The Noble Art of Not Barking

In the aristocratic city of Valenza—where etiquette is treated as a higher law than morality—Duke Sebastiano Decharis is admired as the very definition of noble perfection: composed, erudite, and impeccably refined. What society does not know is that beneath his tailored coats and measured speech lies the blood of an ancient werewolf Alpha, forever struggling to restrain instincts unbecoming of a gentleman. Chiara Suvelyne, a brilliant and formidable Countess, has built her reputation on intellect and composure alone. When she accidentally discovers Sebastiano’s peculiar behavior within the Forbidden Library, curiosity turns into suspicion—and suspicion into a dangerous fascination. As political conspiracies tighten around Valenza and moonlit secrets refuse to remain buried, Chiara and Sebastiano are forced into an unlikely partnership where wit must tame the wild, and love must learn the most difficult art of all: restraint.