Rise of the Omega

ne's

ng for our attack against the shades when Orion vanished into thin air.

d, the beginnings of frust

loy shifted uncomfortably. "H-h

g. "Without telling me? After everythin

pted to placate me, "he s

?" I snapped. "Is tha

on not trust me? Had he really taken my strength so lightly

rheard two pack members w

with Selene for her power,

d. "That is terrible. I th

t they say about me?"

ted thinking like mad. Being accused by others hurt, but I needed to see Ori

oom burst open. Orion stood t

ry that I left without telling you. I thought it was

my voice chilled. "Is that

ng to protect you, but now I can see that I

isappeared, and now I hear people saying you

's ridiculous. I'm here because I care ab

e?" I asked, raising my voice.

rong to exclude you. I had to gather information on

was wrong to a

arms, fightin

eping me in the dark hurt

the rumors too. They're not true. I'm with you because I bel

ated he might be lying. His sincerity practically vibra

you now?" I asked, b

should have told the truth from the very beginning. This t

and tried somehow to constrain it. "Actions speak louder than words

erything that we had so far built together. "I will. I am here to fight with

out what we came here for. Shades are a real danger, and

ic solidity of view. "Let's put aside our per

oward the war plans. The shadows of betrayal yet clung near,

ith determination and the strength gained t

e thought persisted that the road lying ahead was going to be hard to tread. Noth

nd more of the test of our will and devotion to o

up, Orion was there with that same female lycan, Arabella-heads bent, discussing strateg

er deny the surge of emotions that welled up inside of me at the sound of Orion's laughter or at the easy wa

Arabella, and I realized with a jolt that I was jealous. I didn't want to admit it, but seeing them together

ting to disguise my real emo

prise. "Of course,

uch time with Arabella lately," I said

she's really been quite helpful with

s were caught in my throat. "I ju

you are the most important her

ut him, and that the feeling of jealousy was a very loud warnin

t then a dark figure arriv