The Omega Mated To The Four

The Alpha Bond 145

Then the spirit smiled. And he spoke the riddle. His voice, deep and echoing, sent a shiver down Stormi's spine.

"I have a heart that does not beat, A face but no eyes to see, I speak without a mouth, What am I?"

We exchanged uncertain glances.

Elijah groaned. "Of course. Another stupid riddle."

Austin muttered, "Couldn't he just ask us to fight a monster instead?

Alex tapped his chin. "Okay, let's think. A heart that doesn't beat? A face with no eyes? That's... creepy."

Isaiah ran a hand through his hair. "It speaks without a mouth, so maybe something that makes noise?"

I narrowed my eyes at the spirit, who watched us with amusement, waiting. And my hand brushed against my pocket.

My mind raced through possibilities. Something with a face but no eyes. A heart but no pulse. Then my hand brushed against my pocket again.

Then it hit me.

"A smartphone."

The spirit tilted his head.

The others turned to me,

confused.

Stormi stepped forward, her voice more confident now. "A phone has a home screen, a 'face' without eyes. It has a processor, a 'heart' that keeps it running but doesn't beat. It speaks through a speaker but doesn't have a mouth."

Silence.

here", it said

anything ", I said taking my cell

up! What is this thing

said and Isaiah called me from his and spoke his voice being heard from mine. The

my years, I have heard many answers-an old clock, a portrait, even a radio. But

was the last time you left

spirit's smile faltered. "...Excuse

correct centuries ago.

moment,

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to our

twinkled. "Yes, the world changes, and so too must wisdom. Yes,

ghosts need

guardian let out a booming laugh. "Perhaps I do." He waved a hand, and the cavern trembled as a hidden pathway revealed

relief. "Well,

knew all that

my eyes, if there was anyone who liked spending time on their phone it was

led us deeper into the mountain, where another cavern awaited.

wooden box

forward, heart pounding. I

aged cloth like the one we found in the

carefully unwrapped it.

to the

first piece and

faint glow pulsed from