Michael's POV I was discussing today's meeting plans with Erich on the phone when a woman wearing a mask hurried into the elevator. I hadn’t expected to encounter that intoxicating scent again—the scent of jasmine and peaches. God, how I missed that smell. My wolf suddenly grew agitated, just as he had when I first met Vera. This confused me. Recently, my wolf had been acting strange—sometimes cold, sometimes passionate towards Vera. After marking Vera, he became restless and irritable. In these past few days, I hadn't smelled the scent of jasmine and peaches while with Vera. Could something be wrong? I needed to know. So, was this woman Vera? But Erich had just driven Vera back to the mansion. Could Vera have gotten out of the car halfway? Suddenly, the elevator malfunctioned and

