The Omega Mated To The Four

The Alpha Bond 214

Mariah leaned back against the couch, arms crossed, a smirk playing on her lips. "Well, kid, I gotta tell you-if none of that were true, I'd say you've officially lost it."

I blinked at her, my heart hammering in my chest. "So... you're saying it is true?

She sighed, running a hand through her dark curls before giving msmall, knowing smile. "Yeah, Stormi. It's true."

A sharp chill ran through me, but nothing could have prepared me for what she said next.

"You're really dead?" I whispered, my throat tight.

Mariah's smile softened. She didn't say anything right away. Instead, she reached out and tucked a stray lock of hair behind my ear, just like she used to when I was little. Then, she leaned in and pressed gentle kiss to my forehead.

Tears burned at the edges of my eyes..

I already know the answer. But I needed to hear it.

"Mariah, I begged, my voice cracking.

She nodded once. "Yeah, kid. I'm really dead."

A broken sob tore from my throat.

Mariah wrapped her arms around me, pulling me into a hug. I clung to her, my nails digging into the fabric of her T-shirt as I buried my face against her shoulder.

I was never going to let go.

"I don't understand," I whispered against her. "Am I dead too?"

Mariah pulled back, brushing her fingers over my cheek. "Not really, she said gently. "You're somewhere in between."

"Between?" I echoed, confused.

is the place where you meet your loved ones. It's where we guide you... before you pass into the spirit realm."

She nodded. "This is

I swallowed hard. "So I'm dying?"

Mariah tilted her head slightly, a sadness flickering across her face. That depends on you, kiddo."

I didn't know what to say to that.

For a long time, we just sat there.

It felt like I had been drowning in darkness, and now I was finally breathing again.

Being with Mariah felt right. Safe. Like I was home.

I didn't want to leave,

Mariah seemed to sense my thoughts because she grinned and stretched her arms over her head. "Well, since you're here, we might

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as well make the most of it.

And we did.

had breakfast together, just

old, worn-out carpat, playing poker with an old

when she thought I

our faces, and she playfully smacked my arm when I stole a bite

sharing stories between bis of Mariah's

For

The first t

felt like

in my chest

My mates. The

it

biting my lip. "Mariah... can leep in your bed

kid, you're not a little pup

I shrugged. "Please?"

her bedroom door, "Fine. But

beside her. She wrapped an arm around me, and I

"Oh, my little girl," she whispered. "I

shut, holding back tears. "I

Mariah's throat. She stiffened slightly, then hugged me even

formed in my throat.

Mariah frowned. "For what?"

before you

by gripping my chin and tilting my face up to hers "Stop," she

fault. It never was.

over my

Mariah wiped them away.

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of the guilt," she murmured. "It's

hard and

now, we

at

Marish blinked. "For what?-

go with you,” I said softly. "To

Silence.

Mariah didn't answer.

stared at me, her lips slightly parted, her eyes

couldn't quite place.

"Mariah?" I whispered.

She looked away.

horrible feeling crept

again, firmer this time. "What's

She turned back to

to me, her eyes

come, Stormi," she said

A sharp sting shot

through my chest.

do you mean? Of course,

out, gripping my hands tightly.

My voice