The Alpha Bond 234

Stormi's POV

The first thing I felt was warmth.

Not the warmth of the moonlight or the ethereal glow of the spirit realm. This was something deeper, stronger-the warmth of touch, of arms wrapped around me, of familiar scents and heartbeats pounding against my skin.

I was alive.

My fingers twitched, brushing against fabric, against hands that held me as though I might disappear again.

Slowly, I blinked, my vision still adjusting. My body felt different-lighter, but also... whole.

Then, my eyes focused.

Elijah. Isaiah, Austin. Alex.

Their faces hovered above me, a mix of shock, disbelief, and raw, unfiltered emotion.

Elijah was the first to break. His breath hitched, and his forehead dropped to my shoulder, his entire body shaking as if he had been holding himself together for far too long.

Austin let out a sharp, broken laugh, running a hand over his face as if to make sure this wasn't some cruel illusion.

Isaiah just knelt beside me, his usual stoic mask completely shattered. He wasn't saying anything, but his hand was gripping mine so tightly it felt like he was afraid

to let go.

Alex-sweet, strong Alex-pressed his forehead to mine, his breath shaky as he whispered, "Don't ever do that again."

I smirked, my voice hoarse. "What took you so long?"

The tension shattered.

Austin let out a full, disbelieving laugh, rubbing his hands down his face. Elijah shook his head, exhaling sharply, while Isaiah exhaled a deep breath, closing his eyes for a moment.

Then, they pulled me into them, their arms tightening, holding me as if they would never let go.

I buried myself into them, letting their warmth, their presence, seep into my bones.

I had been ready to let go-I had accepted my fate. But they hadn't.

And because of them, I was here. I was back.

Then, the world shifted.

A presence far greater than any of us rippled through the air, making my skin tingle.

I turned my head, and there she stood.

The Moon Goddess.

arms hung at her sides, her crescent moon tattoo glowing on her forehead. She was radiant, powerful, and yet,

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the way she

the ground, and gazed down

itself," she said, her voice resonating through the

the weight of her

the very essence of your souls to bring her back. You have done what

power, and a shimmering glow

is a price,"

mates stiffened, holding me

now belong to her. You are bound together in a way that no others have ever been. But in doing so, you have severed a part of

heavy silence

the

never shift

me. Austin stilled. Isaiah's grip tightened. Alex's breathing

Goddess

still have your strength. Your agility. Your gifts as

will never again take

a wolf."

in a breath, my heart clenching at what she was saying. They had

a part of who they were-for

jaw clenched, his arms still firm around me. "We don't

exhaled sharply, shaking his head. "Not

was quiet, but steady.

finally met the Moon Goddess's gaze, his golden eyes burning with unwavering certainty.

studied them for a long moment, as if

Then-she smiled.

was small, almost imperceptible, but

gaze to me. "Stormi. You have walked a path no other has walked before. You have become more than a warrior, more than a leader you have become

hard,

blade shimmered

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lifted it toward the

beam of light shot from the tip, piercing the heavens themselves. The

though the very stars

"The war is over."

across the realm, final,

air seemed to sigh, the tension that had

was gone. The Umbrakins had

the first time in a long,

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