Hailee's POV
I dragged myself out of bed, my body still trembling, and crossed the room. My fingers fumbled as I yanked my bag from the closet. One by one, I shoved clothes inside, not even folding them, just stuffing them in. It wasn't like I would be needing any of these clothes anyway.
My throat tightened as the truth sank in—I was returning to the life of royalty. I remembered four years ago when I was practically begging, crying for any other punishment rather than being sent away, and now, after four years, I was going back home, yet it felt like stepping into the dungeon again. I would give anything just to stay here, to keep pretending I was the omega everyone believed me to be. Swallowing hard, I thought of Lila. She had been my best friend since I came to the Full Moon Pack, and she knew some of my secrets—though not all. I couldn't just vanish on her. She deserved to know I was leaving.