Rebecca's POV
Zarek didn't hesitate. He gave me a reassuring look, gently squeezing my shoulder before stepping past me to follow Enzo.
"Zarek, don't go!" I called out, but he just threw a confident wink over his shoulder. He truly believed this was just a standard test between wolves. He didn't understand the dark, twisted current running beneath Enzo's calm exterior.
I dropped the massive bouquet onto the porch steps and hurried after them, my chest tight with a terrible feeling.
By the time I reached the training grounds behind the mansion, a crowd of pack warriors had already gathered around the ring. Word traveled fast in the pack house. Everyone wanted to see the Alpha face off against the outsider who was claiming his wife's attention.
Enzo was already inside the ring. He
