The Omega Mated To The Four

The Alpha Bond 232

Alex's POV

The battlefield was quiet now, but not with the peace of victory-with the weight of loss.

The air still smelled of burnt earth and blood, of steel and magic clashing, of death and destruction. The bodies of fallen warriors- werewolves and witches alike- were scattered across the field, a painful reminder of the sacrifices made this night. But none of it mattered to me.

Because Stormi was gone.

Stormi-our Stormi-was gone.[]

My throat tightened as I looked around at my friends, my brothers in arms. Elijah stood frozen, his fists clenched so tightly his nails pierced his skin. Isaiah had dropped to his knees, clutching the torn remains of her shirt as though he could will her back into existence. Austin was gripping his hair, his body trembling violently

Rowena stood off to the side, silent tears streaming down her face as she clutched her staff. Her expression was distant, as if she were seeing something we couldn't.

I felt frozen, like my body had shut down. My mind couldn't process what had just happened. One moment, she was there-glowing, fighting, winning. The next, she had become light itself, vanishing in a brilliant, blinding beam that shot straight to the moon.

And then... nothing.

bowed, fingers

swallowed thickly, looking to my

allowed ourselves to break-but as I turned to him, his face was a mirror of my own pain. Without a word, he pulled me into a hug, and I held onto him

she?" My

on my shoulder.

the wolves and witches who had fought so hard and sacrificed so much began to mourn. The sounds of grief were

the air-soft sobs, quiet prayers, and whispered goodbyes to a

her face pale,

She knew.

knew this

I turned to her, barely keeping my

flinch. She just looked at me with those wise, ancient eyes, sadness swirling

jaw tightened. "And you didn't tell

a long breath, her grip tightening around her staff. "Would it

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would have, that we could have topped her but I knew the