Marie watched as Remy walked down the white hallway as she had done many times before, slowly and tentatively, but with much less grace. He stopped before a door, and passed his hand over it as if feeling for something he could only see. Marie stared at his strange actions with bright eyes wondering how she had become the captive of a killer such as Remy Lebeau.
Chapter 1: Last Night
A hotel in New Orleans
Remy opened his eyes saddened by the absence of Belle's warmth. Before she could fully dress herself Remy grabbed the tender skin of her waist and sat up hugging her body closer to his which each passing breath. He looked up as her hands guided his chin towards her face. His own slid from the small of her back upwards to cradle her small face. His last thought was the thought of her supple lips touching his own when a bullet, with curves as graceful as the beautiful assassin, spiraled into her spine, paralyzing and killing her instantly. Even in the moment of death, Belladonna embodied the perfect southern belle, lips parted slightly, red with lipstick, and cheeks rosy with rouge over her glowing tan skin. If it wasn't for her frozen and dark eyes, Remy could've mistaken the heavy weight of a dead body for that of a sleeping beauty.
Unable to hide his fear and repulsion from holding dead lips with thoughts of passion he let the limp body fall to the ground and leaned back on the satin sheets of the bed. With quick raspy breaths Remy calmed himself and stumbled towards the balconey, looking for signs of a sniper. But the only image that he saw were the reflections of brown and red of brick buildings from the hot rays of the afternoon sun.
His hands smacked against the oddly cold railing, Remy grabbing for support as he realized the heavy burden that lay on his shoulders once again.
Belladonna, daugher of the Assassin guild and his future wife, the simple pleasure of peace he had once held in his arms was now dead. And the possibility of his wild and youthful nature taking the blame for her death seeped into his mind.
