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.

never wanted me so they abandoned me. But now, with the whispers of my lineage being tied to something greater-something

me? Others who had

"Whatcha reading, Carrot Head?"

jumped, startled, as Alex and Austin appeared on either side of me, grinning like

stop sneaking up on me?" I snapped, slamming the book shut and glaring

Austin said innocently, sitting on the porch railing. "You

over to peek at the cover. "What's so

wanted to learn more about

from their faces, replaced by something softer something

a lot lately," Austin said, his tone

down at the closed book in my lap. "Everyone thought my family was wiped out-extinct. But I'm still here. Doesn't that mean there's a chance others could be out there,

brushing mine briefly before he pulled back. "It's possible," he said quietly. "But if there were others, don't you think they'd have

stung, but I knew he wasn't trying to hurt

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

not alone, Stormi," Alex said after a moment. "Even if your family isn't out

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

his voice steady. "But we're trying, Stormi. And we're not

to argue, to tell them that they didn't get to rewrite history just because they felt guilty now. But the