My Mate Is An Omega – Chapter 50

Lancaster POV

Never before did my beautiful mate hug me so tight. She had her arms wrapped tightly around my waist, her delicate face resting on my chest as we stood in the middle of the room. I placed one of my hands on the back of her head, pressing her closer against me, while the other gently rubbed her back in an attempt to comfort her. Through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, I could see the first stars light up the sky. The sun had just set, and I knew everyone was waiting for me.

“Just one more minute,” Caitlyn pleaded as if she could read my mind.

of my strength to push her slightly away from me. My fingers instinctively moved to her cheek, inviting her to look at me. The sadness in her bright hazel eyes broke my heart. “The sooner I go, the sooner I can return. Once the situation is dealt with, I’ll come right back into your arms, and there will be nothing else in our way. I promise y

d their friends and family. Surprisingly enough, I wasn’t moved by my hatred anymore. Instead, my love spoke louder; I wanted to protect my fiancée and return safely to spend the rest of my life with her.

sent, he had sent us fifty of his warriors according to the deal we had previously made. The wolves from Ninebark had been living with us for almost a month now, and they would stay for another thirty days as a safety measure. However, I hoped they wouldn’t be necessary after tonight.

hort time. I still had doubts about my skills to be an Alpha, but she seemed to have been born for her new position. “Thank you for joining us.”

replied sternly.

ter their species began to rise again. Since then, they had been struggling to defend themselves from the bears.

eady to go?” I asked, tak

“Yes. The teams have been organized, and they’

slightly more relaxed. It gave me enough strength to take a few steps forward, eyeing every single of the shifters in the crowd.

have lost countless lives to our common enemy, and it’s time for payback!”

been instructed to follow me, they still waited for their respective leaders’ orders to obey me. In the blink of an eye, millions of pieces of fabric floated in the air as powerful beas

to sleep right after sunset, and that they didn’t have guards at the entrance of the cave. They probably didn’t expect to be attacked; lucky for us, bears were mostly muscle and no brains.

tracks as soon as he spotted the cave. The shifters behind us did the same; we had discussed our strategy many times, so they knew to proceed with caution. As expected, there didn’t seem to be any bears outside guarding the area. Just to be sure, my wolf lifted his nose, sniffing the air a few times. The whole place reeked of the filthy creatures, but the scent would be stronger if they were nearer. With a curt nod, we commanded our army to follow us.

world, all I could think about was the threat they represented to my pack. To my mate.

uld do it

harp claws grazing against the hard floor as we prepared ourselves for combat.

owl echoed through the cave, followed by the different sounds

sed his jaws around its other hind paw.

ned of its life.

own, being suppressed by our army’s barks, growls, and hisses.

The strategy we worked so har

y their filthy paws, it was relieving to watch them perish right before my eyes. The more Atlas tasted the blood of our enemies, the more our rage grew. His hunger for revenge became dire; I had to fight for control, refusing to let the beast inside

would ever stand in our way, threaten our happiness.

ive, anyway,” he informed me.

of our warriors lying cold on the ground as well. It pained me for a second, but I tried to focus on the fact that it seemed we had way less losses than expected. The time to mourn the fallen ones would come, but now, it was time to celebrate. A proud, triumphant howl

won.

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lyn P

er, as I sat on my chair in the Alpha’s office, staring blankly out the window and tapping my fingers on the desk to count the seconds, waiting felt like torture. It was just my luck that all of my

be at an advantage. They will be okay.”

fessed, finally rising from my seat. “I wonder if we should have gone with them.”

hing wrong with that. There’s more than one way we can help; we already have.”

d Tempest’s ascension, despite us both being Omegas without proper training. Even if I didn’t have the desire to become a warrior, I had the determination to help my pack.

ties,” she chuckled.

ed it should be one of our Sentinels. “Our warriors have just returned home.”

plied after taking a while to process the information. My heart was throbbing in my chest as I rushed to the door, but I stopped abruptly as soon as I stepped outside. “And thank you,

ugh at her remark.

ed towards the town square. Lance. Lance. Lance. He was all I could think about.

lly laid eyes on

got about my Luna etiquette lessons for a moment as I ran in his direction. He was already wearing one of the robes that were distributed by the Omegas to the homecoming warriors, but he was still covered in blood. I didn’t even care about it though; all of my concerns disappeared the second I noticed

in his throat. He kissed me like we hadn’t seen each other for days. When we pulled away, I realized the whole pack was silently surrounding us. My Alpha intertwined our fingers and he looked around, a fierce expression on his face as he rose his fist into the air.

e won!” he announced triumphantly, and the crowd erupted in cheer