Semua Bab Dear Mate, You’re Mine!: Bab 121 - Bab 130

Astra's POV“She’s at her strongest when she’s quiet,” he said softly, eyes not leaving my face. “Remember that.”I glanced at him, confused with that sentence."What?"He shrugged, "What would you have me say?"I glared at him, "I don't even know what you are talking about. Except you just walked in now, and spouted proverbs or was that a sort of parable? Oh, is that bogeyman talk?"He had a funny expression on his face that I couldn't describe before he said, "Yeah, you are funny. It's none of that. I won't explain it to you either, you will understand in due time."I looked at him like he'd grown two beards on his skull instead but didn't say a word."You've heard?" I asked, referring to the formation and assignment of roles."Only the basics.""Your informants have long ears and long feets." I scrunched my nose."Maybe, maybe not,” was his response.I glared at him jokingly."But, really? Is that your decision?" He took the final step and sat on the chair opposite mine, his regul

Astra's POVThe corridor was quiet. I'd like to think it was unusual. It was the kind of quiet before anything happened. An eerie hush that makes a predator pause with their senses on alert.Maybe it had something to do with what I was doing or what I was wearing. It's not every time, you'd look like an assassin.I stood in the shadowed passage just outside the surveillance room, in my black spandex suit. It clung to my skin like a second skin and it made me feel much more alive and like I was on a mission, a proper mission.Jerome was beside me, leaning casually against the wall. His eyes must be narrowed or at least his brows furrowed with how stiff his shoulders were."You're sure the signal came through? You heard it?" He asked, his voice soft but taut blending in with the shadowed background, giving off a mysterious vibe, I almost rolled my eyes."It did," my expression was unreadable, but my eyes stared right ahead, "Someone's taken the bait."Jerome shrugged, then blinked once.

Astra's POVToday's weather was chilly, like it'd rained the night before. Speaking of which, it's been a while since it last rained. I stretched for the second time and instantly sank back into the chair, buried under paper works.It has been hours since dusk and yet I had not moved from my seat. A light glowed casting dark shadows across the book in front of me.My desk currently held different paperwork's, including parchment and scrolls and pins, and ink marks.Intel was slow but even so I had a lot of things to catch up with. It was my duty to make sure that with Intel from our supreme guards or not, I could guarantee the safety of my people.Suddenly, the small burner phone beside me flared, vibrating rapidly. I snatched it off the table and picked the call.“Report,” I commanded.A voice echoed from the other side of the phone, at first the sound cracked, as if distorted by wind but as the receiver spoke, the waves cleared and communication stabilized."This is Kings. Code seve

Astra's POV I stood in front of my vanity mirror for a while, when I sat but continued staring into the mirror sighing multiple times than necessary. Yet again, the council of elders has summoned me. My eyes flitted towards the side table where the letter lay sprawled open. Where is it heard that the alpha of a pack is called before the council for more times than it takes for a baby to be born? But of course, it's the capital's council of elders and they would do anything to behave like scoundrels. I picked up my cloak, walking away from the vanity mirror. Well, I'd give those oldies whatever they wanted. I moved across the room, slid on the cloak, my boots, and my crescent ring-- the heirloom ring. I didn't wear it often but maybe it will scare these peasants for a while. The corridor was just buzzing to life when I began to walk down it, the guards bowed in greeting and the other servants and maid greeted loudly or as they could. I acknowledged all. Jace was already walk

Jace's POVThis passageway had always seemed like a dead end-- unused and quiet for years. For some reason even palace guards avoided it and sources say they wrote it off as a remnant of old renovations. But I had been trained to notice the unnoticed even if it was always so lonely and dead quiet just like this passageway.I heard it used to be called the attic passageway because an attic used to be here just before the renovations, many many years ago.As I approached the dead end, I slowed down, walking slowly the soles of my boots brushing against ancient stone and granite.Something had drawn me back here... since Queen Astra had sent hell bent on discovering her nemesis and I swore to uncover everything possible, I wasn't messing around and this was one of those days where your promises came to life.Something felt off about the bait and armory incident. Maybe it was how they just knew where the armory was or the way they fell for it very smoothly. I wasn't sure what it was but i