Alpha Enzo's POV I woke up before dawn, long before the first streaks of pale light touched the curtains of my chamber. Sleep had abandoned me the moment I closed my eyes, leaving me restless, haunted, and more agitated than usual. My wolf was restless too, pacing and growling deep in my chest. The more I tried to ignore it, the louder it became, until I finally gave in and pushed myself off the bed. A quick shower didn’t do much to cool the fire crawling under my skin, but at least it cleared my head enough to move. I dressed, not in the ceremonial clothing set aside for the celebration later today, but in plain black trousers and a loose shirt. Something easy to move in. Something I could fight in. I wasn’t going to sit still and let my thoughts devour me. Not today. My legs carried

