Despite attempting to sleep and recuperate, at two in the morning, Ace found herself wandering the silent streets of the North City.
It was deadly quiet, not surprising considering the time, but still some part of Ace's consciousness had a creeping thought that maybe everyone had been murdered and the city was now a mass grave site. She chuckled to herself at the absurdity of it.
Nope. Her delicate ears picked up the scuff of a boot against cobble stones.
The owner of this boot seemed to be no immediate threat so she swiftly moved on.
She hadn't known where she was heading -no destination in mind- but as she stood in front of the wrought iron gates of the impressive Stonely Manor -a place she had once called home- she realised that she had not used her brain in any part of her decision to roam the city at night.
She turned her back to the manor -and well aware that someone could be watching her- walked back through the still silent streets with caution.
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Ace Of Spades
FantasyAce Fairway is a notorious assassin with many dark secrets in her past, and no doubt many more to come in her future. She is famous for what she does, and has killed many times, but this victim is different. How is she connected to her target? Is...
