The Rejected Alpha's Vengeance

[HAWI]

"How fast are they coming?" Ruru asked as she looked at the ships that were coming from a distance. She was still mad at Hawi for not taking care of herself. But that would be reconsidered when they were done with this bunch of worse crazies.

Rukiya Greyson had never thought that there would be people worse than her and Hawi, and yet each time they interacted with the Russels they were assured that they were saner and even better on so many fonts.

This wasn't the kind of shit to be comforting for them, but damn, this was hell even for them. Whatever was happening right now, needed to be met with a full force and they were all ready for it.

"Thirty minutes out. Our super sight makes them seem closer but they are a little too far from us. I will summon the protectors and make them know what to do with the ships," Malika said and Ruru stared at her, her eyes glistening with that new fact.

They were not going to be engaging in the apple again? Well, that was somewhat interesting given they had fought tooth and nail for years just to have the ten seconds of peace they had enjoyed in the past few months.

It was commendable, how fast they had been and how dusty they were. Perhaps it was time for someone else to step in and fight the battles for them, right? Ot maybe they just needed the extra muscle as a wall?

"They can do that?" Ruru asked excitedly.

"Of course, they are trained to make sure the Mistress doesn't set foot into the battlefield anymore. However, that also comes with one disadvantage. Mistress Hawi won't be here or on this side of the realm.

"She will be in Olyana," Malika said as she summoned the protectors.

She was aware that this wasn't what Hawi and Ruru had expected, but then there was only so long before they could defy fate and ignore the calling that was there for the both of them given the fact that wherever Hawi was, Ruru would always be there for her.

They were a team and one wouldn't leave without the other; the only good thing about the fates really. Maybe they would be able to navigate this, right? Besides, didn't they need a break after everything?

"That's alright, why do you make it sound like she will be gone for a long time?" Ruru asked and Hawi sighed sadly as she pulled her woman into an embrace.

This was a conversation they had never had and now that it popped up, it reminded her of how close they were to everything that was happening.

It wasn't how she had wanted this but then time wasn't waiting for any of them anymore, right? They had to work this shit out and make sure that things went according to plan.

"Because it will be, Rukiya. She will have to be trained to be the werewolf queen and it would take a little longer especially for her, because the core of her magic is filled with rage and a lot of things.

"I don't want to lie to you, but for now, let's focus on making sure the replicas make it ashore or even through any worries. It won't be easy, but at least with that done, we can find Mbali and continue the long journey," Malika said earnestly.

Ruru stared up at Hawi as if to ask her mate if that was the truth.

Granted, they had known that they would be out of their comfort zones with this mission but they hadn't thought it would be like this and here. It was crazy how things had gotten for a lot of them but then they had to see it to the end.

They had to make sure that the mission was complete even if it took them years and years.

"I'm not leaving today, my beautiful. We still have a ton of things to do. Besides, if I don't want to go to Olyana anytime soon, I won't. I still have to bring Mbali back home, kill Jeremiah, punish the Russels and we have to avenge Adolf and the fallen who had trusted us.

"Don't worry too much alright?" Hawi said earnestly as she gently kissed Ruru on the lips as if that was supposed to be the best distraction for the woman.

Then again they were all leaders and knew what war looked like. There were never going to be any shortcuts around and the sooner they came to terms with that reality, the easier it would be for them to navigate whatever the fuck was coming their way.

"Alright, that can work for me," Ruru said softly.

"Are they on their way yet?' Hawi asked and Malika smiled before she pointed to the waters.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

There were little portals opening midair, something that got the curious.

Of course, Malika was not new to all of this, but to Hawi, this was something out of the ordinary. She was happy to be a part of this mission, however unhinged it was. This tie they wouldn't be without an army.

They wouldn't be easy targets and they no longer had to sit their asses on the sidelines just because they were bested by a bunch of freaks who thought nature was the only thing they couldn't defy,

And so, in awe, they watched as the protectors landed on the ships, blowing them up while bringing down the barriers of the ships that had been protected. It was interesting really how explosive everything was.

"Am I always that explosive?" Hawi thought to herself even though it was loud enough for Ruru and Malika to hear her.

They looked at the woman who was asking the questions and a part of them wanted to ask her if she had even seen herself in the mirrors.

Awuor Hawi was the best definition of explosive and uncontrolled and if they hadn't known any better, they would have thought that she wanted to go there and have a lot of fun with the crazy protectors.

Well in all fairness, she wanted to. She just could do that at the moment because she didn't know the protectors and she didn't want them to think that she was overpowering them and bringing her authority into their crazy ass mission.

Even then, it was worth noting, right?

"No darling, you're never that explosive. You only make their explosions look like little dots on the surface. Other than that, you are the best thing that could ever have happened to anyone, and by anyone, I mean me," Ruru said and Hawi snickered.

Even at this point, her mate wanted to make her happy. She could see that Rukiya had yet to internalize the fact that there was a high chance even she would be able to see Hawi but then at the same time she wanted to be supportive.

Maybe Hawi would make it easier for her, or maybe, just maybe when the sun went down they would all be fine regardless.

"That's actually comforting," Hawi smirked as she watched the ships blow up. What she had noticed though was that most of the ships blew up easily.

Creatures of magic, especially dark magic, never went down that easily. They were always marred with the desire to make things worse than they ever were. And that was also how Hawi knew what to expect when the first protector report came in.

"Lemme guess, there was nothing on the ships, right?" Hawi sighed.