The Fighters Return Book Two

Phoenix's POV

Making my way into the kitchen I can still feel my temper flaring, remembering the smug look on his face as Raelyn stepped between us makes me growl quietly. "Shut up growling Phoenix, it won't do you any good" Raelyn says as she steps into the kitchen. Taking a seat round the kitchen table I sigh heavily watching as she sits opposite me. "So where do you want me to start?" she asks us running a hand down her face. Looking over at Colton and Bear they both nod at me to ask the questions and I huff at them for throwing me in the deep end. "Why don't we start with what happened after you left? where did you go? what did you do?" I ask and she nods closing her eyes for s second whilst blowing out a breath before flicking her gaze between me, Colton and Bear. "Alright, I suppose that's fair. I signed up to the military, I trained for 2 years, I was about to go on my first tour when I got an offer from the head director of Zone 0. Zone 0 is a specially operated service made of people with a...special, skill set. We take care of certain...situations. We collect information, eliminate problems, take care of the messy things, that sort of stuff, now I'm head of my sector and love it" she quips but there's a certain dead look in her eyes that has my heart crack. What sort of job is that?... I think to myself but keep my thoughts quiet. I lean back in my chair and stare at her for a minute. Her eyes flicker away from e and a small frown forms on her beautiful face before her gaze swings back and locks with mine. Almost daring me to ask more questions. Dare accepted. I think to myself snarkily as I open my mouth to ask more questions. "Who was that guy? Why was he in MY house, how did he know you were here and WHAT exactly is it you might need back up for?" I keep firing questions and she holds up a hand to stop me. "Ok, ok Phoenix. Give me a minute jeeze. That guy that was just here is Mylar, I met him at the military base when I was signing up, we went through training together. We were pretty much joined at the hip until I got the offer of work from Zone 0. He went off to do his first tour, when he came back he got offered to work in a different sector and we haven't particularly spoke in a long time. Well, not how we used too, we went through some rough times together. We only really speak now when our divisions are working together, My sector take care of more private things. As for why he was here... Do you really want to know?" she asks looking at us as if preying we say no, but I just nod my head, "Yeah. I wanna know" I say and she swallows, I watch the delicate movement of her throat and resist the urge to drool at the unknowingly seductive action. "My boss put me on a job with Mylar's sector, which is why I'm here. The job was a little outside Mylar's comfort zone, he prefers to work in a groupwhereas I prefer to work solo, so Helix. Mylar's boss. Got in touch with my boss and requested a person of ...certain talents, to do a job. My boss asked me about it and I agreed, now I'm here. As for why Mylar is here? He's here to make sure that I'm doing everything that I need to. I may be further up the rank then both him and Helix but Helix has known Mylar longer then he's known me and besides, me and Helix aren't exactly on the best of terms" she finishes and I nod trying to take in everything she just told us. Of all the things she's just said, I still can't get one question out of my head. Before I get a chance to ask anymore questions, Colton asks one. "Soo... is that what you needed those files for? you know the ones you said you needed. That got burnt in the apartment?" he asks and she nods. "Yeah, they were some files on certain...tasks" she says and he frowns. "Why does this job of yours sound shady?" he asks and she tenses, immediately my interest is piqued. So I'm not the only one wondering?...I think as I lean forward. "I'd rather not go into certain details of my job Wolf" she says, addressing her brother by his club name for the first time in all our lives. He winces and I fight back a smirk, now he knows how painful it is... Raelyn stands from her seat and begins to walk out the kitchen. "What is your job Raelyn. I deserve to know what trouble you're bringin' with you this time" I snap worried that there's gonna be a repeat of years ago. She stops in the doorway and she turns to look at me, that dead look in her beautiful eyes has me shivering. "You really wanna know what my job is Scar?" she says and I nod feeling a knot form in the pit of my stomach. "I kill people. You happy now? I'm a hit woman, assassin, murderer, whatever you want to call me it makes no difference. Look I'll be out of here within the hour. It's safer for everyone if I stay in a motel or something" she says and leaves the kitchen. Leaving me, Colton and Bear speechless sitting at the kitchen table... Shitt....