Dear Mate, You’re Mine! のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 171 - チャプター 174

Astra's POVI sat in front of the vanity mirror. I stared into the mirror and a tired, worn out lady stared back at me. She looked... pitiful, stressed, and like someone who needed urgent self care.I hadn't had the time to take care of myself since the chaos, not even the time to take a soothing bath like I loved it. I sighed heavily.Maybe indulging myself this one time would not be such a bad thing, at least before the war, before every other thing goes wrong. I had limited time though, I was supposed to be seated in my office in 30minutez, there was a lot we hadn't done, a lot we still had to do I preparation for this inevitable war.But first...I stripped off my dress, not having the time to admire my skin or my body, I went straight to the tub, filling it with water-- warm water. I dropped into the bath and for five seconds, I just let the warm water soothe my nerves. Before I jumped in with the soap and lather, gently scrubbing my body and rubbing every part of it, spending a

Astra's POVThe attack began without ceremony. We were one foot ahead so we knew exactly when The dusky brotherhood set foot on the palace grounds.We had guards looking out for us and they moment they set foot we were alerted but I was also cautious. I needed to be sure they didn't set foot into any other places except they palace and so far they didn't. And that was good enough for me.The Dusky Brotherhood set foot on palace land under the cover of pre-dawn mist, thinking darkness would favor them. Thinking secrecy still mattered.We were one step ahead.“They’re inside the outer perimeter,” The message had come swiftly through the bond from the western borders.I closed my eyes for half a heartbeat and let the palace map form in my mind-- paths, choke points, ambush lines Jerome and I had burned into memory over sleepless nights. Every stone had a purpose now.I opened my eyes and stepped forward.The first explosion hit the western outer gate like a fist from the earth itself.Th