Omega Bound
The stone cracks faintly under my grip.
He's hurting. They are hurting him.
The thought forms in my mind, with fixed certainty.
Across the hall, Rhea stares at her phone , pale and shaken.
She isn’t listening to hear the cries coming from the lower chambers.
Then, I hear it faint, his heartbeat as every heartbeat around me fades.
I move towards the stairwell, not running yet guard steps in front of me. “ Alpha Vale. You are not yet cleared for descent into the chambers.”
“I wasn't asking for permission,” I say, my voice is level.