for her to assume the worst when there could have just been a misunderstanding, right?

"Are you alright? You look like you've been crying. Your eyes are puffy and Hawi isn't here. Did you two have a fight?" Malika asked as she helped Rukiya gently from the ground and sat her on the huge couch in Hawi's suite.

"We didn't fight. Why would you think that? Anyway, Hawi is out with the wolves. I was down there with Jer and I missed home," Ruru said and Malika could hear the lie roll off her lips so smoothly.

Hell, even Elodie and Mbali could sense that the Alpha was lying, but they couldn't push if she didn't want them to. They would respect her choice and hope that everything would be alright between the two alphas.

"You don't have to worry. We made sure that everything is well taken care of. The Lycans are there with them, with reinforced earth magic. So, no one will ever be able to hurt your people as long as you don't betray Hawi," Malika said casually.

Rukiya let out a chuckle at the idea, and how absurd it was, but she didn't take it to heart. She had started to learn what Malika said and what she meant with every word from her mouth. The woman didn't mean any ill for her and her people anyway.

"You must really be a smooth talker in funerals," Mbali said, making Malika stare at Ruru as if she was asking for help, while Elodie stared at them as she had everywhere to be and yet somehow had gotten herself stuck with these three.

Whether Amina was Mbali's mate or not, she had to go through Malika before she reached Mbali and that was more than obvious with how protective Malika had grown since the woman popped up into their lives unexpectedly.

"Why are you looking at her like that," Rukiya teased and Malika smirked at her sister.

"I'm waiting for her to tell a lie and then we can make her do the pack dishes," Malika said and Rukiya oohed as she looked at Mbali who was just showing her sister her tongue like it was the most normal of things.

"Come on now, sis... tell a lie about your dear Amina," Malika taunted and Mbali sighed before she began telling the horror story that had scared Malika out of her sanity and into a phase that she hadn't expected.

Malika had never imagined that her sister would ever have a mate.

It was sort of crazy seeing as they were creatures of the goddess and they were bound to have mates, but then that didn't seem to matter to Malika because no matter what happened, Mbali would always be her sister. And she would always protect her.

As Ruru listened to the two sisters occasionally banter with each other she couldn't help but think back to Adolf. She had once had a best friend and Atticus had taken him from her.

If Adolf had been here, he would have teased Ruru on the countless times that she and Hawi fucked, and he would have known what to say to make her feel better. She missed him no doubt and a part of her hoped that she would meet him in the afterlife.

Or maybe if he was reincarnated, even though the chances of that happening were close to zero. Then again, a girl could hope, right? It wasn't like it was a crime to hope to see her friend later.

"Who the fuck even brings that many flowers to someone?" Malika argued, bringing back Ruru to the reality of the bickering sisters. She had been listening to them but her pain had been fucking with her memories.

Either way, she chose to stay here with them and they continued calling each other names. She was happy that the Jabali sisters had finally made up, even though there was still some tension between them.

Maybe she and Hawi would make up soon too, right?