Assassin's Secret

chapter 35

Astralea's POV

It's been 3 days since I found out. The house is being restored. It's impressive how fast stuff can be done when you are a crime lord.

Today we are having a celebratory dinner at the house. The security is restored in most of the house, and there are no news on Akela so I guess it is a good time.

Enzo will be there too.

I haven't spoken to him. He knew, and not just knew, he was there, he saw her get beaten. He could have told them to take her to the hospital.

I know he was a kid, but still. He could have done something. Said something.

Not just let them drop her in front of our house and tell his dad later.

For the past few days I stayed at one of my safe houses, not feeling like interacting with anyone. Especially my father.

Mira and Tia are staying at the house, she has been pardoned since I threatened to kill everyone if she wasn't.

Mira is pissed as well, I haven't told her all the details, I just told her that Italians were responsible for her death and father knew.

She never really knew our mother, I wish she did. But I also feel like if she did she would have killed every single one of them.

To be honest I was surprised that I am invited. Maybe father decided that food will make me feel less.... revengeful. Or he is trying to act like nothing happened. Whatever makes him feel better.

I'm not going to kill any of them until the whole bullshit with Hydro is over. Last thing we need is an inner war.

I decided to dress nice for the first time in a while. A dark burgundy dress with lace sleeves and a flowy skirt.  Still have my gun and knives on me of course.

I braided my hair, I dont do that often but I felt like looking more civil today.

Getting my purse I head to my garage and get in my Mercedes. There are 2 cars in here, Lamborghini thats Luna's, and Mercedes that's Astra's. Sometimes I just want to let it go and make those 2 one person. Who knows, maybe one day I will.

The house is about 30min away from the loft where I was staying. Getting in my car I texted Mira that I'm on my way. She has been bugging me about this for a minute.

I was already on a highway when I received a text that made me turn around.

"Wigs, current, Kalypso. "

Our code word. From Allie. She is in trouble, in trouble enough to ask me to drop the cover if necessary and meet me at the lair. Now.

I parked in the parking garage outside of the side entrances to the underground.

Makes me feel weird being here without my wig.

It didn't take me long to get there, as always climbing up and opening the freaking door was the hardest part.

What could have happened to cause Allie to call me like that.

"Allie" I called out walking in.

Something is wrong. I can feel it.

I immediately take out my gun.

This is a trap.

I'm so fucking dumb, I should have known. Selene would never ask me to drop a cover in a lair. Too many people might see me in the tunnels.

This will get me killed.

Pointing a gun ahead of me I slowly move to the wall with our emergency shut down button. I was hoping that I will never have to use it.

"Lower your gun, it won't help you anyways." A deep voice said.

Fucking knew it.

They might take me, but they won't take anyone else with me.

Without any hesitation I press a tiny light switch, it immediately activates self destruction mechanism.

I know trio will receive a warning on their phones.

The lights turn off, only our emergency red LED lights are on.

I see a figure and immediately start shooting. They shoot back. I guess they don't care, dead or alive. We are heaving a shootout for about a minute, then one of them walks out from the corner. Good timing since I'm out of ammo. I immediately attack.

A few other joined him, I killed all of them. But then another man walked out, and I knew he isn't like the others.

6'4, buff, yet he moved quick and with a style. He isn't a newby.

Him and I start fighting and we are equal. That doesn't happen often.

Another one joins him. About an inch shorter, but in a suit as well. It's dark but I can feel that smirk on his face.

Both of them attack at the same time and they are good, too good. We are equal, maybe they are even better. I knock one of them on the floor.

"SHIT. " He says.

"Do it before she kills us both." The other one says in an equally deep voice.

Who tf are they.

He proceeded on grabbing me and before I broke out from his grip I felt something hit my neck.

Shit.

They drugged me.

And the dose is high because I'm already feeling it, but I'm not giving up.

After about 30 more seconds of fighting it got blurry, too blurry. I can't feel my legs anymore, can't fight.

I'm about to faint.

But before I hit the ground the taller one caught me.

"You pulled up one hell of a fight, that should have knocked you out right away."

"Sorry for getting you earlier than expected, change of plans." The other one says and pulls out a card.

The card.

Vipers.

With number 3 on it.

And then it all went dark.