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Alpha Soren

The Omega House is quiet when we arrive. It’s late, and most of the omegas are either asleep or pretending to be. My heart is pounding in my chest as we approach the door, my mind racing with possibilities. What if she really is gone? What if Megan left me behind again? I can’t afford to think like that. Not yet.

Will opens up the door and we enter.

Gail is inside, sitting at the kitchen table with a cup, of tea I suppose, in front of her. She looks up, from the table, startled, when we go in, and I see the flicker of fear in her eyes. It’s not surprising. I’m on edge, and she can probably sense it from a mile away.

“Alpha Soren, Beta,” she says, her voice trembling slightly as she rises to her feet, lowering her head. She’s young, barely out of her teenage years, and I can tell she’s nervous. I need to tread carefully, but there’s no time to waste. “What- ha- why are you here?”

“Gail,” I say, trying to keep my voice steady. I’m su