Chapter 45 Padre
Alexs POV
I glance at Alessia sleeping soundly on the bed one last time. Before stepping out of the room and closing the door quietly behind me and walking into the living room as the phone continues to buzz in my hand.
Mr Padre, the historian I put on the La Rosa tail he wouldn't call if it wasn't important.
I put the phone in my pocket as I head into the living room and Luca is just walking back in to the suite dusting off his hands.
“I made sure I watched him walk out of the entrance doors” he mutters
I nod once “thank you ,the fact that he spoke to us doesn't mean we can trust him”
“True” Luca adds
We settle in the room in silence, the air still thick with tension and Marco’s stench. My phone starts buzzing again
I bring it out and its Padre calling again with his second line I might as well answer the call this time
My finger hover on the answer button as I take a deep breath and exchange a look with Luca. He conveniently gets up and shut the connection door behind us and I swipe to answer putting him on speaker :
“Padre?”
Padre: “Signor Ferrini can we speak freely? It is urgent” His voice comes through a bit shaky and tense..
I nod my head as my heart starts thudding in my chest. Luca settles down on the sofa.
Clearing my throat “Yes you can speak Padre, what do you have?”
Padre: lets out a deep breath, sounding edgy and scared. I can already tell this call is going to be loaded with important information
Padre: “I finally received something tonight”
he says “ the footage from the cameras at the Airport the morning of La Rosa’s disappearance.”
I suck in a deep breath looking at Luca as we both sit up straighter “Go on ,Padre” I whisper impatiently
Padre : “It's odd , A lady from the La Geneva flew in the morning and left the same night. And No trace of the item on departure.” Agitated, I get up walking towards the window.
“That doesn't indicate that it wasn't on the flight it's probably cloaked with magic” I add
My jaw tightens as I stare out at the high rise buildings and neon lights .So La Rosa is not even in Sicily anymore ,It's been gone since the ill fated night.
Padre: sighs deeply “this strongly indicates that La Rosa left Sicily already.”
He pauses, my mind races I knew she was telling the truth all along because her voice never wavered even in the midst of danger. Yet every rumour, every accusations, every whisper points at Alessia.
My chest tightens Alessia still being chased for nothing.
Seething because of the injustice of it all I bark at him “Padre,have you shared this information with any one?
Padre : “No one knows yet but the Airport document is not something hard to retrieve if anyone wants to get a hold of it they can.”
“So we still have time to move” I answer
Padre : “Yes but that is why I called tonight, before anyone else can start thinking about taking the same steps we did”
I turn around my gaze falling on Luca as he tried to read my expression
Padre : “Signor Ferrini,” Padre adds voice dropping, “there is also one more way to determine if La Rosa has successfully crossed the borders”
My gaze narrows on the phone as if he can see me as I ask “What are you talking about?”
Padre: A witches blood that has been spelled and placed over a map will give a rough estimate of it's location”
I exhale deeply as Luca stares at me
“But Alessias Powers haven't been woken yet how-”
Padre : He cuts in excitedly “My wife is a witch too any pure blooded witches blood will work.”
This is just the kind of lead I need...
I keep the excitement out of my voice as I answer him dryly “ Luca will visit you and your wife tomorrow to do the spell at your home just to confirm “
Padre: “Excellent, I will be expecting him and Alessia’s powers will be stirring anytime soon you can fasten the process though...”
My head scrambles as this phone call is getting curiouser and curiouser I walk back to the chair quickly facing the phone
“Padre spit it out”
Padre : “Alessia's Powers will start to awaken when you take her maiden head Signor”
Luca coughs as if he is hiding a smile as I feel my face heating up.. The image of her lying underneath me naked and glorious comes to my mind, beautiful
Free…
Unbidden….
Powerful….
My cock stirs painfully as I shift in the chair.
Padre : “Signor Ferrini” He adds “Now that it is obvious the witches have it, it means it was a plan made overseas. He pauses for a beat “ But if the wrong people get a wind of the theft they will connect the dots wrongly and come for the keeper”
I close my eyes for a moment
“Alessia is innocent and asleep in the suite” I murmur. “The key is not with her any longer she has nothing”
Padre : “ I know Signor” He replied “but they are not aware of this.”
The Living room falls into silence
Padre: “We must protect her.” He says lastly “More enemies will approach”
The call ends
I pick up the phone and put it in my pocket facing Luca
“It seems it is worse than we originally thought” I say
He nods once “ Thomas is about to make it harder with that announcement tomorrow, what next Alex?”
I stare at the closed living room doors
“Now, You see Padre tomorrow to do the spell and we infiltrate the meeting. We have to stay ten steps ahead “
I lean back in the chair stretching my legs to the front to remove the kinks
“Second warning in a night, Dios Mio what have I gotten myself into?.”