Melissa’s POV.
“Do you understand now?” Hall taunted. “You were replaced a long time ago, Melissa. Alpha Liam doesn’t need you anymore.”
I lowered my gaze, unable to suppress the tears welling in my eyes.
Had I really been fooling myself all this time?
“No…” I shook my head. “Liam isn’t like that.”
“Really?” he sneered. “Then, where is he now?”
It felt like I had been punched in the stomach. Without realizing it, I gripped the edge of the door for support to keep myself from fainting.
“You’ve been gone from Silver Lake for a long time. If he truly loved you, why hasn’t he found you yet?”
“Stop.”
For months, I had tried to move on. But deep inside, there had always been a tiny spark of hope, believing that Liam still cared. That he would come looking for me.
But if he still wanted
