“Nothing has been easy since she left,” I argued.
She nodded, tears gathering in her eyes. “I know that now,” she replied shakily. “I’ve seen how the entire pack has been affected by Luna’s absence, especially you. I know about every day you’ve spent searching and hoping for news about your runaway mate. I know about every day you’ve been disappointed and hurt. And I can’t bear to watch it anymore… that’s why I’m standing here in front of you now, telling you the whole truth, Alpha.”
“Where is she?” I demanded.
She looked away, as though she didn’t want to answer.
“Where is Melissa? Tell me where she went.”
A long silence filled the space between us. It was as if she was battling her own conscience.
“Tell me. Now.”
I infused my voice with the authority of an Alpha— a command no pac
