The Omega Mated To The Four

The sound of something nimbing woke me from a restless sleep, and my heart panded in my chest as I shot upright The scent of dust and mold filled the air, mingling with the faint scent of all wollt. We'd found some blankets and made makeshift beds on the floor. The twins were sprawled out, their chests rising and falling with every breath. For a moment, I thought it was just the temnants of another nightmare, But then i felt it again-vibrations through the ground, like a distant earthquake. I scrambled to my feet and rushed to the window, pressing my palm against the cracku, glass to steady myself.

"Stormi?", I heard Isalah foggy voice say.

"There's something out there," I whispered, barely daring to breathe

Then I saw them. The morning light filtered through the dense forest, but shadows moved between the trees-hulking, dark shapes. weaving through the underbrush. My breath caught as i recognized them-Umbrakins. A whole pack of them, moving in werie synchronization. Their black, distorted forms seemed to melt in and out shadows, and I shuddered, unable to look away.

"What's going on?" Austin's sleepy voice sounded behind me.I didn't look away from the window as I spoke,

"Umbrakins. A whole group of them, moving west,"

st," I whispered.

Austin grunted, stretching before joining me at the window. "What the hell?"

Isaiah moved to the opposite side of the cabin, looking through another window. He cursed under his breath. "Damn it."

Isaiah came up beside me and squinted through the dirty glass. "That's more than usual. They're not just wandering. It looks like they're headed somewhere."

"Where are they going?" Austin asked, his tone sharpening as he came to stand on my other side.

I shook my head. "I don't know, but I don't like it."

the small cabin is eyes narrowed as he noticed something. "Hey,

Alex?

around and spotted him slumped

head tilted back, snoring softly. My irritation flared... "He was

over and kicked the leg of the chair hard enough

the-

asleep on watch, idiot! I snapped, trying to keep my voice low but not succeeding. "We could

his eyes, clearly still groggy. "Relax. Nothing

Isaiah shot him a

big pack."

"If Stormi

have known about the

Alex stood and moved to the

saw the

would so

trying to figure out," Austin

back at Isaiah, who looked thoughtful. "We should

you mean?", Isaiah

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need to follow them." I said already shifting from

between cautions and urgency. "It