I was so exhilarated with my new family . They treated me with respect and in return I respected them . Never once in a month I had been with them had we argued .
I love their craziness , it made them happy.I was thankful that I had found someone who would show and give me experience of being part of a loving family . I had even started calling Rosie mom..she was on cloud nine when I called her that. She thanked me non stop claiming that I have given her the experience of being a mom.
As also called mark PAPI...being crazy as he was ,he picked me up and threw me In the air like I was a toddler.
It was the best time of our lives but the greatest was when they announced that I would be starting school . Yes,at the orphanage ,we were schooled but it was the same as going to school , meeting new people .I was already dressed up ,ready for my first day at school .
"BABY ,YOU DONT WANT TO BE LATE FOR YOUR FIRST DAY AT SCHOOL.." mom called from downstairs. I took one last look at the mirror and took my bag and ran out.
I inhale deeply when I got at bottom of the stairs. It was a mouth watering smell of blueberry pancakes. I ran to the kitchen to see PAPI shirtless,he rarely wore shirts. Mom was in her favourite apron.
"Are you excited for your first day at school?"
"Excited but a little nervous..." I squealed
"You will totally rock the school .. don't worry okay .." PAPI said sipping his coffee
Mom placed a plate of pancakes infront of me. I wasted no time in eating them .After breakfast ,they drove me to school.
"Baby... remember.""Try and control my temper..I will mom.." I cut her off"Great..."
"But don't let them walk all over you kiddo.." PAPI adviced
"They won't even if they try .."
" That's my girl . Here we are ," he said packing the car .
The school was marvelous..never I my life had I thought I would ever go to the school of rich people.
"It's beautiful""I am going to miss you baby ..." Mom said opening the door . I opened my door and got out . She came running towards me and hugged me
" I will miss you too mom.."
"I thought I would man up but damn... your mother is right ...we are going to miss you ." PAPI said
"Come on guys..you are making it even more harder "
" You know what ...we are taking you to the principal's office."
Mom said"But mom..."
"I agree with your mother , let's go " PAPI agreed
As we walked passed students , they were giving us weird looks . I should have been abashed but I was proud that they didn't want to be away from me .
We went straight to the principal's office not minding the looks from students. They were crazy and my crazy folks.
The day went smoothly ,I was expecting for rich kids to bully me but no one even dared. After school I waited at the gates for my parents but they never arrived. I wondered what was holding them up since I knew they wouldn't miss it for world to pick me up .I began to walk at the direction we came. After a long walk,I was exhausted but I had finally came in view with our house . What I saw made me froze for a mom. Our house was on fire and two men stood there laughing
I sprinted To our house passed the man that had his shirt open showing his chest. I was able to see that he had a huge tattoo of an eye ball among other tattoos.
I ran straight into the house ,there was smoke everywhere.
" MOM.... PAPI...WHERE ARE YOU ?" I shouted and coughed ..I ran passed the living room only to reverse back ..My heart dropped at the sight in front of me . Mom laid on the floor in a pool of blood naked while PAPI was tied to a chair with a knife through his chest .
" NOOOOOO... PAPI ...MOM... PLEASE DON'T LEAVE ME ...NO NO NO NO....." I yelled and ran and got on my knees next to mom and shook her to wake up
" MOM ...MOM.... PLEASE WAKE UP...I CAN'T BE ON MY OWN ... PLEASE MOM..PAPI ..PA..PA...PAPI... TAKE ME WITH YOU..." I cried out loud and cough because the fire was getting wild" Baby ........ run........" A low voice said
" MOM...MOM... PLEASE WAKE UP.. PLEASE DONT LEAVE ME " I cried hugging her bloody body
"Survive....go....g..oooo" those were her last words to me before dying right in my hands.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MOM....PAPI ....WHY ...WHY ...WHY CANT I BE HAPPY ...? " I Cried out in pain.i coughed and looked around .the was smoke and fire everywhere.
"I will always love you mom and dad...." I whispered and got up.
I took Papi's necklace and mom's bracelet.i ran out of the house just in time because the fire was almost blocking the way.I threw myself on the grass on the front yard and cried. I curled into a ball ,hugging their properties close to my chest .
I was alone all over again.For the first time I have received love ,it was snatched away from me.I cried out
"MOM......""...PAPI ...."
"COME ... COME BACK...I NEED YOU ..." My heart was heavy. everything was hurting ...
I got up and watched as the place I called a home burn down along with my loved ones . I didn't even have anywhere else to go .
I heard sirens , I walked out of our compound and stood further from the scene. The firefighters tried to put out the fire.
