As I walked up the stairs to the room Terran and I used to share, a familiar yet subtle scent struck me. I couldn't place a hand on it.

　　I continued to walk, thinking it might be one of the maids around the house, but something was different; the scent wasn't that of any maid. I had smelled it before.

　　My beast was on alert with every step I took, and as I walked, the smell only grew stronger.

　　I reached for ...