My Mate Is An Omega – Chapter 16

Caitlyn POV

“Impossible…” The Gamma’s daughter wore an expression of utter disbelief on her face as we stood among a large group of females. I couldn’t tell her the news earlier, but I made sure to personally bring her to the town square where the Alpha had summoned all of the pack’s she-wolves between the ages sixteen and thirty. The crowd broke up as soon as Dario left the small stage designated specifically for his public speeches, and Sasha’s gaze fell on me. “Did you have anything to do with this?”

“Well, I suggested the idea, but I doubt the Alpha would have paid any mind to it if James hadn’t supported it from the beginning.” I shrugged. “He was really impressed by Topaz’s performance during the tournament. You convinced him yourself, and now your dream to become a warrior can finally turn into reality. Congratulations!”

aside from the huge grin on her face, Sasha wrapped me in a tight hug. Being much taller than

boys at the cafeteria for breakfast. Dario’s speech happened during training, so the warriors didn’t catch it – but the Gamma’s daughter wasted no time to tell them everything. She went on talking about how she would spend the day preparing for the tryouts in the evening, as well as her plans to take extra training sessions once she landed the warrior position so she could make up for the time she lost. The way she couldn’t stop smiling throughout the entire meal warmed my heart; it was

h her, but this time, I had to.

make a suggestio

to speak your mind even after he told you to stay quiet. It was your insistence and your arguments that accomplished this change. Your abilities – not your friend’s.”

ounterpart to always want to lift up my spirit, but it was pretentious of me to believe I could have been able to abolish a traditional law on my own. It was too surreal.

it was, working to make sure the new law would thrive made me feel as if I had truly been part of an important change.

ze, the Alpha dismissed me an hour earlier than usual. He would be joining the Gamma at the borders to inspect the new security measure, and he saw no point in asking me to tag alon

e Lance was away. I had only been alone here for a few minutes during my first day in Diamond Tempest, which se

lonely to lay on the couch and watch some random TV show, and my mate would be upset if I started cooking dinner without him. My eyes scoured through the room in search for options, until they landed on the small picture frame over the chest of drawers. The portrait, showing Megan and I smiling with the ninebark garden in the background, had been taken just a few days before I turned eighteen. Not even a week before I left for my new pack.

tinctively, I stood up to better analyze the image, holding it close to my chest. With each day that went by, I felt more and more as if I had always belonged in Diamond Tempest. I would always remember Ninebark fondly as my first home, but I knew it in my heart that my place was here – with Dario, Luke, Jasper, Sasha, and

strength, she would have definitely opened up a bottle of tequila to celebrate.” I smiled in agreement at Faye’s observation. “Then, she would hide away and finish it on her own when you were too drunk to notice.” I

k when no one else was looking.

forgotten about me,” she scoffed. “What’s up, babe?”

t you.” I rolled my eyes. “Nothing much. I mean, I do have to update you on a few things, but I wanted to hear from you first.”

”

e ordinary. I have been going to your mother’s house almost every day for dinner. To keep her company, you know.”

issed an opportunity to taste it.

ike her second daughter.”

“What?”

had so far.”

Have you been kicking a lot of butts lately?”

you not know me at all? I’m undefeated for more than a month! Beta L

proud of you.”

verything was going well in my old pack, especially for my best friend and my mother, the only family I had left. However, there was someone else I wanted to know about. It felt so wrong to even care about it; my heart raced, and I could feel Faye’s hesitation as she understood my thoughts. It made me feel like a fool, but I needed to know. The day I ran away, I left an open door I hadn’t yet been abl

is he doing?”

mind, Cait?!”

em. Eventually, I heard her sigh.

s going back to being the person he was before he found out he was mated to me. Maybe I truly was a rock in his shoes. “Are you happy now?” Megan scoffed.

” My sentence was cut short when I noticed something from the corner of my eyes.

as our eyes locked, he ran away without uttering a word. I didn’t know for how long he had been standing there, but his unusual behavior led me to believe he had heard me asking about my first mate, and it obviously hurt him. Was I so absorbed in the conversation I didn’t even hear him walk in? My heart started racing as I realized how stupid I had bee

st as I could.

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V

th the intention of surprising her, I snuck in through the front door, being as silent as I could. But the moment I walked in, my ears immediately caught the sound of another man’s

d the relief in her face when she found out Caleb was doing okay, and the horror when she saw me. I felt my heart break as my wolf whimpered inside my head. Out of instinct, I ran away.

form, we crossed the territory in search of shelter – animals who had been hurt would usually hide to stay safe and protect themselves. A mess of emotions, I didn’t realize where my paws were taking me until I arrived at the small cave I had shown my mate on our first day off together. Atlas’ thoughts were as loud as m

explained why she was smarter than any other Omega I had ever met. A stray like me could never compete with a ranked member. I had been foolish to think I could satisfy her if I worked harder, when the truth was that I would never be able to give her the life she deserved.

t true,”

he first time, it made me anxious. Of course she would find me here; all she had to do was follow my scent. As soon as Atlas’ eyes landed on Faye, he whimpered. When she took a step forward, we backed away until we hit the cold stone wall. She immediately dropped to the floor, her ears down

lain-”

?” My voice was weak. “Am I not enough?”

I found out we were mates, but I think you deserve to know. Can you just hear me out?”

ead.

p Caleb as his Gamma. I stayed with him all along, from his darker days, until he fully stepped in as Gamma.”

t you?”

amage his father had done. I believe when Caleb turned eighteen and figured out I was his mate, it triggered his trauma to resurface. Being mated to an Omega, he was probably scared history would repeat itself. So he rejected me.” Pain flashed in her she-wolf’s beautiful hazel eyes, and I felt slightly guilty for making her relive the moment. “I never told you how he did it though.”

replaced by the sole desire to destroy the motherfucker who had been so cruel to my mate. He had already been stupid to reject her, but the way he did it… he wanted to make her suffer. And it filled me with rage

bond was even broken. There is no way I could love someone who betrayed me the way he did. I promise you, Lance, you are the only man in my life, and that will never change.” Her words made me sigh with relief, making me realize how much I had overreacted. If I had just asked her about it, it would have been much easier. However, there was

did y

, I don’t know,” she replied sincerely. “I guess I just wanted to know so I could finally let go. After finding out he has been going back to being the person he

wagged shyly at her honesty. “Of course,

. Once the issue was settled, I was a lot more at peace. I couldn’t properly understand what my mate had gone through before, but after her explanation, I felt our bond grow even stronger. As our eyes locked, I realized h

to the depths of my mind, turning me into a spectator in my own body. However, I could still feel everything he was feeling.

care of each other, I only knew one thing – there was nothing be