The Omega Mated To The Four

Chapter 22

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The Omega: Mated To The Four

Chapter Twenty Two

The weekend had passed, but the memory of Elijah's kiss still lingerell in the back of my mind like an annoying itch I couldn't scratch. No matter how many times I told myself to let it go, it kept coming back, playing on a loop whenever I had a quiet moment.

As I stepped outside the cabin Monday morning, I froze in my tracks. There they

were.

Isaiah was perched on the hood of Elijah's Jeep, casually leaning back like he owned the world. Elijah leaned against the driver's door, arms crossed, his gaze locked on me. Meanwhile, Alex and Austin were lounging on the porch steps like they had every right to be there.

"What part of leave me alone don't you guys understand?" I snapped narrowing my eyes at them.

"Good morning to you too," Alex said with a smirk, not even pretending to be offended.

"We're just here to give you a ride to school," Elijah added, pushing off the car and taking a step toward me. "No big deal."

I rolled my eyes. "I don't need a ride."

"You're going to walk all the way there?" Isaiah asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Yes," I said, lifting my chin defiantly.

"Stormi," Elijah began, his voice soft but firm, "you don't have to make everything so hard-"

"I don't want your help," I interrupted, cutting him off.

Before he could say anything else, Mariah poked her head out of the cabin.

"What's going on?" she asked, looking between me and the boys.

"They're trying to force me into their stupid car," I said, gesturing toward the Jeep.

Mariah blinked, then burst out laughing. "Stormi, just let them give you a ride. It's not like it'll kill you."

firmly,

turned back to the boys with an apologetic smile. "Sorry, boys. I

backpack and

heard the familiar rumble of Elijah's Jeep behind me. I didn't need to turn around to know

engine slowed as they matched my pace. I

before the drizzle started.

a few droplets here and there. But as the minutes ticked by, the rain began to pick up, soaking through my

Isaiah called from the passenger seat, leaning out the window, "just get in the

said, not breaking

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soaked," Alex chimed in, his voice laced with

"Good," I shot back.

this is ridiculous," Isaiah said. "You're not even being

I replied,

along beside me as the rain continued to fall,

softer this time, "please.

paused mid-step, glancing down at my bag. The papers

Elijah added, pulling the car slightly ahead of me before

the back of the Jeep, torn between my

toward the car. "But only because I don't want

the passenger door for me, stepping out to let me climb in.

me that," I snapped, sliding

into the car and closing the door. Alex and Austin twisted around from the back seat,

leaning forward. "That

shot him a withering glare, but he just grinned.

wipers

kept my gaze fixed on the window, refusing to

on me, the weight of their stares making

by the way," Elijah said after a few

asked, not bothering to

homework,"

rolled my eyes. "I didn't ask for your

Isaiah said, "but