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CHAPTER 124
~Aira's POV~
I pushed through the throng of guests, my heart pounding as I searched for my sister. I hated leaving Zade and Snow behind, but I couldn't focus on anything else until I found Tempest.
I had a mate. I have a mate. I am not mateless. I have two mates.
Two!
Those words echoed in my mind as I sought out Tempest but one question rang out deep in my head. "Why?"
I barely got an answer from my thoughts when I finally spotted her near the terrace, her back to me as she stared out at the garden.
"Tempest," I said softly, approaching her cautiously lest she dashed out and ran off once more.
She didn't turn around. "Do you have any idea how much this hurts, Aira?" Her voice was steady, but there was a quiver in her breath.
