𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐐𝐔𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓

VIII

🎶Olivia Rodrigo - Traitor🎶
~ATHENA~

His gaze was settled on me and I hated the shivers it sent down my spine. I was dumb if I thought that I wouldn't feel anything after seeing him. I was prepared for his assassination and I figured that he was also prepared for mine. Even through that black mask I could still recognize him.

Our eyes met and my heart rate picked up on it's speed. Why now? I was walking down the stairs my gaze on his. His eyes that were like ocean during storm were piercing into my green ones that were shinning like emeralds.

I took a deep breath in and looked away from him. I can't be distracted, it's been years, come on get it together. I heard few whispers that I won't even comment cause they were just disgusting and I don't like to ruin my mood.

When I walked down the stairs I made my way straight to the bar to get more courage for my kill. I won't get drunk, not even tipsy, just a little kick in before I will do something. I ordered a martini and sat behind the bar. The chair next to me was pulled and then someone sat on it. I recognized the cologne that had a masculine scent that could wow any woman with it's woody, spicy scent. I closed my eyes and then opened them looking down at my drink.

"Whiskey on rocks please." deep masculine voice said and I swear I could hear him smirking. The glass was placed in front of him and he grabbed it with his veiny hand, the hands I used to love the hands that brought me comfort for years. No, no more of that.

He was quiet, so was I. No one spoke for a while till he broke the silence.

"Why didn't you listen to me Thena?" Kai asked me as if it pained him. Did he regret it? I figured that he was supposed to kill me but I get a feeling as if he is regretting it. Does he still feel something for me? Why is that bothering me? I shouldn't care.

"You ask that as if you don't know me." I mumbled still not looking at him.

"Thena, please look at me." He pleaded. Why is my heart aching for him like that? Why is he pleading me to look at him? Why you always need to hurt me with your words and make my heart bleed as if your mouth only know how to pain me?

"My name isn't Thena, it's Athena. So stop calling me Thena Mr. Cortez." The words went out of my mouth and I could hear him sigh. If he is making me bleed with his words I will make him bleed with mine, see the pain you're causing me.

I wasn't even sure if it somehow butted him that I was cold and distant to him. We were together for long time and old, deep feelings die hard, but by the way he reacted and by the flowers he gave me like some stalker. I know how cute, he seemed like he was in the war between desire for money and longing feelings that he used to feel or maybe still feels for me. Man confuse me.

"Fine, you're pulling out the mister card, Ms. Lenoir, could you please look at me when I'm speaking to you?" Kai asked in calm charming voice. I know this kind of voice, he used it after he was hurt, angry or sad. He seemed collected and calm yet the clouds of storm were slowly circling his thoughts and mind like a rope around throats of the ones who sinned in such crimes not even the worst people could handle.

"Who said anything about me, having some kind of conversation with you?" I felt smug today when I asked him that. I swear if I looked at him now, I just know he would be rolling his eyes or looked at me with face that said seriously?