Chapter 2
Alexandra POV
"Curse you Valek! Why am I even your cousin?" Alexandra thought to herself. Being the cousin of the most infamous person/ assassin of both Ixia and Sitia together can itself be a huge pain, but also being an assassin herself has multiplied the pressure she put on herself just to keep her damned reputation crystal clear. Killing runs in the family I guess…
After the fiasco of last year, Valek has finally decided to appoint second-in-commands for his vast network of intelligence service, so that he could get a thorough report for everything that happens in both Ixia and Sitia. Finally, somebody talked some sense into that idiot. If the rumors are true, we all have to thank his heart mate Yelena (whom I have not met yet, Valek is hoarding her up like a dragon) for convincing him. Even though Valek was good at acquiring intelligence, his forte is assassination. However, I was the best agent for sneaking and sleuthing, hence I was given the position as second-in-command for the intelligence networking in Sitia. I was given this position a month ago and everything was running smoothly as a well-oiled machine, even though I was one of the youngest cops in his network (I am only one and twenty).The job came with many perks (reporting to Valek everyday was not one of them) and I am proud of where I stand after my hard work of the past six was being finally paid off (after I had to literally claw my way up the ladder).
My thoughts once again return back to Valek. I smirked to myself. I had just come back to Castletown after from acquiring some information from the Krystal clan; I got a message from Valek regarding my post and that he wished to see me. Eager to meet my favourite and only cousin, I hurried to his office and got the surprise that any man in Ixia would have sold his soul to the Devil itself to see for himself, my dearest cousin, the most feared assassin of Ixia and Sitia looking like a dreadfully lost, lovesick puppy. I did get to the bottom of the mystery and since then, I relentlessly teased and tormented him about Yelena. One part of me was actually very happy that Valek finally found someone to truly love. Not many in our line of work get that chance. The other part of me envies their relationship, for I too yearn to have a life like theirs, to love someone truly without hiding my true self. I guess it's a young girls' dream that will never be fulfilled…
Now I was on my first mission after receiving this post. Making my way to MD-8 on foot, to guard the Commander who was on his annual vacation to the beach of all the places…. He had left a day earlier and a few guards followed him and even more were positioned around his beach house in normal uniforms (Valek assured me of this, he had personally handed me this mission). I was supposed to leave on the very same day the Commander left for MD-8, however I was delayed due to… an altercation (some idiot mixed up a few messages, that caused unwanted panic and my presence was required before everything went haywire).
Now that all was sorted out, I trudged my way to MD-8. The first leg of the journey made me to take shortcuts through the Snake forest due to the delay, to finally reach the main road to MD-8 a few minutes after sunrise. This was a total undercover operation without even the Commander not knowing I was there, well he doesn't know me anyways (we didn't get a formal introduction due to our hectic schedules).
Guess I could turn this into my summer vacation too. After all I had quite a busy month, I had thought to myself earlier in the day. But now the heat was starting to stifle me as the sun rose higher in the sky. Sweat was pouring down by back and I was getting thirstier by the minute. My inner self now wishes to turn immediately back to the Castle, where it was much, much cooler than this. Urrgh…. I hate this, I thought to myself. This must be Valek's sick way of punishing me for all those teasing. Though I have to give him the credit, he really knows how to make a person to feel truly sorry for himself. Ah well, guess I just need to endure this and focus on not getting a tan, as I loved my pale, alabaster skin which was free of freckles. Yes, even assassins can be vain. I know that Valek is. The worst part was I just remembered that I didn't bring my sun protecting lotion. Guess I will be getting that tan after all. I will kill Valek for this. Why couldn't he send one of his underlings to babysit the Commander? Why does it always have to be me? Wiping the sweat off my brow, I squinted my eyes, to look as far as I could in this sweltering day; I spotted a strip of blue in the horizon. Finally, the sea was in sight. Renewed with energy, I walk towards the small town. MD-8, here I come.
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