Adrian's POV
I sat at a secluded table at Spencers and waited for Jill.
She had wanted to come to Russia for a modeling assignment and I and Eddie had accompanied her. Eddie, because he was her guardian and me because...well I guess that I was just bored.
And now wasn't I glad that I had come!
Never in a million years I had believed that Sage would be here. I mean, why would she come here, when she enjoyed sunlight so much. Moreover this was a vampire haven, both for moroi and strigoi. Why would she want to associate on a daily basis with them...well except me. Everyone wanted to associate with Adrian Ivashkov. But her still being an alchemist explained it all.
The cafe door swung open and Jill entered, looking like a super model. It figured as she was a super model. Heads turned towards her but she remained oblivious to them.
"Hi Adrian."
"Hey Jailbait. How's it going with Castile? Did you two manage to go on your first date yet?" I said, smirking at her.
She grimaced.
"I know that he does not like me that way. You don't have to rub it on my face everytime we talk."
"Thats were you are wrong Jill." I said softly. Covering her hand with mine.
She blushed.
"Ok! Enough about me. Tell me what was so important that you required my help?"
"Jill I have a daughter. With Sydney." Jill had mastered the bond years ago, so she could only see through my mind if she wanted to spy on me.
Her mouth fell open and she gaped at me like a fish.
"Well...thats not what I had expected you to say." Jill said taking a deep breath.
"But thats not all. It seems to me that Sydney is in some kind of trouble...and she wants me to keep Taylor. I need to adopt her legally , without getting the alchemists any more suspicious. And for all this, I need the backing of the royal moroi princess."
"Adrian, you know that I would do everything to help you, just tell me what needs to be done."
"Zmey, I need a favour."
"Miss Sage when I first met you I knew that we were going to be doing business again. Now, what dire situation has brought you to me? Guessing from our previous meetings, I think I can safely say that I'm not one of your favourite people."
"I need to disappear from the face of the earth..., hidden from the alchemist radar. And I will need everything that is required to vanish from the human accounts as well."
Abe's eyes twinkled and he gazed at me with a slight smirk on his face.
"It would be my pleasure to help you Miss Sage, but I believe that you still work for the alchemists. Why would you want to hide from them? The last I checked, they had you under their thumb." He sneered the last sentence.
He said it in an odd tone. As if speaking it pained him.
I looked a him, bewildered. Why would Abe be upset with the my choice of profession?
I wanted to ask him, get some answers. But I kept my mouth shut.
"Abe ,I dont have to tell you all this, its none of your business."
"My ,my Sydney, I hadnt meant to offend you."
His words said something but his tone implied the exact opposite. Yep. Zmey had said it exactly to offend me.
I took a deep breath and calmed myself. I wanted Mazur's help. No, I needed his help. It wont do to be rude to him. This is not how you ask some to do you a favour Sydney, I chided myself.
"Abe, please tell me if you will be able to help me or not?"
"Ofcourse I will be able to do it." He said in an offended tone.
"Then I guess the question is that whether you will help me or not."
Abe smiled slyly.
"Ofcourse Miss Sage. Please tell me what you need again."