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,"

my eyes. "Obviously, I meant, where the hell did you

greatest deal in history. "I got it from

real beauty".

piece of junk," Alex muttered, kicking one of the tires,

it runs. And it'll get u get

just sighed, rubbing his temples. "It's the only option we had. Anything

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

Eira.

ache in my heart resurfacing as the weight of their deaths pressed down on me. Savannah had always been kind to me, even back in school when

supposed to tell her family? If they didn't already know, how was I supposed

My fingers traced its familiar shape, the cool metal grounding me for a moment. I then opened my bag and pulled out the scarf I always carried. It was worn, but it still

deserved to lose a

understand why he had chosen the side of those responsible for that pain. Why had he given Mother the map? What could she have

had a long journey ahead, and I couldn't afford to let

now.

sputtering and groaning every few miles What should have been a simple day's journey stretched into a miserable