Chapter 79 The Final Fate

• (Raiden’s POV)
• The thought of Siena leaving—finalizing the divorce, severing the last thread of connection between us—sits heavy in my chest. It’s as if the air itself presses down on me, suffocating and unbearable. Horace paces restlessly, his frustration and grief echoing my own. I know I’ve run out of time. If there’s any chance left to show her how much I’ve changed, how much I finally understand what I threw away, I have to act now.
• When the report reaches me that she’s visiting Windhowl’s veteran rehabilitation center, my decision is immediate. I abandon the council meeting I’m supposed to lead, ignoring the startled protests of my advisors, and head straight there.