Hall’s POV. Unlike Alpha Liam, who relied solely on the mate bond and Luna Melissa’s scent, I had been using my own methods to track down her whereabouts. And this time, I couldn’t afford to fail. Vicky’s future as Luna depended on it. By the second time Alpha Liam and I regrouped in the center of North Ridge’s town square, the sky had already gotten dark, and lights began illuminating the houses and shops surrounding us. He waited beside the fountain, visibly exhausted but unwilling to give up. “Did you find anything?” he asked as I approached. “Anything at all that could help us locate Melissa?” I shook my head. “Nothing yet, Alpha.” His eyes slid shut. Under the moonlight, the disappointment etched across his features was obvious. “Her scent is here,” he muttered. “My wolf tells

