The Omega Mated To The Four

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The Omega: Mated To The Four

Chapter Hundred

The car ride was mostly quiet, save for the occasional sigh or the rustling of pages as Alex flipped through the book we had retrieved from the library.

Isaiah drove, gripping the wheel with ease, while I sat in the passenger seat. The wind rushed through the slightly cracked window, carrying the scent of damp earth

and pine.

Austin sat in the middle, a permanent scowl on his face. "Remind me again why I have to sit here?"

Alex smirked. "Because you're the youngest,"

Austin rolled his eyes. "By minutes."

Elijah, who had been silent for most of the journey, finally spoke. "Stop

complaining." His voice was gruff, but hearing him say anything at all was a relief.

It hadn't even been a full day since he found out his parents didn't make it.

Now, not only was he forced to face the devastation of losing his family, but he was also thrust into the role of Alpha.

I kept sneaking glances at him through the rearview mirror. He looked lost, his mind miles away.

wanted to say something. Do something. But what could pain.

possibly say? There were no words that could take away that kind of

So I sat there, watching him silently, hoping that when the time came, he would let me be there for him.

Alex's voice finally broke the silence.

"Who even hides a map behind a book of fairy tales?" He was flipping through the book we had taken from the library, his brows furrowed in frustration.

I shrugged. "I guess it's the last place someone would think to look."

Austin leaned forward, peering over his twin's shoulder. "Maybe the book wasn't just based on real things?"

Alex snorted. "Yeah, sure. And next, you're gonna tell me the boogeyman is real." Isaiah smirked. "With everything we've seen, would that really be surprising?" That shut Alex up.

tale. What if all the stories

blouth

over, flipping a few pages back

read, but the

Willows were deep in a dense part of the forest, a place that seemed to be completely cut off

was eerie

was what Austin had said

one goes there.

like that. At

crickets, rustling leaves, distant animal sounds. But the way that man had said

shiver ran

pulled me

think the riddle actually talks

before answering.

was supposed to be legendary, but there had to be truth behind the stories. If we were going to find it before the Shadow Weaver did, we had to believe that

hope we're not following a children's bedtime story

Arrival at the Town

passed before we finally

place where everyone knew everyone. The buildings were old, but well-maintained, their wooden

there was

heaviness. Maybe it was the knowledge that the attacks were spreading, that people were losing their homes, their

the fact that we didn't

into a gas station at the edge of

need information. Austin, go do what you do

scowled. "And

people into

www

smirked, and even Isaiah let out

under his breath

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into the mini-mart, I decided to stretch my legs. Sitting for

cool breeze felt nice as I stepped out, and the scent

mini-mart, the shelves were stocked with the usual-snacks, drinks, and random travel supplies. The place smelled of coffee and something fried, and the floor creaked slightly as

chips and a soda, making my way

man behind the counter was older, his graying beard making him look wise, but his

His eyes held suspicion.

been getting attacked, and we were strangers rolling into town, asking questions about a

be wary