2. Last Mission

“What if meeting you is like a disaster in my life?”

Athena Xander

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“Athena, I warned you that you have to accomplish your mission tonight.”

That voice was always echoing in her head recently. Even if she doesn't want to take this kind of job, what could she do? That man would never let her rest until he got what he wanted! She hated everything about her life but again… Athena Xander doesn’t have a choice.

“Listen! You know that I just want to stop! You have promised me before, that you will let me go! Why do you want me to do this mission?”

“I don’t need to explain it to you,” That man looked at her coldly. “Athena, I know that you need this job. I promise you this will be your last mission no matter what has happened in the end. Be careful, your target is not an ordinary man.” He whispered in her ears softly while he threw a lather bag on the ground before he left her that night.

That man always gave Athena a lot of information about her target before she executed them. He just gave information not anything else but this time, that man also gave her a silver dagger that she has to use to execute him, Zev Russel.

She knew a little bit about Zev Russel before because he often appeared on a lot of well known magazine covers. Zev Russel was also a successful man and he had so many businesses so Athena was not wondering if there were a lot of people that wanted him to die, and tonight…

She would kill him so she could get her freedom back.

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The client also had given her an invitation so she could get into the party where Zev Russel was also attending. For this time, Athena wore a one shoulder long sleeve black dress with a high slit so she could move freely even though she was also walking with high heels.

The hall was filled with a lot of people. From her spot, she could see a handsome man with his black suit surrounded by some people. Athena observed him for a while from the second floor in a classy manner. At this time, she has to pretend that she was just an ordinary visitor even though that was not easy because Athena had never attended this kind of party before.

Athena was astonished when her eyes met his eyes. She felt a little bit panicked but later Athena composed herself and gave a smile to him and left this spot calmly. At first, Athena had thought about leaving but she changed her mind and decided to come to him.

“Hi.” Athena smiled.

“Hi.” Zev responded to her with a gentle smile that painted on his handsome face so she thought he was interested in her. Okay! The fact was, Zev Russel was interested in her indeed! Their glance glue once he approached her and gave her another gentle smile.

“I hope I am not disturbing you. Mr. Russel.” Athena said to him casually.

“Zev. You can call me Zev.”

“Okay, Zev.” She called his name gently.

“Uhm, and you don’t need to worry, I will always give my time to my mate.” Zev stared at her.

Athena could not deny that Zev Russel looked so handsome and charming indeed even she had to remind herself about her mission. He was her target and she has to kill him tonight.

“Your mate? I think a successful man like you can choose anyone to be your mate.”

“But I know my mate is you.” He said while his sharp gaze pierced on her.

Athena was shocked when he said such words to her. For Athena, someone like him must say such words to a lot of women, yet why does she feel this man was serious with his words? And once again Athena Xander reminded herself, ‘Zev Russel is just my target and I should not have any personal feelings towards my target. Then alright! I will play this game.’

“Okay. Then I will be your mate.” Athena said without thinking any further because she thought tonight would be his last day so why doesn’t she give him his last wish? Also she had never failed in her missions before. Athena just wanted to stop doing this kind of job because all that she wanted was to live peacefully. Athena wanted to be a normal woman.

Zev looked at her before he smiled again. There was something in him that made her couldn’t turn her gaze away from him even though that was something that she wanted to do right now.

“I am serious about this.” Zev warned but it seemed Athena didn't care at all because she was still thinking that Zev Russel will die in her hand tonight.

“Then I say again. I will be your mate, Zev Russel and who can reject a man like you Mr. Russel?” Athena knew that tonight she must be a whore again but she had to do it to lure him to leave this hall and after she killed him, everything would be done and she doesn't need to kill anymore. She would get her freedom as a human again.

“Are you sure?” Zev asked her again.

“Yes, of course. It’s my pleasure to be your mate, Mr. Russel.” Athena said as she smiled at him.

At this point, Athena thought Zev was really a good seducer. His orange vanilla perfume sneaked into her nostril created something familiar in her heart. Something that she doesn’t understand yet, but she knew that scent would become her favorite.

“Ms-,” Zev paused, while his gaze was still on her as if he was waiting for her answer.

“Athena.”

“Athena.” That girl paused for a while before she looked at Zev and managed to act normally but deep down in her heart, she also doesn’t understand why she gave her real name to him. ‘Okay! Calm down, that's okay. He will die at the end. Just calm down!’ She calmed herself because she knew that she made a big mistake when she gave him her real name.

“You have a beautiful name.” Zev complimented her but Athena thought that was just superficial things as she had seen a lot of men like him that complimented a lot of women like what Zev did to her, then left them in the morning and acted like nothing happened.

“Thank you, Zev.” Athena looked at his amber eyes. Athena had never known his eyes could be so mesmerizing like this. “So can we talk at another place?” She asked him because she wanted everything to get over soon so she would get her freedom. Her dream.

“Sure. But I warned you that I am gonna mark you as mine and you can leave now before everything too late.”

Athena laughed a little bit because a woman like her would never leave her target alone or let her target run away.

“I am sure. Let’s go. You can take me wherever you want.” She said as she wanted to seduce him into her trap.

Before Athena had read information about him. In the information, he always goes to his apartment every night and Athena was sure that he would bring her over there as she had prepared her plan to run away from his apartment as well. So yes! Athena Xander was ready for this mission.

“Athena, are you sure?” Zev asked her again but she made up her mind to kill him by tonight.

“Yes, I am sure. Just take me wherever you want.”

Zev guided her to get into his vehicle and she followed him as he put his arm on her waist gently. Athena had prepared a small dagger on her left leg that was covered by black fabric skirt. Along the way, Zev Russel doesn’t say anything to her as the vehicle goes in the other direction. Athena panicked because this was not like her plan as he didn't bring her into his apartment but to another place that she didn't know.

Athena tried to be calm. She almost wanted to kill him in this vehicle but, if she killed him here then she has to kill his driver as well and that would make everything become complicated. After thinking about this matter, Athena decided to wait for the right time.

The vehicle stopped at a huge mansion. Athena had never gotten information about this place from that man before so she looked around but that woman still doesn't have any idea where this place was. The darkness of night made her couldn’t see anything but the mansion as his perfume somehow made her so comfortable.

“We arrived.” He said to her before he opened the door and helped Athena to get out of his vehicle.

She could feel Zev Russel was not an ordinary man but she didn’t have a clue yet. She knew that he was so dangerous but what she could do? She was shocked when she saw inside the mansion because this mansion was so glamorous and at the same time, she kept reminding herself that she has to be sober enough because she was aware that this was a critical moment and she has an important thing that she must accomplish.

When Zev grabbed her palm, Athena felt like there was an electricity that struck her and made her heart beat so fast as she had never felt something like this before.

‘What is it?’ Athena thought.

His touch ignited something that she couldn’t understand. She felt so nervous as well but at the same time, she had to pretend nothing happened. Again, Athena Xander reminded herself that ‘I have to focus and accomplish this mission and I get my freedom’. That sentence suddenly became her spell to draw her back to reality.

“Athena, do you really want to be my mate?” He asked her once again. Athena became bored because that man always asked her the same thing over and over again.

“Yes. I do.”

“Then you have to remember from this now on that you are… mine.” He whispered.

Then everything became so dark.