I had been assured that Kenzo would recover within a day.

The wound Hadrian inflicted was deep, deliberately so, but it wasn’t meant to be fatal—just enough to take him out of the fight. A wound like that would have been a death sentence for an ordinary wolf, but Kenzo wasn’t just any wolf. He was a strong Alpha, and his accelerated healing had already begun the moment his flesh was torn.

Even in defeat, Kenzo remained in his position. Hadrian had no interest in leading the ...