Michelle came to her estranged grandfather’s wake prepared for weird family vibes. She did not plan – the ballroom blackout – the scream – and the Alpha face-down on the stairs Now the mansion’s locked, the Inner Circle is panicking politely, and the Guardian wolves are on their way. Which would be fine… except Michelle’s the half-human outsider who can’t shift, can’t see in the dark, and apparently has no sense of self-preservation. But she noticed something the full-bloods missed—and the estate’s grumpy grounds manager seems determined not to let her face this circus alone. There’s a killer in the house. There’s a clue in the dark. And Michelle refuses to be the easy suspect. ✨ Perfect for readers who – Cozy-chaos locked-door mysteries – “I don’t fit in but watch me anyway” heroines – Grumpy-steady guys who quietly stand guard