The Omega Mated To The Four

Chapter 169

Elijah's aims were wrapped tightly around me, his chest rising and falling in a steady rhythm. I could feel his heartbeat through his shirt, and for a moment, it drowned out every fear and drilst lurking in the back of my mind. I nestled closer, savoring the warmth and safety of being held by him.

But he was ton quiet-too still. I shifted slightly, looking up hunted, and I knew his mind was far away.

linds gaze fixed on the tent's fabric above us. His eyes looked

my fingers along his jaw. He turned as head, giving me a small, half-hearted smile.

"Elijah?" I whispered, brushing my

"Sorry," he murmured. "Didn't mean to wake you"

1 shook my head. "You didn't.

'L. What's going

going on?"

He didn't answer but gave me a small smile, one that didn't quite reach his eyes. "Can't sleep?" Lcontinued stilling curious about what was on his mind.

He shook his head. "I was just thinking."

"About what?"

He looked away, his jaw tightening. "About my parents," he finally sad, his voice barely more than a whisper. "Being with you. with all of you... it makes it easier to forget sometimes. To push the pain to the back of my mind and just... live."

My chest tightened, and I reached up to brush my fingers along his wline. “Elijah.......“.

He gave me a sad smile. "I still see them sometimes, in my dreams. The way they looked the last time I saw them tge day we were leaving. I can't help but wonder what their last moments were."

My heart ached for him, and I cupped his face gently, forcing him to meet my gaze. "You didn't fail them. They would be proud of you, Elijah, You're strong, and you're fighting to protect those you care about. You're doing everything you can like the good Alpha

you are"

He hesitated, his hands trembling slightly as he tucked a loose strand of hair behind my ear. "You make it easier to breathe, you

know that?"

heart felt heavy. "You guys do

"No matter

I love you!

you,"

heart. I pulled him closer, kissing him softly, His lips were warm and tender against mine, and I poured every ounce of my feelings into that kiss, letting him

a deep breath, his expression more relaxed. "We should probably get going. The others are waiting." Then I heard the movements outside

stepped out of the tent, the cool night air greeted us, and I spotted the others gathered around the dying embers of the

raised an eyebrow. "Finally awake,

glare. "Some of us actually

grinned. "Or maybe you just needed Elijah's warm embrace

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Chapter 163

him a warning job, but I

Austin

looking for

inscription from the stone tablet, "Only with the dew the Echoing Pines shall the path

exactly? There are thousands of pines here. Are we supposed to collect des from

single one?-

pulling out the worn

endless echoes," he

means we have to

at each other, knowing it was the only

Eichning Pines is a mystical

placed our clothes and

bags to carry. I inhaled

coating my body in shimmering silver light. It had been so long since I'd run

black wolf, Isaiah's sleek smoky grey, Alex's and Austin's golden

ready for

earth, and

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