Page 224 of Dark Haven Omegaverse

“I’ve never used one,” Kol said, looking confused.

I grinned up at my stoic alpha. “We have a lot to teach you.”

He rumbled in response, bending down to press his lips against mine. “I can’t wait.”

It was so silly to be discussing video games and movies while dealing with everything we were. But nostalgia could go a long way right now.

“Do you realize it?” Roman asked as he sat down on a low stone bench in our quarters.

The gravity of his tone had us all moving closer on instinct. Dark Haven and our pasts meant when someone was struggling, we listened without question. Even Kol sat down on the hard bench to listen, he was starting to understand what being in a pack meant.

“What?” I asked as I sat beside him. His hands were icy as his fingers intertwined with mine but they warmed in an instant and the tension seemed to melt away. Not wanting to do fanfare, I pulled on Helheim and gave what she was willing to my gargoyle, not just for support, but because he’d earned it.

“We’re free.”

The words struck me as soon as he’d said them. I already knew my hallucinations were gone but hadn’t considered that my moods were stable. No more huge dips that left me achy and drained. There wasn’t a giant upswing that left me reeling.

“And there’s no real chance of being erased,” Hiro said with a grin.

“Do you feel different?” Drake asked us. “Without all the extra baggage?”

“There’s enough bullshit here to deal with, so I haven’t had a chance to appreciate it,” I admitted.

“You’ve been amazing so far,” Kol said as he picked me up like a rag doll and wrapped me in a hug. “You saved my sorry ass.”

“All of our sorry asses,” Hiro added in. “If anyone can figure this out, it’s you. You’ve been through just as much shit as we have and haven’t let it break your spirit.”

“Spite, anger, and indignation go a long way in helping to keep you going,” I admitted. “I wish my bitch of a grandmother could see me now.”

“We could pop in for a hello, scar her for life,” Monty said as he popped in next to us. “Kol, put the Queen of Helheim down.”

Kol grunted in annoyance but let me down so I could stand freely. “Our Queen likes being manhandled.”

“I do,” I admitted. “I’m still an omega.”

“With a barren cave for a nest,” Hiro said, wrinkling his nose as he took in our quarters.

“We have to figure out how to fix this portal issue so we can move on and find a new normal. Then we can have everything we ever wanted.”

“It won’t be easy, nothing ever is,” Roman said.

“I don’t doubt that,” I said with a sigh. “Let me add this to my ever-growing list.”

“You aren’t alone,” Kol reminded me. “And you’ve already got the gargoyles’ loyalty.”

“Thank the gods for that,” I agreed, turning to Monty. “How were the barracks?”

“I’m going to need you to come out and give a show of power. Hel could grow her form huge like I can, maybe something like that. They need to know you are their superior.”

“Speaking of,” I said, going over to Hiro and holding out my hands. He blinked up at me in confusion. He was the only one not connected to Helheim. Even Drake had absorbed some through our connection. He was the last.

“Let me connect you to Helheim, too,” I said.

“Is that what you did to me?” Roman asked, finally blinking around as if he felt different.

“Yes,” I said, shaking my hand once to get Hiro to touch me.

He was hesitant, but not with lack of trust. When he met my eyes his palms touched mine. I offered a smile as I gathered Helheim’s magic into me and opened the link, pushing what the realm would allow, into him.

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