How to unlink the local package? Where npm stores links in windows env?

I linked a locally developed package using npm link command. Since then I am not able to unlink it back.

I am on windows 10.

I have tried:

1. npm unlink
2. npm remove
3. npm uninstall
4. Completely wipe out npm caches and global repo.

I would expect the package will be installed from the npm network repo now as i have:

"dependencies": {
   "package": "^version"
}

in my package.json file but it is still installing the local linked version. Where npm stores links?