The Omega Mated To The Four

Chapter 11

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Chapter Eleven

A week of avoiding the world wasn't enough to settle the emotional whirlwind inside me, but it was all I could afford. Apparently, Mariah thought so too.

"You need to go back to school," she said one morning as I sat at the kitchen table, a half-eaten slice of toast in front of me. Ever since I shifted and the Alpha found our my lineage we have been getting food deliveries and for the first time we have been having enough to eat.

I didn't look up. "I'm fine staying here."

"You're not," she countered, her tone gentle but firm. "Hiding away n't going to change anything, Stormi. Your life doesn't stop because things got complicated. You're stronger than this."

I swallowed the lump in my throat. Her words were meant to comfort me, but they only reminded me of the chaos waiting for me

outside the safety of our cabin.

"Mariah-"

"No," she interrupted, crossing her arms. "You've had time to process. Now you need to face it. If nothing else, you need to keep up with your studies. You're going to school today, and that's final."

I sighed, knowing there was no point in arguing. Mariah had made up her mind. So after breakfast I began getting ready for a dreadful day at school.

I pedaled my bike down the familiar dirt road, the morning air crisp against my skin. My stomach churned with nerves, and I kept my eyes fixed on the path ahead, trying to steel myself for whatever awaited me at school.

The hum of an engine behind me broke my focus, and a moment later, a sleek black jeep pulled up beside me. My heart sank.

I didn't need to look to know who it was.

"Need a ride?” Elijah's voice called from the driver's seat, his tone casual, almost teasing.

I turned my head slightly, and sure enough, there he was, leaning one arm against the open window. Isaiah sat in the passenger seat, his expression unreadable, while the twins, Austin and Alex, occupied the back.

"No," I said flatly, facing forward again.

"Come on," Isaiah added. "We're all going to the same place."

"Leave me alone," I snapped, pedaling faster.

Elijah chuckled, and I could feel his eyes on me even as I focused on the road. "Suit yourself."

To my annoyance, the jeep didn't drive off. Instead, it stayed beside me, the boys matching my pace.

I asked through gritted

school safely," Austin

and ignored them, determined, not to let them get

into

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Exactly what

I walked my bike to the rack, I could feel everyone's eyes on me.

almost immediately, spreading like wildfire through

"Isn't that Stormi?"

their mate,

"Why her?"

head down, locking my bike before heading inside. The murmurs followed me into

come, and I was determined to get through the

mind.

Elijah and Isaiah. I could feel

their way.

at the blank page, willing myself to

voice came from behind me, low

I didn't turn around.

Isaiah

him too, gripping my pencil

students didn't help. I could

one more

last.

she

you think she'll

"She's so lucky."

If only

around, my nerves were shot. I barely made it through the morning

attention.

Groups of students huddled

their voice

look special,"

it anymore. Ducking into the nearest

onto the closed lid of the

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Why me?

why," a voice inside me said, clear and