Code name: Athena [18+]

Code name: Cenere

•Arabella DiStefano•

"You need to go back to the house," I said closing the door after she came in.

"I don't want to," she told.

My body turned and our eyes met "I'm not asking."

"I'm not here as your employee but as your sister," the girl shrugged "it's my job to protect you."

I sat down on the bed and rubbed my temples trying to come up with something to make her leave; there's no need to drag anyone else into my plans.

"How did you find me?"

A deep sigh left her mouth as she sat beside me "That's not important. What is important is that you come with me, we found a safe place and everyone's there."

"I need to do this alone," my eyes met hers "this is my fault—"

"This is not your fault, Arabella," Angela insisted with tears in her eyes "my brother is a fucking jerk; he shouldn't have treated you as he did."

Angela is part of the Athenas; the last guy she was with did her wrong and she needed a place to unwind, let out all the rage so I took her to the estate. She was immediately in love with my idea and I wasn't about to get in her way but I kept her away from this trip, told her someone had to stay back and look after her parents; she's a DiStefano so she did the opposite of what I asked.

"How do you know?"

My sister in law frowned "Mariano called me last night so I stole daddy's jet, told him I was going to Monaco with my friends."

A weak smile appeared on my lips before I threw my arms around her "Thank you for being here."

"Someone has to," she whispered hugging me back "let's get out of here."

"Tomorrow," I told pulling away "we can leave tomorrow morning; I don't want to wake up the couple."

She shrugged "Fine but I'm sleeping here, you're not escaping my sight," Angela kicked her shoes off and slipped under the blankets "your bed is much bigger."

"I paid more," I got up on my feet "I'm gonna change."

"Yes, ma'am."

We went to sleep talking about my girls; she told me it has been rough because of the casualties we suffered but that they're strong and are awaiting my return. Said they're more loyal to me than ever which makes me the happiest girl on the planet.

•Apollo DiStefano•

"APOLLO! OPEN THE DOOR!" Mariano shouted from the other side.

"Leave me alone!" I shouted back looking at the blood slipping under my forearm and onto the crisp white linens.

Then he kicked down the door; not literally but he broke the lock "Why do you have to be so fucking stubborn?"

I sniffled raising the bottle of whiskey in my left hand "That's the only thing I have left."

My friend frowned at the sight of blood "Apollo—"

"My son is missing; we have no track of whoever did it and my wife is gone. She could be lying under a bridge, dead because of me! Because I said those fucking words!" Every muscle in my body tensed as I gripped the bottle "leave me alone."