The family council was gathered in full. Kirill slowly swept his gaze over those present, deliberately maintaining the suspense. Maxim and Maura sat across from him, while his father had taken a seat on a nearby chair. “So she’s a werewolf?” Max finally broke the silence. “Yes. And what’s more—she’s one hundred percent my mate,” Kirill replied with a serious expression. “But why haven’t we ever sensed the she-wolf’s scent on her?” Maura joined in. “That kind of scent can’t be hidden.” “It seems this pendant is to blame,” Kirill said, lifting the jewelry and showing it to everyone. “Somehow, this little thing masked not only her wolf scent, but also the scent of a mate.” “But where did she get this pendant?” Miroslav asked. This was exactly what troubled him most—he hoped to finally fi

