The wind howled across the mountain peaks, carrying with it a chill that had nothing to do with the cold.
Alex stood on the ridge overlooking the new facility, his senses stretched to their limit. The darkness inside him was stirring. It had been stirring for days now, ever since they'd returned from the Nexus. Something was coming. Something ancient. Something that made the First Alpha look like a child.
Sebastian appeared beside him. "You've been out here for hours. What's wrong?"
Alex didn't turn to face him. "I can feel it. Something's waking up. Something that's been sleeping for a very long time."
Sebastian was silent for a long moment. Then he said, "The Omega?"
Alex finally turned. "The Omega?"
"An ancient text I've been studying. It mentions a being called the Omega. It says