I hugged the necklace and bracelet close to my heart and started walking away"I love you guys" I kissed them and cried. My heart was bleeding. I swore never to forget the man that snatched my happiness and burnt it into dust.i walked to the only place I knew as home aside from the one that was turned to ashes....the orphanage
ATHENA'S POVI had walked all the way to the orphanage . My feet wear aching ,I was exhausted and dehydrated. When I arrived infront of the orphanage, what was left of my heart shattered . I thought I was gratis but I was totally wrong.I took a deep breath and clutched my only things I held the ones I love on to my chest and walked in since it was already open .I made my way straight to the head mistress's office. The children were giving me looks that made feel even more depressed. They were judging me without being verbal.I walked passed them and went to the office. I faltered at first but in the end ,I knocked at the door ." Come in "I pushed the door open and got in .I bowed my head trying to hide my tears"Oh God ...not again .""They ...they...." I couldn't hold my sobbing anymore ,I cried out ."Oh dear ... come here ." She opened her arms .I ran into her arms crying out loud ."
ATHENA'S povWas I really cursed as she had stated ?. Was I really not meant to be around people with love ?.It did make sense since I was never with a family more than six months . Either returning me back or being murdered . Rosie and mark were the only ones that showed me love but they were killed in cold blood .I could feel another wave of tears coming up . How was I to survive the streets ,?I was only eleven years old.*Now is not the time to cry girl, find shelter before dark*My subconscious mind remindedI looked back at the orphanage for the last before starting my journey to the unknownI kept walking .t he city wasn't far from here although it was too dangerous at night for females,because of rapists, gangsters,traffickers etc..but I had no choiceI kept walking till I reached a T-junction, the east led to the city while the west led to the mountains ....I took th
FIVE YEARS LATERATHENA 'S POVElla sat on the table infront of me .she was in her shorts and crop top .she was going out by the way she was dressed .she had gained a lot of weight in the passed years"And where are you going all dressed up .?" I asked"I am going out and you are coming with me ""Nop...I am busy " I honestly hated going out because it reminded me of memories of Rosie and mark" Oh come on Athena, you just turned 16.there is no need to act like your over 40, always concentrating of the heists.."Ella wouldn't stop bugging me,she had been pressuring me to go out ." Not interested""Okay,i will just go to the twins and tell them that you said you wanna join them on their science projects"she said innocentlyover the passed years , we built a crew of homeless kids. Those that needed our help, that's how we came across the twins.they love science so much.
THIRD POVHe gave her another hot slap .she could hear a little ringing inside her head .she shook her head."hah!what happened little 'tigress',you seemed to be strong a little ago" he mocked Athena earning a crazy chuckle from her"Stupid men and their pathetic ego ,you are all stupid. you disparage women every chance you get. You think women are frail and that's where you are wrong"she spitting blood on his face.Her made the man boil in anger,he punched her twice,..Athena regained her energy , kneeling the man in the balls,He got off her, groaning in pain but recovered quickly.They both stood up ready to fight each other,Athena attacked first receiving a kick that sent her flying back to the ground" You think you can fight me ? I am a very well trained man,while you are nothing but a street kid with no parents,no one to love"he laughed, kicked her again" let me guess they abando
ATHENA'S POV"WAKE UP "Someone yelled waking me up from my beautiful slumber.I woke up to see who the fuck disturbed my sleep . It was freezing in there . When I opened my eyes,I saw a guy with huge muscles.*talk about working out to be a giant* I mentally laughed"Since Cindy already told you of what to expect ,so I am going to let you choose even though I am sure you all are going for option B"Alex said smirkingWHAT THE FUCK" Actually,I would like option A,"I said giving him a challenging look,he dare think women are weaklings"Me too"Isabella and Stella said simultaneously"What? you think you can survive our training?you are totally stupid "the giant said" You did survive workouts abuse,so we will survive the training" I saidHe was beginning to get on my nerves"Why? you think we are frail ?giant!"Isabella said"Okay , okay, what about you three?" Alex said looking at th
3 MONTHS LATERTHIRD POVIt had been three months since what happened at Baikal lake.Stella and Isa had finished their training hence being officially the members of this gang .Athena was still yet to wake up. Her friends had been visiting her each passing day and narrated about what was she was missing.They really missed their friend.On tge other hand ,Ice had been restless...his only way of letting the stress out was working or brutal killing his victims . He never left his office unless it was time for a missions. In those 3 months he had never went to see AthenaSeating in his office discussing the next mission with Alex and other two men , the doors were pushed openLifting their heads to see who dared to disturb thier meeting,Isa was the one entering" I know I am sexy but that's not why I am here., Athena woke up , come on"Isa said leaving them to thier shock moment
ICE'S POVIt had been three weeks and Athena was still yet to wake up . No matter how much I remained cold towards everyone, deep down I was sad. I missed her challenging and talkative attitude. I just missed her voice.it took me longer to accept it .Whenever everyone went to sleep ,I would sneak in to her Ward and lock myself in just to be near her. I knew that there was not a slightest chance of being with her since I was 17 years older than her. I would say sweet things that on normal circumstances I wouldn't dare say. I would still kisses from time to time .But as morning neared ,I would sneak out and go straight to office. I did work papers to distract myself or made missions"Alex call both Stella and Isabella.." he nodded and left my office.leaving me to my own thoughts about the girl that had been occurring my mind .The door opened again and they walked in ."You called boss !!?" Stella said in a serious
