Chapter 151 Journey
Alessia's POV
The car drives out of the coven and the gates close behind us with a resounding:
Bang!
My heart does a little flip, I am so tempted to look back again but I do not. The car drives slowly down the stone path before emerging on to the main road. I press my forehead on the window watching as the fence of la Casa slowly dissapesrs from
View.
For some minutes we sit together in companionable silence. The only sound in the car is the low humnof the radio playing some Latin song that I can't make out the words. I lean on him listening to the raise and fall of his chest, he does not say anything allowing me to revel in the moment.
“Cara mia are you certain about this” he asks softly
I won't act as if I dont know what he is asking me. I let out a deep sigh raining by head to watch him
“I am Alex this needs to be done”
He stares into my eyes “Alessia you do not have to prove yourself to anyone.”
I shake my head gently “I do not see it that way” I sigh softly “Its my responsibility to retrieve La Rosa, it was created by my descendant.”
I pause for a moment licking my dry lips “And to stop all this unnecessary deaths.”
“Because if we dont step in now,Thomas will never stop.” I add silently
He nods “Well at least La Geneva is not expecting us.”
I tilt my head giving him a terse smile I had not even factored that in “that is a plus indeed” I answer “they will not see us coming.”
His eyes sparkle with a hint of mischief “What are you planning? Hmm tell me?”
I sit up facing him squarely
“I want to use glamour, just in case they are aware of who and what I am now” The walls of covens have ears if I learned anything from La Casa it is that..
His brows lift in surprise “Who do you want to walk in as?”
I turn to the window for a moment admiring the passing scenery.
“I will like to walk in to their coven as one of them”
I watch from the window as a flicker of approval
Crosses his face.
“Glamour, it's a good idea” he says calmly
I think so too “their guard will be down with one of their own.”
“A high council member?” He asks
“That is best for maximum clearance,” I whisper softly as I turn to him once more
He shifts in his seat “I will need to reach out to my contacts to get their full dossier, we must be precise”
That's true because Glamour mainly relies on facial memory
“Okay then.”
“It will also require you to be well rested and calm” he adds and I have a flashback of my glamour lesson the moment I changed into my mother and my emotion made my face ripple a bit.
“That cannot happen in La Genèva”
Even a ripple could mean instant death for me or one of them I shiver as fear races up my spine
Alex notices and pulls me to his chest once more “Also your emotions will need to be in check.”
“I know”
Alex I reply my voice steady but my mind anything but
“What happens when you get in?” He asks
“I want to take my time” I reply “First I will casually observe, the I will listen, lastly ask the right questions if by then La Rosa hasn't been mentioned.”
I can feel his eyes are on me but I don't raise my head
“You know you could be working into a trap”
I nod “ I know but it still worth trying “ I take a deep breath “that's the whole essence of picking someone prominent so they won't look too closely, someone who travels a lot and is highly respected.”
Alex lets out a small chuckle “I see you have already mapped out a plan.”
I smile at this “I learn from the best, you.To always be prepared. Now all we have to do is fine-tune my idea”
Alex clicks his tongue “Sure I will make some calls once we reach the half way house, so what will the rest of us do?” He asks
I raise my eyes to his finally a part that excites me “I plan to bring you in after as witnesses to Thomas’s interviews for hunters.”
His eyes narrow on me for a moment as he ponders over it “It may cause a bit of tension in the coven.”
“Even better” I add “the more unsettled they are the easier we can get in and out.”
He nods once “What if they suspect?
I shrug “If we play our parts well they won't suspect until we are out of the coven.” I say confidently
He is quiet for a few moments and my heart thuds loudly as I await his thoughts “Alessia you know your plan sounds dangerous.” he says quietly
Narrowing my eyes on him I argue in dismay“Yes but if we move fast enough we-”
“Will be in and out before they notice” he cuts in smoothly
Urg thank Dios he gets it, I relax my shoulders once more “You get it now” I whisper gracing him with a smile
“You seem way more at ease now that we have left the coven courtyard.”
“I am, I was worried you were going to bash Frederic’s head in” I add under my breath and he chuckles.
His eyes flash with something dangerous for a moment before it slips into his usual calm
mask
“To be honest with you I though about it a few times.” He pauses for a moment and inlet out a surprised gasp. He ignores me and continues “He would have deserved it but I won't do that to a friend of yours as annoying as he is..”
I dont know what to say to his declaration, should I chastise Alex for allowing Frederic get under his skin? Will that even be fair being as Frederic got under every ones skin including mine his so-called former choose mate? I choose to just remain silent for now and turn my attention back on the Road…The last time we were on this similar journey to the coven the guide sat in the front. I turn to the empty front seat wondering why he isn't joining us now.
I turn to Alex “ Alex what about our guide?” Alex gaze falls on mine. “ He -”
His phone starts vibrating in his pocket cutting his response…