The Omega Mated To The Four

The station of stepping theengh the portal was unlike anything Id ever

experienced before. One moment, I was standing in andddle of the forest with my males, and the nest, the air around is shifted, thickening like mist before

solidifying into something tangible. My body tingled as a rush of energy passed through me, like the world itself was adjusting to our presence.

And just like that, we were in the Uncharted Realm.

I blinked rapidly, struggling to believe it had actually worked. The tires here were darker, their bark deep shades of violet and churmal, their leaves whispering softly, even though no wind stirred. A heavy mist curled around the forest floor, making everything feel surreal. The sky merhead was a deep, shifting gray, as though time of day didn't exist here. The eerie silence was the loodest thing of all, pressing against my ears like a warning.

Austin and Alex stepped forward, their eyes wide with wonder. "Holy shit," Alex muttered, running a hand through his dark hair. "We're actually here."

Austin turned to me, his gaze sharp. "How did you do that Stormi?"

I hesitated, gripping my arms as I tried to find the right words. The truth was, I wasn't entirely sure myself. "I don't know," 1 admitted. "I just... willed it to happen. I thought about this place, pictured it in my mind, and it felt like stepping through a door."

Isaiah studied me carefully. "The lunar veil is amazing. Even witches have to use incantations, relics, or spells to create portals. But you willed it into existence. That's something else entirely."

The same castle where we had been trained in preparation for our quest by the people we thought

should move deeper into the forest," I said. "We don't know who else has access to this realm. If Mother and the

nodded, "Agreed. Everyone,

The

moved deeper into the forest. I had never ventured this far before, and a

trees seemed to move, twisting unnaturally, and every few steps, I

we moved through the dense forest, Alex walked beside me, his dual carefree expression replaced by wary curiosity. "You ever wonder what kind of things live

"Seriously, Alex? Why would you even

be full of weird, magical

out here, but we don't want to find out the hard

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them a look. "Let's just stay allert. We'll deal with

be so calm when there might be things in this forest that would probably want to eat

it will eat you

first," Isaiah said.

but stayed alert. There was an unsettling energy to this place—something old and watchful. As if the forest itself was aware of