Hailee’s POV
I drew in a shaky breath and stared directly into Lila’s phone cara.
"Dane..." My voice wavered, but I forced myself to continue. "I don’t even know how to begin. You... you’ve been more than I ever expected, more than I thought I deserved. You gave safety when I felt lost. You gave strength when I felt weak. You gave ... yourself. And I’ll never forget that."
I swallowed hard, blinking back fresh tears.
"When you first ca into my life, I thought I would hate it. I thought you’d only bring more trouble and pain. But when you showed love... when you touched with kindness instead of cruelty... I felt loved. You made feel like I could breathe, like maybe I wasn’t as ruined as I believed. You are amazing, Dane. Don’t ever forget that."
My voice cracked, and I looked away for a mont, struggling to compose myself. When my gaze returned to the cara, my eyes shone with guilt.
"By the ti you watch this video, I should be gone. But don’t worry about —I’m fine. Nothing bad happened to . I’m... I’m going back ho. I was never an oga. The things you thought you knew about weren’t all true. There are so many parts of myself I kept hidden from you." I paused, drawing back the tears threatening to spill.
"I’m sorry I can’t explain more. I’m sorry I can’t stay. But I don’t regret you. I never will. Please... please take care of yourself. And don’t waste your anger on . Just... live, Dane. Live the life you deserve."
My lips trembled as I added in a whisper:
"I love you, Dane... Goodbye."
I lowered my head, and the cara caught a single tear sliding down my cheek before Lila stopped recording.
I wiped at my damp cheeks, forcing myself to face Lila’s phone again. My chest ached as I breathed his na.
"Callum..."
A broken smile curved on my lips. "I don’t even know if you realize what you did to . You ca into my world like a storm—loud, unshakable, impossible to ignore. And I thought I’d hate you for it. But instead... I fell for you. I didn’t even know when it happened. One day I was resisting, fighting, arguing with you at every turn... and the next, I couldn’t imagine my days without you in them."
My voice quivered, and I blinked hard, trying to see through the blur of tears.
"You’re stubborn, infuriating, and so damn proud... but you’re also gentle when no one else is watching. And every ti you held close, every ti you whispered my na like it ant sothing, I believed you. I believed I was worth sothing. With you, I wasn’t a burden. I wasn’t an oga. I was... yours."
I pressed a trembling hand to my chest. "But Callum... there’s so much you don’t know about . I wasn’t honest with you. I was never truly an oga. That life, that story you thought you knew about —it wasn’t all real. There are parts of I couldn’t share, secrets I had to keep. And now... I’m going ho."
A sob rose in my throat, and I shook my head slightly, my lips trembling. "By the ti you see this, I’ll already be gone. But don’t worry about . I’m fine. Nothing bad happened to . I just... can’t stay."
I inhaled shakily, fighting to keep my voice steady. "Yes, my heart is torn between three n. That’s the truth. But if there’s one thing I know for certain, it’s this—I love you, Callum. I will always love you. And even if the world keeps us apart, that love won’t fade. Not for ."
Tears blurred my vision, spilling freely now. "Please forgive . Please don’t let this destroy you. Move on. Live your life, even if it’s without . You deserve happiness, even if I can’t be the one to give it to you."
My voice cracked into a whisper. "I’ll miss you more than I can ever say. Goodbye, Callum. I love you."
I lowered my head, and the cara caught another tear sliding down my cheek before Lila ended the recording.
I stared at Lila’s phone, my reflection trembling across the screen. My lips parted, but no words ca for a long mont. Then finally, I whispered his na.
"Nathan..."
The sound broke . Tears rushed to my eyes. "Four years ago... the first ti I saw you, it was at that festival. You probably don’t even rember. But I do. You were breathtaking. I was just a girl, fourteen, but I told myself right then—this is the most handso boy on earth."
A watery laugh slipped out, choked with sadness. "But then as the days went on, your attitude... it felt like you hated . And I believed it. I believed you couldn’t stand . Until a few weeks ago... when I realized the truth. You didn’t hate . You were scared of loving ."
My lips trembled. "Nathan, I never thought you could love the way you did. But you showed what real love is. You showed what it ans to be seen, to be chosen, to be cherished. Nathan... you are my perfect man. If there were another life, I would want to spend thousands of eternities with you. Just you."
My breath caught, but I pressed on. "But, Nathan, there are pieces of you never knew. I carried secrets because I was afraid of losing you. I wasn’t the oga you thought I was... my story wasn’t what I made it seem. And now, I have to return to where I truly belong."
I swallowed hard, tears spilling freely. "By the ti you see this, I’ll already be gone. But I swear to you, I’m fine. Nothing bad has happened to . I just... can’t stay."
I wiped my cheeks, though fresh tears kept coming. "My mother told you asked for my hand in marriage." My lips trembled as I whispered, "Please... please marry soone worthy of you. Soone who can stand by your side without secrets or lies. Soone who deserves the man you are."
I pressed a hand against my heart, whispering through my sobs. "Be the Alpha you were born to be, Nathan. Step into it fully. Because wherever I am, I want to hear about you. I want to hear how powerful you’ve beco."
My voice shook, breaking apart. "Yes... my heart is torn between three n. But if there’s one thing I know for certain—it’s this: I love you, Nathan. I love you so much. More than words, more than life, more than myself. And I always will."
A final sob left my lips as I whispered: "Goodbye, my love."
The phone captured every tear streaming down my face before Lila quietly stopped the recording.
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