The Omega's Alpha Twin Mate

austion gnawing at her. Yet, she couldn't stop. Not yet. Not when everything inside her screamed to keep moving, to keep distancing hers

nt sentinels. She was far from the pack's territory now, deeper into the forest than she had ever dared

g for a moment. Her pulse quickened. It wasn't just the physical exhaustion wearing her down; it was the emotional weight, the suffocati

future for her. She didn't want this-didn't want them. The betrayal still stung, the memory of their accusations, of their decision to exile her without a second thought. She had

a beat. The sound came again, closer this time, followed by the unmi

She wasn't alone. The presence of another wolf in the woods felt like a cold, suffocatin

growl, one that vibrated through her

into her throa

loser now, cutting through the night with an edg

for cover. But there was nowhere to hide in the vast expanse of the for

vier added, his tone cold and u

very fiber of her being screamed to get away. The bond pulsed, thrumming deep within her, a constant r

raced. "I don't want to talk to you," she spat, her

Xavier's voice cut through the tension. "Yo

ds. She felt the pull of their presence drawing closer, felt their power pressing against

said, her voice shaking with

s. His expression was unreadable, but she could feel the heat of his gaz

f, Ember," he said, his voice softer now,

ing," she snapped. "You don't get to

that made her skin crawl. "We've always

the moment she had dreaded. The moment when she had no choice but to fa

nic. The bond was a constant hum in the back of her mind,

uldn't. Sh

snarled, her voice thick with emot

ng for the briefest of moments. "We made a mi

rry doesn't fix anything, Damon. Sorry doesn't undo the fact t

erself. The pain was too much, the memories flooding back with every breath she took. They had

er voice steady despite the turmoil in

, until finally, Xavier spoke. "We can't change the past, Emb

further. "I don't need your help.

mber?" he asked, his voice growing low and dangerous.

she ignored it, forcing herself to stay grounded. "I don't need you,

ths. The bond between them continued to thrum beneath her skin, an ache that would n

softly, his voice almost tender. "Y

but she refused to let them break her. She

unds of Damon and Xavier's pursuit ringing in her ears. She could hear

define her. She was Ember-strong, independent, and free. And no