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.

together, just like we used

old, worn-out carpat,

thought I wasn't looking. Lentight

faces, and she playfully smacked my arm when

our tiny table, sharing

For

The first t

what felt like an eternity, I

in

My mates.

it mattered

hesitated in the hallway, biting my lip. "Mariah... can leep in your

kid, you're not a little

I shrugged. "Please?"

ned her bedroom door,

crawling into bed beside her. She wrapped an arm around me, and

to the top of my head. "Oh, my little girl," she whispered. "I love you so

eyes shut, holding back tears. "I

throat. She stiffened

in my throat. "I'm

Mariah frowned. "For what?"

fight we had before you died. For not being there to save you

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

your fault. It never was. You were a kid-my kid. And I would never,

spilled over my

Mariah wiped them away.

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to let go of the guilt," she

swallowed hard

we

at her. "I'm

Marish blinked. "For what?-

with you,” I said softly. "To the

Silence.

Mariah didn't answer.

lips slightly parted, her eyes

couldn't quite place.

"Mariah?" I whispered.

She looked away.

horrible feeling crept into

said again, firmer this

She turned back to

to me, her eyes

can't come, Stormi,"

A sharp sting shot

through my chest.

"What do you mean?

gripping my hands

My voice