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 forest surrounding the castle ruins. The same castle where we had been trained in preparation for

realm. If Mother and the Children of the Eclipse

"Agreed.

The

into the forest. I had never

seemed to move, twisting unnaturally,

his dual carefree expression replaced by wary curiosity. "You ever wonder what kind of things live

Why would you

is the Uncharted Realm. It's got to be full of weird, magical creatures, right? For all we something stalking us right now, waiting to know,

We don't know what's out here, but we

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just stay allert. We'll

how you can be so calm when there might

it will eat you

first," Isaiah said.

was an unsettling energy to this place—something