1 year Later
“I think it’s an idea you should consider.” My short steps rush behind Gabriel’s long strides. The touch of cold tickles my nose as Gabriel moves a few paces ahead of me. It’s a year since I found out I was the Queen of killers and so far, I’ve done well not to call them for anything.
I meet with all my Shadows for training and my life as my mother promised is very different.
But hiding Mero for a year is a long time and I have pushed finding Elise who is still MIA back for longer. The thought of hurting her just doesn’t gel with me. I believe there is always two sides to every story.
“No.”
“Gabriel, it makes sense. Think about this for a bit, a few months working with my dad could do wonders for your rank and we can see each other every day.” Also, I don’t have to hurt you when you try to prevent me from killing your Uncle.
see each other every day. You would be married sooner or
you look honorable?” What I really want to say, is my father doesn’t have
“Your father doesn't have an honorable bone in
father didn't become the Consigliere of the most powerful man in the 5th State doing honorable things. And I certainly didn’t become
nothing wrong with
and my shadows around us
and brings me to the
this energy from?”
far off the mark. I am training 3 hours a day, including a 2-hour run in the morning and my fortnightly sessions with Killer, the torturer who works my body for 4 hours non-stop. But I can’t tell my friend any of that. He is clueless that his friend is the
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