Broken

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CHAPTER 76

Snow's POV

I watched Tempest walk away quickly while keeping her shoulders stiff. Her entire frame radiated the turmoil she was keeping bottled up inside. 

Even though she'd been brave and defiant, I could feel her pain like it was my own. The bond between siblings was strong, and seeing her like this—broken by the mate bond and by Koda's indecision—made something inside me twist uncomfortably.

My hands clenched at my sides, but I held back from intervening. This was her fight. 

She needed to figure it out, and I'd learnt long ago that pushing Tempest when she was angry never led to anything good.

The moment she disappeared into the distance, I let out a breath I hadn't realized I'd been holding. 

Koda was still standing there, rooted in place, looking torn between regret and duty.