ENZO’S POV
I shifted uncomfortably in the grand meeting room, surrounded by the members of my council. It had been a tumultuous time since I took over as the new alpha, relishing in the power that came with the title. But the burdens of pack responsibilities weighed heavily on me, and I loathed these tiresome meetings.
One council member, braver or perhaps more foolish than the others, dared to broach a sensitive topic. His voice quivered slightly as he spoke, his words dripping with an undercurrent of tension. “Alpha Enzo, there are murmurs among the pack. They call you a tyrant, saying that Derek should have been the alpha.”
My temper flared instantly, my eyes narrowing to slits as a surge of anger coursed through my veins. “Do not utter that name again!” I snapped, my voice laced wit
