A Scent Of A Scandal
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In the glittering, high-altitude capital of Lunnaris, the social season is more than a game of manners-it is a dance of predators. The Rosenbloom Family, a noble lineage of Snow Leopard shifters led by the stoic widower Viscount Shale Rosenbloom, has arrived at their townhouse in the Verdant Square to debut their eldest daughter, Danielle. Marked by delicate "rosette blooms" upon their elven features, the Rosenblooms must navigate a Ton where a single misplaced growl or an unmasked scent can lead to social exile.
Across the cobblestones lies the Gelenna Family, a house of Cheetah shifters facing a quiet tragedy. As Lord Simon Gelenna fades under the weight of a terminal illness, his family's standing wavers, drawing the protective Rosenblooms into a precarious alliance. Amidst the chaos of rowdy cubs and a mischievous four-year-old "brat" named Genova, a forbidden attraction sparks between the two houses, threatening to ignite a scandal that the Ton's most elusive critic is eager to document.
High above in the Aerie Palace, the Griffin Royal Family watches with golden eyes. Prince Regent Cambryn, ruling in his father's stead, seeks a consort who possesses the composure to lead. As Danielle Rosenbloom catches the Prince's attention, she must decide if she can suppress her wilder instincts to wear a crown-all while Lady Meadowlark, an anonymous fairy gossip monger, uses her network of birds to expose every secret scent and hidden motive.
In a world of sharp talons and silken masks, the Rosenblooms will learn that the most dangerous predator in Lunnaris isn't a king or a beast-it is the truth.
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