I felt my entire body begin to tremble. “Hall, what are you—” “Do you still not understand?” he interrupted sharply. “The pack doesn’t need you, and Alpha Liam needs you even less because you’re worthless as a Luna and as a mate.” The words landed like a blow. He began pacing back and forth in front of me while I stood frozen, one hand clutching my chest as my eyes followed his every movement. He picked up the basket I had dropped earlier and examined it for a moment. “This kind of life suits you,” he said, glancing over his shoulder at me. “And it seems you’re quite used to this simple, boring existence since it’s where you came from.” The corner of his mouth lifted into an arrogant smirk as he kicked the basket away. It skidded across the ground and landed several feet away. “They

