Semua Bab Lie to Me, Bye to You: Bab 1 - Bab 7

Liam froze, his eyes reddening slightly. He reached out as if to pull me into a hug, but his hands stopped midair as if he'd suddenly remembered the role he was playing.After a brief pause, he pulled himself together and chuckled. "Aurora, you miss Liam so much that you're seeing him in me. But it's okay. I'll look after you and your pup in his place."His voice was full of concern, but what he didn't know was that I didn't want Jasper looking after me—I wanted him to care for me as Liam himself.I lowered my eyes, my fists tightening as I held back the urge to ask who he really was. But I knew no matter how hard I pushed, he wouldn't tell me the truth.It'd only make things strained between us, or worse, make him suspicious and ruin my chances of getting away. So, I kept quiet.Liam didn't seem to notice anything unusual about me. He gave my shoulder a light pat and spoke softly. "You should get some rest. Just say the word if you need anything."With that, he turned and left,

I stayed quiet, lost in memories of the past.When I heard the news about Liam's death, I was so overwhelmed with grief that I actually got sick. I didn't even get to see his body, much less attend his funeral.By the time I got out of the hospital, all that was left was his grave. However, I believed in what we'd had—those five years together—so it never even crossed my mind that any of it might've been fake.Unbothered, Freya stepped up to the bed and stared down at me like I was beneath her. "Aurora, you still haven't figured out that Liam was playing you this whole time?"I clenched my fists, barely holding back my anger.But Freya only looked more pleased with herself. She leaned in close, her voice a taunting whisper. "You know, Liam treats me like something precious. He won't even let me pour my own water."He takes me shopping and traveling. He even gave me the pack's most expensive white fox fur coat. Everyone knows I'm his true mate. And you? You're just a worthless Ome

Liam paused for just a second before reaching for the envelope. He tore it open and found my goodbye letter inside."Liam, living in this house without you is torture. Every glance at Jasper brings you to mind. The pain won't let me sleep. It's eating me alive night after night. That's why I'm leaving. I'm going home to try to move on."The words hit Liam like a punch to the chest. He crumpled to the floor, clutching the letter. Tears swam in his vision, turning everything hazy.Russell saw him unraveling and moved in, voice low with worry. "Liam, don't tear yourself up like this. Even from heaven, Ms. Maddox wouldn't want you hurting like this."Liam's head snapped up, his bloodshot eyes fixing on Russell. "You're right. Falling apart won't help. I need to find out what really happened to Aurora before she fell!"His body was weak, but he pushed through it, demanding, "Track down every detail about Aurora's movements before she went over the cliff. I need to know which Rogues tar