The Omega Mated To The Four

Chapter 40

Chapter 40

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The Omega: Mated To The Four

Chapter Forty

The sunlight filtering through the curtains did little to lighten the heaviness that hung in the air. 1 sat curled up in a crater of Elijah's bed, my arms wrapped tightly around myknees. The events of the previous day replayed in my mind like a haunting meleta My eyes were swollen from crying through the night, the salty streaks of tears still etched on my cheeks.

The knock on the door was soft but insistent.

"Stormi,” Elijah's voice came gently through the wood, followed by Alex's. "We're coming in, okay?"

The door creaked open, and my mates stepped inside-Elijah, Alex, Austin, and Isaiah, Their concern was evident, their usual confident composure replaced by worry.

"You've been crying all night," Alex said, walking over to the bed. He crouched beside me, his hand brushing lightly over my arm. "We're worried about you."

I lifted my head slightly, my voice cracking as I spoke. "If I had been there... If I hadn't left after fighting with Mariah... She'd still

be alive."

His strong arms enveloped

let her go into the woods alone. I should have been there. If it

eyes intense but filled with compassion. "Stormi, those things-those umbrakins-attacked because of

burying her face in Elijah's chest. I pushed her away. She died because of

He took my hand gently, his voice firm but kind. "Stormi, you need to stop blaming yourself. None of us wanted this to happen, but we can't change what's done. Mariah wouldn't want

but their presence was grounding. Slowly, the overwhelming tide of grief ebbed just enough for me to breathe. The four

to shower and change. The hot water had done little to wash away

outside, their voices hushed in mourning. 1 stepped out onto the porch, the

stood in their striking white outfits, their wands in hand. Four more witches had joined the group since the battle, and to

heart ached as her eyes fell on the pile of umbrakin bodies. The witches had gathered them into a heap, their grotesque forms now lifeless. The sight was both horrifying and oddly satisfying-a reminder that the threat had been dealt

and Luna approached me, their expressions

the Alpha said, his voice low but steady. "We're so

My throat tightened as tears welled up

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added, her

emotions threatening to spill over.

sadness. “I'm sorry, Stormi," she said softly. "Mariah's loss

I cried quietly, my

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