[AWUOR]
"Won't you say something to me?" Rukiya asked, making Hawi stop in her tracks.
"You? You mean the alpha that left her mother to guard the pack while she's out here seeking a disaster of a woman? You mean you who keeps poking your nose in things that don't even concern you?
"What do you want me to tell you, Rukiya? Thank you? But for what? The blood oath is stupid, was stupid, and will always be the stupidest decision that you ever made while your best friend and the old idiot beside you watched.
"Don't expect me to thank you for forcing yourself into my life. I didn't ask that of you. As you can see, I was doing well on my own. Fighting MY battles, alone. Facing MY demons, alone. I told you the first time that you didn't need to show up for me.
"And I'll say it again, Rukiya Greyson. I am not a charity project that you want to see its success. I am an alpha and a powerful one. I may be without a pack, but I can easily take your people with a snap of my fingers.