The Omega Mated To The Four

Chapter 31

The Omega: Mated To The Four

Chapter Thrity One

The pack house was alive with activity as we prepared for the Lunar Redemption Day. Mariah had me hanging ribbons, arranging centerpieces, and stringing lights until my fingers were sore. It felt oddly normal, almost domestic, and I couldn't help but enjoy the

distraction.

"I think we need more silver in that corner," Mariah called from the other side of the room, pointing to a bare section near the windows.

I sighed, wiping my hands on my jeans. "We're drowning in silver already. You're going to blind someone. And if this were the real silver we'd all be dead"

Mariah laughed, brushing her hair out of her face. "What? I like it.”

The Lunar Redemption Day wasn't just a celebration; it was a deeply symbolic event. A way for the pack to reflect on their ancestors and reaffirm their bonds to the goddess even with her absence.

"Take a break," Mariah said after a while, waving me off. "You've earned it."

I didn't need to be told twice. I grabbed a book from one of the nearby tables and stepped outside, finding a quiet spot on the porch to sit.

The book was old, its leather cover worn and soft under my fingers. The title was barely legible, but the pages inside were filled with stories about werewolf lore and history. I found myself flipping to the sections on bloodlines, my curiosity getting the better of

1. me.

of my life not knowing where I came from. For all I knew my parents never wanted me so they abandoned me. But now, with the whispers of my lineage being tied to something greater-something

me? Others

"Whatcha reading, Carrot Head?"

startled, as Alex and Austin appeared on

sneaking up on me?" I snapped,

railing. "You were just too absorbed in your book to

leaning over to peek at the

"I wanted to learn more about my

playful smirks fell from their faces, replaced by something

thinking about them a lot lately," Austin said,

my family was wiped out-extinct.

back. "It's possible," he said quietly. "But if there were

trying to hurt me. He

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I said, my voice barely above a whisper. "Or maybe they didn't know where

after a moment. "Even if your family isn't out there, you have us

let out a bitter laugh. "You're really going to

"But we're trying, Stormi. And we're not going

argue, to tell them that they didn't get to rewrite history just because they felt guilty now. But the sincerity in their eyes made it