Melissa was maltreated and abused by the other pack members following her parents' death. She was treated even worse than an Omega, but she bore it all because she was waiting—waiting for him to come and claim her, to take her away from her misery. But when he came, it wasn't for her. He rejected her as his mate and went ahead to perform the Moon Tie ritual with her main oppressor, Arla, who was the daughter of the pack Alpha.