ELISA'S POV.
I stood in front of Alec's office door, the guard’s last words still echoing in my ears.
“Good luck.”
Good luck.
It surprised me. Guards here didn’t say things like that. They barked orders, shoved you forward, or looked at you like dirt. But this one had spoken like he actually meant it. Kind and friendly.
I paused, studying him one last time. Where had he even come from? I’d lived my whole life in this pack, suffered under its rules and cruelties, and yet I didn’t know his face. Had he always been around? Or was he new? Was there something else going on here that I wasn't aware of? What was I missing?
He gave me a small nod, as if urging me to go on.
I turned back to the door, my heart pounding, as I raised my hand and knocked.
“Come in,” Alec’s deep voice called fro
