Chapter 1: The Job

Anastasia Honchar's POV

"Wait, why do I have to do this job? Could it be better if Mia did it instead?" I asked Valentino as he was typing something inside his freaking laptop. He will not go anywhere without it.

"Well, besides that Mia was now not with us anymore, Alina has to do some shit and Sabrina was across the Atlantic ocean, I think you will be the perfect one. And besides, Alfred asked you too," Val used that name to get the upper hand. I rolled my eyes at him.

"Well, what about Camila?" I asked him.

"What about her?"

"Well, she is an active agent and still with the organization. Can't you send her instead? I have some work to do," apart from trying to find the cure for an unborn vampire child and other stuff. Val laughed at me.

"Hey, it's Alfred. You should talk to him if you want out," he said as he pointed at me. He knows that I would rather kill myself than talking to that crazy man. I grunted as I crossed my arms.

"I would rather kill myself," I said before Val smirked at me. He was getting on my nerves sometimes.

"And besides, Camila was on another assignment so you are the only one that available right now," Val said as he looked at me. I rolled my eyes.

"Okay, fine. You win. What should I do?" I asked him as I took a seat in the chair as he put up the information on the big screen.

"We have recently found that someone ancient has activated an older account that we have been trying to get to. His name was Marco Thorn. He is wanted in 70 countries and one of them is Greece. We have identified that he was moving to Greece as we speak right now," Val said as he looked at me. The image of this Marco guy was all blur, he never showed a face. I grimaced.

"How can we be sure it was him if we don't have a face of him?" I asked Val before he smiled at me.

"So, I will follow him and then try to get something from him?" I asked him as he showed me a passport and an identification.

"from now on, you will be Anna Horns. A visitor from the States to Greece. He would not suspect a thing as you never showed your face to the public," he said before he closed his laptop.

"yeah, because I prefer the dark basement than to interact with people," I said before I stood up. I went to the door and I looked back at him.

"at least in the basement, I was creating wonders," I said before I went to my room. I took out all the necessary things that I need to catch this guy, or maybe follow him to uncover him. I have to prepare somehow. I know I can rely on my chemistry whizz but I guess I have to rely on weapons too.

I went to put my daggers in the sheath at the belt around my waist and the strap ankle that I wore. I put everything that I need to encounter this guy. Val did not tell all the details but I think I can have everything ready for myself.

once I'm done with my weapons, I went to choose a hoodie and black denim before I put on my sneakers. I need to look the part but considering that he was traveling at night, I will not try to be fancy and all that. Once I got dressed, I went out of the room and Val was ready to send me off.

"ready?" He asked me as I went to the passenger seat.

"let's get this over with," I said as I slid into the car.

We arrived at the train station a few minutes later, well 30 minutes exactly but who was keeping the time. Val sent me off but he just stood in front of the train station before I looked at him.

"so, this is it?" I asked him. He nodded.

"well, wish me luck," I said as I looked at him. He smiled.

"Alfred wished you as well, and me," he said before I hugged him. He always seems like a big brother to me, even though I was older than him.

"Goodbye," I said as I went toward the lobby. I did not look back as I know it would be awkward. It's not like I was going away forever, it was to spy on the potential threat of the organization.

"one ticket to Greece please," I heard him when I was a few people away from my mark.

"can you be more specific?" The counter asked him.

"Athens," he replied.

"30 euro," the counter replied. He sighed but he paid the price. I looked at him as he was moving slowly with his eyebrows knotted together. he did not expect it to be so damn expensive.

"I want a ticket to Athens, Greece, please," I said when I reached the counter. He made the ticket for me and I paid for it. I thanked him before I went to board the train as I was following Marco. He was so deep in thought that he did not realize that he was being followed.

I saw him board the train. I board as well but I was in the wrong coach. I moved toward the right coach as I was passing through everyone.

"Excuse me, sorry. Pardon me," I said as I was trying to pass people that we're putting stuff on the overhead compartment. I bring luggage that was probably empty or maybe have something medium so that people will not be suspicious for me to go around.

"Excuse me?" I asked Marco as I went to the seat that I have purchased. I was seated next to me. Just my luck.

"Hello, are you asleep?" I asked him in the sweetest voice that I can muster. I wanted to kick myself for being so feminine right now.

"no because someone decided to disturb me," he replies hoarsely which made my core suddenly awaken. I gulped. When he pushed off his hood, I knew I was a goner. His hair is like a golden summer and his eyes were like a forest as they were blooming. I caught my breath before I made myself under control.

"Is this seat taken?" I asked him as I tried to be polite. I was supposed to be someone from England, who was all polite and manner.

"what's your ticket said?" He asked me. Man, I can listen to him all day long.

"Uhm, it's D15. This is the right one, right? Sorry, I don't know any Italian words," I lied. But he did not know that I have mastered 4 languages, one that was a dead language.

"yes, mine was D16 so you're in the right place," he said as he shifted in his seat. I can see he tried to his boner. I smiled in my mind. Yes, I can use that to my advantage. And the rest was just like a flow that I always have known Marco Thorn my whole life. I just need to make sure that he did not being bothered or disturbed by me next to him.

"well, I let you rest. You looked tired. I'm sorry if I was disturbing you earlier," I said as I tried to take asleep with my head turned away from him. He said something as I tried to tune it out and then he was asleep.

The conductor has put out the lights for sleeping as I know it would always do when the train moved at night. I counted some minutes passed before I made my move. I have to be careful as I don't want to wake him up.

slowly, I turned to look at him as he was fast asleep. He was asleep like an angel as I know I wanted to run my finger across his smooth cheeks and those kissable lips. I licked my mouth before I shook my head.

"focus, Anna," I said as I went to look for his wallet. I got it under his butt as I know how fast and quiet I was when I shoplifted something. I opened the waller and I look at his real ID. Marco Conti.

Somehow, I know that his last name was familiar but I shook my head before I took some Euros and USD before I put it back. The train stopped for a break and I decided that I will take another train to Greece, not Athens but somewhere else.

"I see you soon, Conti," I whispered to him before kissed his lips briefly. He did not stir as I smirked at him before I took my fake luggage and I went out of the train.

I walked around the shoppers that were opened for the people to shop before I looked at the train that was moving again. I smiled before I went to the counter ticket and purchased another ticket. This might be another game that I don't mind to play.

Let the game begins, Marco Conti.