Chapter 159 Wake up!
Alessia’s POV
A feel a gentle shake on my shoulder and someone whispering my name from far away
“Alessia”
My eyes feel like they have been sewn shut as I struggle to open it. Finally I crack one eye open the room is bathed in early morning light, it's barely dawn. For one moment I look around the foreign room wondering where I am.Looking up I see Alex leaning close to me.
“Alex what time is it?” my voice is full of sleep
“It's barely dawn..”
Suddenly as if a bucket of ice was poured on me I remember everything and I bolt up right in bed.
“Alex did Padre -”
He cuts me off with an intense look “Yes Cara mia”
That answer makes me feel
Energized by removing the remaining sleep and fatique. “Has he sent all the information?” I ask alertly.
Alex looks at the other ladies that are just starting to stir.
Angelica pushes the quilt comforter of her while Lucy yawns.
“I received the dossier thirty minutes ago” Alex says and I slump against the headboard in relief.
“It's a four page e-mail, I have read through its very detailed.” Alex says.
My nerves start to beat erratically, it's time...
“How thorough was he?” I demand sharply swinging my legs off the bed because he made us wait more than twenty four hours he originally asked for the wait should be worth it.
“He sent the name of the council member, When she would be on assignment in a remote area, videos during a panel session” he pauses as my eyes narrowed how did he come across that information? I hope his informant won't sell us out. Alex continues “the best entry points that gets us inside in minutes without being seen.”
She is a female the change will be less painful I hope
My heart races “What is her name?”
“Councilwoman Mirenda Gross “ Alex supplies
Miranda Gross
I repeat it in my head silently
Miranda Gross
I straighten my shoulders twisting my head from left to right “How old is she?”
“ She is in her mind forties, no family, travels a lot. Doesn't smile or interact much. An obvious deliberate choice.”
Lucy gets off the bed “That's the perfect candidate so when you slip into her role for a few days there is no one to question you.”
I grudgingly have to admit “Padre is excellent. I didn't think of all those loopholes”
Alex smirks “Patience is a virtue Alessia.”
I shoot him a narrow look saying nothing as Angelica stretches beside me “We should have a quick bath so we can leave early.”
Alex nods “We leave in less than an hour.”
He turns around heading toward the door but pauses before he reaches for the door knob. Turning around our gaze clashes for a moment and I hear his inner thoughts!!!!!
“I trust her she will nail this”
I stare at him in shock unable to voice out that I just heard him! This is brilliant, we can finally hear each other which means our bond is complete!
Before I can tell him he narrows his eyes at me “We are ready for this.” he says quietly
That was not a question but him telling me what I heard. He knows I can do this.
I swallow what I had planned to just break out, its too monumental for that. I have to find a way to communicate with him back so he knows I can hear him. tilting my head I give him a thumbs up “Indeed.”
He leaves and I remain staring at the door wondering when I will have another experience of mind reading and why I only heard him and he did not hear me!
What perfect timing -
After he leaves the ladies jump up and start moving in a flurry of activity.
Lucy grabs her bag from the chair. “What colour should I wear black or blue?”
“Black hides better at night” Angelica answers “we will probably approach their borders by night fall”
My heart plunders in my chest, their conversation silently jolts me into action too getting off the bed I walk towards my bag, my thought about mind reading fading away into strategy and plan formulation.
Miranda Gross
Mid forties she would have perfected her posture
Will move with authority almost automatic
Her voice will be authoritative but also low
Turning to the two ladies still discussing black blue benefits “I need to have a quick bath” they both turn to me in unison. Angelica walks towards me giving my hand a tight squeeze.
“ You go ahead I am too uptight to shower maybe later at La Concorde…l” her voice drifts off as I nod and step into the bathroom to have the fastest cold shower ever. Once I strip off my pajamas I stand In front of the full-length mirror brushing my hand over my bond mark examining it for a moment.
My rose
It's fully bloomed now and it looks exactly like La Rosa!
Perhaps my entire line has similar bond marks, I will have to check the notes we got from La Casa for that.
The colors are so rich and vibrant it almost looks like it is alive.
“Amazing work.” I whisper in awe as I gingerly brush a finger over it and gasp, pulling my finger back as if burnt.
“Thats strange” I feel a zap of electricity course through me and it is warmer to the touch that is why I heard him.
I will have to check Alex’s own later to confirm if it is fully bloomed too but for now I raise my gaze to the mirror. Staring at my features for a few minutes, gold flashing in the depths of my green eyes. My face seems softer and stronger at the same time. My raven hair falls down my back. My jaw line is sharper than ever before lips are plumper. There must be some correlation with a Witch growing into her powers and her facial features becomes more pronounced and feminine..
Taking a few calming breaths I whisper to myself “Alessia have a quick bath, dress up and read the full dossier.Then start practicing turning into Miranda Gross as many times as you can until it becomes as second nature to you as breathing” I finally turn away from the mirror and step into the shower.