'You really have not changed.'
Eleanor's eyes narrowed slightly as she reread the message, her lips pressing into a thin line. It was just like the Matriarch to interfere in such a subtle but deliberate way. Irina's position as the heir to the Emberheart family carried with it expectations and obligations, and Astron—enigmatic and unorthodox as he was—was clearly viewed as a potential variable worth scrutinizing.
'Astron Natusalune,' she thought, leaning back in her chair. It wasn't surprising that he had drawn the Matriarch's attention.
His unique demeanor, his hidden strength, and the way he often avoided the spotlight made him an anomaly even among the exceptional cadets of HA25.