ELISA'S POV I could feel the bruises forming on my arm from how hard the guard’s grip was. Azrien walked beside me silently, his face as unreadable as stone. He didn’t even seem bothered by what was going on, not even a little. My heart pounded the closer we got to Alec’s office. My chest felt tight, and my legs, even though they were working again, felt shaky with every step I took. One of the guards pushed open the door to the alpha’s office, and they shoved us inside without even so much as a warning. I stumbled forward, catching myself just before I fell. Azrien barely moved, keeping his balance like it cost him nothing. Alec stood by the wide window, the moonlight from outside reflecting across his sharp features. His eyes, once warm when they looked at me, were now cold and hard a

