Chapter 37 Together, We Could Crush Anyone

• Mata’s POV
• The moonlight spilled across my chamber, its cool touch making the room feel colder than usual. I sat on my bed, my body still feeling the aftershocks of the battle with Beta. The wound was healing, but the pain lingered in my bones, a reminder that I wasn’t invincible, despite everything I’d done to get to this point. But I was still in control. And that’s all that mattered.
• Francis stepped in quietly, his heavy footsteps muffled against the stone floor. My trusted guard, always there, always loyal. He had been with me for years, helping me through battles, tending to my needs. But lately, I have begun to see him differently. He was more than just a soldier to me. And that thought unsettled me more than I cared to admit.