Rise of the Omega

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follow everywhere I went. I pushed through the undergrowth. My breath jetted out, white and misty against the crisp blacknes

leaves under my feet, which mixed with the rhythm of the pounding heartbeats in my ears. I do

s's voice was closer now, and I shivere

sn't possible to go anywhere else-to do anything else but to come here. The only comfort I'd ever been a

led. He stared right back with a challenging glare, making my heart clench in my ribcage. The lush territory of the

had never seen another way of him moving but his usual confident stride; however, there

my heart racing as he came toward me. He was a new enforcer for the pack-great, that's just wha

" I mewed, voice barely a

ises and cuts that marked my skin. "You don't look

my usual defensive barrier going

should be alone, especially

n't shift, remember? The one who's bee

thout pause. "You've been given a rough l

d my gaze. "Wh

e said, stepping closer to me. "You are spanning a

such kindness after all these years of getting not

saw what was being done to you. It isn't right. Furt

mixing with my growing relief. "Why

s respect," he said. "And

hat flooded through me. "It's dangerous,

"And even if they did, I w

eve him, to trust that someone could genuinely ca

own to show seriousness on his face. "

in curiosity, su

Before I came here, I had a mate. She meant e

s behalf, despite my own predic

tween his own. "Ever since, I've been waiting f

nfusion and hope in my heart. "

e could be mates. You're everything I have been loo

spect me for seeing something in me despite everything-was overwhelming. "But

hoosing you because you're special to me. You

the first time in years, I felt hope. "Wh

ncere. "We'll face whatever comes our way togeth

ment, feeling the weight of years of pain and isolation

m eyes melting my fea

s arms, I felt peace that

ing pain of the past, compared to the promise o

ay: truly like I belonged, right then and there bes

nd only the warmth of our bond. For the first time ever, I was able