The Omega Mated To The Four

The first thing I noticed when I woke up was that my shoulder didn't ache as much. I stretched, wineing slightly, but the pain was nowhere near as bad as it had been the night before. The healing wi working faster than I had expected. It had been a fome. exhausting few days, but at least now I could move without feeling the my entire arm was about to fall off.

outside.

wide, Tetting g the crisp morning fill my lungs. The forest around us was qület, only the I took a deep breath and steppeil

ccasional rustling of leaves and chirping of birds breaking the silence. It was peaceful-for now. But that peace was temporary, and we all knew it.

As I walked down the steps of the small two story motel, I noticed my mates standing together, huddled around something. My bre furrowed as I got closer. They were surrounding what looked like a small, old, heat-op cat.

and the cracked windshield.

"What the hell is this?" Lasked, crossing my arms as I took in the rited, dented frame an

Austin grinned, looking far too

o proud of himself. "It's called a cat, sitermi. People use it to drive places,"

rolled my eyes. "Obviously, I meant, where

had just struck the greatest deal in history. "I got it

real beauty".

Alex muttered, kicking one of the tires, which let out a depressing

it runs. And it'll get

rubbing his temples. "It's the

had to keep a low profile. A sleek, enchanted car like the one Elra had given us before would have been ideal,

Eira.

had always been kind to me, even

already know, how was I supposed to look into their eyes and tell them that their daughter had

for the necklace around my neck-the one that had belonged to Mariah. My fingers traced its familiar shape, the cool metal grounding me for a moment. I then

lose

lost his parents, and i still couldn't understand why he had chosen the side of those responsible for that pain. Why had he given

long journey ahead, and I couldn't

now.

hours, the car sputtering and groaning every few miles What should have been a simple day's journey stretched into a