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[FROM JOSS WAYAR]

Hello. I'm Joss Wayar.

Maybe... in my entire life, I've never been good at saying thank you. I'm used to giving commands, taking control, and winning. But sitting down to write this—I think, for the first time, I just want to say one simple thing:

Thank you.

Thank you for staying, even when I was terrible, blind, and honestly... unbearable. Thank you for seeing the person underneath the armour. Just a man who once thought he could control everything—except his own heart.

I tried to keep him locked in a prison of my making. But in the end, he was the one who unlocked me. Who taught me how to love without possessing, how to hold without binding.

And if there's one thing I want to say to him—and to you—it's this:

Real love is not the storm.

It's the wind that lingers after everything else falls silent.

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[FROM GAWIN CASKEY]

I'm Gawin Caskey.

Or maybe, to some, I'm still "Fluke Wichit"—a false name, a role, a mask.

But today, I don't have to hide anymore.

Because I know that those reading these words have seen me. Have heard me. Have loved—or at least accepted—an Omega who once carried both rage and fear in his chest.

I've been through so much. There were times I believed I'd never forgive. The times I thought love was a luxury meant only for people chosen from the beginning.

But then... I learned.

Forgiveness isn't forgetting. It's letting go—so you can save yourself.

And love—it's not about perfection. It's about being with someone who makes you feel safe enough to be imperfect.

Joss isn't perfect. He's hurt me deeply. But I chose to stay—not because he changed, but because we changed together.

Thank you for walking this path with me.

Whether you're Alpha, Beta, or Omega—whether you're wrapped in love, anger, or quiet hope—my wish is the same:

You deserve to be loved. Fully. And gently.

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With all our hearts,
Joss & Gawin
Velvet Storm