Chapter 185 Confronting Alex
Alessia's POV
I am in the middle of a conversation with my father when I hear Alex slip out of his chair and head for the cock pit phone pressed to his ear. My mouth is set in a grim line as a shiver of apprehension passes through me.I am not the nosy type but from the way he quickly stood up I know it's something important. What I don't know is if it concerns La Geneva and La Rosa or if it's something to do with his various businesses since we are on our way home.
But if it is about us and what we just escaped then why would he need privacy to take call?
Unless…
Unless they are on to us already and he doesn't want us to freak out.
I am thinking of standing up to follow him when my father's voice cuts through my thoughts .
“You are worried about the call?” my father observes calmly
I face him, smoothing my face with a smile “It's just with all we have just been through,I keep waiting to hear something. Anything in retaliation”
My father nods his head in understanding “They can't retaliate on ghosts” I chuckle at that until his face turns serious once more . "We are safe for now until they are able to unravel the entire story.”
I swallow hard as fear turns my stomach in knots. My father, seeming to sense my state, places a warm hand on my arm . His touch makes my fear start to lesson a bit “Until then trust Alex, He is a good Man and from what I have seen,He will protect you with his life.”
I let out a deep breath “Thank you…Dad I needed to hear that”
He pats my hand once more before picking up a script he had been studying once more .. “It is my pleasure, my daughter.” That makes me smile, I have a Father now. Let me allow Alex to handle his call and embrace my little blessings.
Turning back to the cock pit I watch him as he finally comes out . He is no longer on a call but from the way he clenches his jaw and his rigid shoulders I know it was not a courtesy call. I know he has news, and not necessarily good news .
“Alex, who were you speaking to ?” I ask before he reaches our aisle.
He stops beside my Father “Padre."
Lucy and Angelica immediately put down the scripts they were studying. “Does he have news from the enemy front?” she asks Alex as he leans against Luca's seat.
“Yes he does, Miranda arrived at the coven today”
Angelica raises her brow. “Has it been the full seventy two hours ?Thank God we were able to pull out quickly”
Alex nods “it's possible she got a wind of the whole missing prisoner incident and heard she was apparently kidnapped”
My father watches Alex carefully “What is she saying?”
Alex lets out a deep breath “She told them she knows nothing about all of that and has proof to back it up”
Lucy laughs “Of course she won't allow them to frame her for a crime she did not commit.”
Alex shakes his head “Never she is telling everyone that will listen she was on assignment.”
Luca shifts in his seat “You mean they now know she wasn't the one that returned some days ago?
“Yes they do ,she showed proof she has been on away all this time” Alex explains calmly
Angelica blinks a few times “So she is telling the coven she was impersonated?”
“Si,it is the only explanation”
Luca whistles softly “I am sure that caused quite a scene.”
Alex stares down the long hallway for a moment as if in thoughts . Before continuing “According to Padre the council chambers almost had a riot on their hand.”
Luca laughs “Alex I would have gladly paid to watch the scene unfold.”
I watch Alex as he tilts his face in a small smile but still I can't shake of the feeling that he is hiding something.
Call it bond mate intuition
Everything he told us is the truth but there is more . Something he isn't telling us . "Was there any other news Padre had to share?” I ask
Alex tenses for a moment before meeting my gaze calmly and at that moment I got my answer .I continue to watch him as he shrugs casually.
“He was mostly giving me his own theories about how things will go down at La Geneva.”
“What things exactly? the investigation into Miranda's doppel ganger or the swapped La Rosa?” I counter calmly.
“About how long it will take La Geneva to actually piece together everything.”
Lucy leans back in her seat “If they are still going back and forth about Miranda it will take them some time.”
My father says nothing , as he watches Alex attentively.Before I can press him further the pilot voice cuts through the speakers all of a sudden.
“Ladies and Gentleman, the plane has been fully stocked and we will be departing soon. Please return to your seats and wear your seatbelts.”
He switches on the plane and the engine starts humming slowly.
Alex straightens “Whatever the case, the most important thing is for us to get back to Sicily.”
Lucy picks up the scripts she was reading again as Angelica closes her desk to fasten her seat belts.
Alex turns to walk back to his seat but before he sits down my father speaks quietly. “There is still something you didn't tell them”
Alex freezes ,for just a second then his eyes meets mine. “Anything else that he might have said” He replies calmly “Can wait until we get to home.”
He slips into his seat without another word,The wheels disengage as the plane slowly starts running down the walkway ,within seconds we are up in the air once more. A chill races down my spine , as I clench the arm rests tightly .Turning towards the window once more ,I can't shake off the feeling that whatever Alex is hiding is even more dangerous than the riot we left behind in la Geneva.