Own To Obtain (Myth of Omega 9)

“You cannot leave the Southern Lands to collect your Omega. I forbid it.”

A low growl rumbled in Kardos’ throat at his father’s audacity, but he ignored him, turning to grab the arrows on the wall and drop them into his quiver.

“I am not jesting, Kardos,” the high chief said sharply. “You cannot go. The blizzards will arrive shortly. You’re needed here. The announcement of your ascension to high chief must be made and you have to prepare the people.”

“I will not have Shaya roaming the Lands for however long it takes until these blizzards subside!” Kardos’ anger flared even further at the very idea. “She belongs here, with her people and with me. When the blizzards hit, the people need her here.”

The high chief stood in the doorway of Kardos’ armory, his face like thunder, but Kardos barely registered it. This was the second time within a number of months the high chief had visited Nyek Island. Kardos would have been surprised had his entire focus and energy not been so deeply targeted on the task he was about to embark on.

“They need you here more,” the high chief snapped. “This is your opportunity to show you are truly worthy, Kardos.”

“I have repeatedly shown that!” A snarl formed on Kardos’ face as he spun around to his father. “If they cannot accept that by now then they never will.” He lifted his sword and slid it into its scabbard. “This isn’t about their opinions anymore, my chief,” he said, his voice low. “This is about me and Shaya. I may be needed here, but I need her.”

“This isn’t only about opinions, your decision will have consequences for our people.”

“And what of the consequences for Shaya?” he threw back. “My concern for her isn’t an exaggeration. The people of the other Lands are dangerous. She is too mild-mannered, too friendly, too… fucking gorgeous to roam the Lands unattended. It’s an unacceptable risk.”

“But she grew up in one of them,” he pointed out. “And she’s not on her own, I assume?”

Kardos gritted his teeth as a flare of rage erupted in his chest. His father would never understand. He’d never been bonded to an Omega. Kardos stalked across the armory to the small blade section, grabbing a potion bottle as he laid out the throwing daggers.

“Why did she feel it necessary to leave at this delicate time?” the high chief continued, his question almost a demand. “And if you need her so much, how could you let her?”

Kardos could barely hold onto his temper as he applied droplets of a paralyzing potion along the blades of the tiny daggers, but he forced himself to focus—he had to be careful with the powerful liquid. The memory of Shaya stepping through that portal before he had a chance to get to her sliced hot blades of rage through every nerve in his body. He may not have managed to get to her in time, but there was no fucking way he would not bring her back.

When the high chief finally realized Kardos was not intending to answer, he swept into the room to stand beside him. “You don’t know, do you? You have no idea why she left.”

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