The Omega Mated To The Four

The Alpha Bond 123

That night, exhaustion pressed down on me like a weight, yet sleep fused to come. replaying Eira's words over and over.

I lay in bed, staring at the ceiling, my mind

"The keystone will give them power so immense they will be able to eradicate the Children of the Eclipse and all Umbrakin for good. And they will be able to banish the Shadow Weaver forever. But doing so will come at great cost. Unlocking the Moon Keystone may even break your core."

I clenched my fists, my heart pounding.

"You mean Stormi could lose her wolf?" Elijah had asked.

"Yes," Eira had said. "Or worse."

Or worse.

The implication was clear. Death.

I turned onto my side, my fingers brushing Mariah's necklace hanging from my neck-the moon's blessing, as Eira had once called it. It was what my bloodline had received from the Moon Goddess herself. But now, it felt like a curse.

The keystone had always been our best hope of defeating the Children of the Eclipse, but I hadn't realized the full cost until now. If

used it to destroy the Shadow Weaver, I would lose Skye, my wolf, my bond with my mates-or worse, my life.

"A world without the Shadow Weaver would be a perfect world."

My wolf stirred inside me, her presence strong yet uncertain.

A perfect world, but at what cost?

I didn't know how to answer her.

A soft knock at my door made me sit up. The door creaked open, and my mates entered, their faces shadowed with concern.

Elijah was the first to speak. "Stormi, we need to talk."

Isaiah shut the door behind them. "You've been quiet since Eira told us about the keystone."

crossed his arms. "We know what you're

me, his fingers brushing against mine.

I looked away.

Silence stretched between us.

running a hand through his hair. "You don't have to do this,

the keystone can banish the Shadow Weaver

what cost?" Isaiah asked sharply. "At the cost of your

I didn't answer.

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of me, his hands on my knows. "We can

just for us.

my hand. "And do you think the world

"It's not

in. His amber eyes burned with intensity. "This is just your fight. It's ours

my jaw. "If the keystone can stop the Shadow Weaver, Is it

other side, his voice gentler now. "You're our mate. Do you really think we'd let you sacrifice yourself while we stand

cupped my cheek, tilting my face toward him. "Stormi, we won't lose you. No matter what it takes,

"What if

hand tightened.

Stormi. Always. That is

nodded. "And we'll protect

lump formed in my

just my mates. They were

willing to

"Please, Stormi. Promise us

let out a

told me the truth, I

let me go into

maybe, I

"Okay," I whispered.

night, I felt just a little bit

my forehead. Isaiah followed, pressing a lingering kiss to my temple. Alex cupped my face

but his eyes