[HAWI]
"My dearest mother," Rukiya whispered defeatedly.
"Yes. if this is going to be hard on you, Rukiya, this is the time to get out. I know you think this is just us being maniacs again, but the white wolf has to be protected, and your mother is a danger to that. Trust me, if I am a risk to her, I would eliminate myself.
"If Mbali was, then she would eliminate herself. The rules are clear, and if you were the risk, then Hawi would have to kill you herself, given you made a blood oath with her and only she can break that connection. It's nothing personal, young Greyson," Malika explained softly.
She knew this wasn't going to be easy. Having one of them as a target was not something to toy around with and Malika knew that there were many others who would show up once Hawi took over officially as the white wolf.