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CHAPTER 306
~Tempest's POV~
(Present Day)
I hadn't heard from Ryland since that night—since Koda walked away, breaking my heart in the process. I wasn't sure what to think anymore.
Had Ryland backed out too? Had he decided, just like Koda, that I wasn't worth the fight?
The silence had been deafening.
And now, as I stood in front of my mirror, adjusting the deep emerald-green gown that hugged every curve of my body, I made a decision. I wouldn't let this uncertainty consume me.
I had a life. A purpose.
Stormborn Creations, my company, needed my attention. It wasn't just a fashion house—it was a foundation.
A place where werewolf females, especially those cast aside, could find strength again.
Women who had suffered under oppressive mates rejected wolves looking for purpose, young girls who needed guidance.