Page 167 of Omega for the Pack

I turned my head as I heard Voss’s last screams ringing in the air.

The sounds of crunching bones finally stopped, and I turned my head back to see what was happening. I was alarmed to see the werewolf lying on his back next to Voss’s headless body. I averted my gaze from Voss, focusing on the werewolf.

The Shadow Wolf didn’t attack me but instead saved me from my deranged husband.

Crawling on my hands, I dragged myself over to the werewolf and gripped the dagger's handle, pulling it out.

“You saved me,” I whispered.

Blood dripped down from my neck onto the werewolf’s fur as I pressed my hand firmly over his wound.

Something in me didn’t want to let this werewolf die. I wanted him to live, regardless of his deadly past.

“Please wake up,” I said, tapping his fur-covered face. My skin heated even more as I pressed tightly against his wound, and my scent covered the entire cave in my desperation.

“He’s dead,” said a voice behind me. It was Kodan, and he sounded resigned. Luke barged in as well in his werewolf form.

“No, he can’t be dead,” I said stubbornly, trying to stop the blood as I held on.

My heart ached as I looked at his face.

He was doomed to be stuck in this werewolf form forever. Then something took over me, and I kissed his cheek, trying to ignore the stench of blood and death. I closed my eyes, pressing my mouth against his cheek, focusing on projecting life and love into him. I imagined the sandy beach of Howl’s Edge and the twinkle of stars at night. My calming omega energy flowed through every inch of my body.

Suddenly, a glow emanated from his fur. The cave lit up in an orange light.

I stared, astonished, as the fur started to retract from his body and his bare skin began to show. His body began to shrink into a normal-size sigma body. Long, curly black hair flopped over his face, and his fangs retracted, revealing a nicely sculpted jawline and mouth.

He looked similar to Kodan, but a younger version.

“Impossible,” said Kodan as Luke was busy untying the chains around my ankles, but he also stopped to look.

The Shadow Wolf opened his eyes and sat up in his naked form. His gaze immediately turned to me, looking at me with shock and wonder. His wound began to heal in front of me as he finished shifting.

“I am forever indebted to you,” he said, his voice hoarse. He put a hand to his throat. “It hurts to talk. It’s been years. What is your name?”

“My name is Lyra,” I answered, glad that he survived. I couldn’t believe such a werewolf could turn into a hunky–but hot–sigma. My heart pounded hard as I also locked eyes with him. “And you’re welcome. You saved my life first.”

“I’m Seth,” he said quietly.

We looked at each other for a couple of minutes, and he leaned in.

“Seth,” interrupted Kodan, stretching out his hand and pulling his brother up to his feet. Without words, they huggedeach other, and tears sprung to my eyes. Luke shifted back into alpha form and helped me stand up.

He hugged me while the brothers tried to catch up.

“Let’s get out of this fucking cave,” Luke muttered, staring at Voss’s body.

When we stepped out of the cave, we stood at the entrance. The villagers were on the other side of the narrow bridge, watching us. Then, one by one, the fur disappeared from their bodies, revealing naked bodies everywhere. They looked down at their bodies in shock, and I looked toward Kodan, who was grinning.

Cheers and clapping resounded through the crowd, and Kodan kissed me on the lips.

“You saved them. You saved us all,” he said, and my mind whirled. "The curse is broken, and they can live normally again."

Everything seemed to be moving in slow motion for me. Dizziness overtook me, and I collapsed against Luke.

Then everything went black.

Twenty-One

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