ATHENA'S POVI woke up from my horrible nightmare,I opened my eyes ,only to shut them again due to the blinding lightOpening the again,I looked around . Everything was white,I was on a bed with IVs inserted into my hands .I took them out and climbed down the bed , almost falling down . I hated feeling weak .Getting out of the room,I was expecting someone to stop me but there was no one along the way, which was a little strange ."Okay where are the bedrooms?" I asked myself as I kept walking on the hallways. I climbed the short stairs and walked where my feet would take me .I tried opening the door but they wouldn't open except oneI pushes the door open and got in. the owner of this room has good taste.The room was dark, everything was either black or grey. The king size bed was screaming my name,if only I could sleep on itI needed a goo
ICE'S POVNever in my life did I ever think that there would ever be a time that I would have someone who would melt my heart like the feisty Tigress did. I could hide the fact that I was so much interested in her especially after we had had that wonderful moment. To tell the truth , after that day, I felt like I was slowly loosing my sanity.I could control hormones whenever I watched her in training or how she would beat her targets and killed them. I was always jealous and possessive whenever she went on missions because of what she would wear. Her outfit was really sexy that I didn't want anyone aside to see but never had courage to tell her that because damn that woman was a ticking bomb.My relationship with Athena had grown much stronger. She even moved to my bedroom. When she told me that she had good news for me , the first thing that came in my mind was that maybe she was pregnant but was a little disappointed when she sai
ATHENA'S POVSince I gave him my virginity, does that mean he understands how I feel about him? Yes I know that I might had been getting on his nerves but that was only because I wanted his attention.I wondered how he felt after having sex with me. Was it just one time or this will continue or was he going to say something. Honestly I was nervous as to how he was going to react after all that , what if he becames distant to me ? Another rejection?" What are thinking about ?" He said bringing me back from my thoughts" Nothing "" Why are you nervous Athena ?" Looking at me" What? Me? Nervous? You are out of your mind "" I have been observing you, I know when you are nervous "" You are just exaggerating Ice, I am fine "" If you are nervous about me leaving after this then forget that thought. I have claimed you as mine. Always had. "
THIRD POV As the bus moved , Ares could seat still. He kept moving around in the bus because he suspected there was something fishy. The smell in the bus was not good. So he was looking for anything that could be a clue . " so .. Do you know the assassin by the name TIGRESS ??" " yes.." " How do you know her ??" Frowning " Dah !!. Where else aside the news because she is trending right now" the drummer said " Have you seen her ??" " we wish we could ... "" I have seen her " the red head said. This picked Ares's interest . He could feel a lead coming. Taking out his note pat , he began writing them down . " well I can say , she must be beautiful under that musk " " have you met her ?? " " yes. " playing with his gutter Athena freezes in her hiding . she is thinking of kicking the lid and kill them all . The b
THIRD POVAthena escalated the cliff though her shoulder was still in pain . She didn't concentrate on her pain but getting on top . It wasn't easy at all for her but she was able to manage it . She was truely thankful for the tough training she had passed through before because an assassin .When she reached the top , she had rested for a little while . She looked back down to see that the police were there ." Bunch of nincompoops , they actually thought I was gonna wait around for for them to cuff and throw me in a cage like a dog .... Pussies "She said to herself before starting to run off . She didn't run back to the city but rather went to the direction of the Coppice.She knew that going back to the city would be like waking in a cave of staving tigers .she sprinted for shelter in the Woodlands . It was because she had seen that there were chopper flying around in the city and it wouldn't take much longer before they w
ARES 'S POV (agent)All my life , I always wanted to protect. To protect those who could protect themselves from the evil that was living amongst us . I always thought thought that I had took after my dad since he was an agent himself. But when I was sixteen, they told me that I wasn't their real child ,that they had adopted me from their friend, that didn't change mind.I was shocked when they told me that I was actually a twin, but they had never seen my twin sister since my birth mother had already abandoned her in one of the orphanages. They told me to never loose they spear necklace around my neck because one day it might reunite me with them .Dad was my role model ,my everything. He was the best dad a child could ever wish for . But that assassin called Tigress had killed him in cold blood. I hated her more than anything in the world . My promise to myself was that I would hurt her down till I had killed her.Sha
ATHENA'S POVThe last past weeks had been hell for me . I was kinda gloomy and miserable. Ever since what happened in Ice's office ,the wonderful romance and me ending it by killing his nuts, he had been total different.He had been ignoring me...it were as if he didn't want to acknowledge my existence. What hurt most was even if I had tried to say something, it was like I was never there. Most missions were given to me by Alex .It was obvious that my presence made him sick . I regretted ever doing what I had done . Seeing him ignore me made me realise that I wasn't ever going to find someone who might understand me .It became even more obvious when he had sent me off to Morroco to kill the vice president. It was indeed a death wish . I would be walking dead woman if I did it , but I had to do it . I needed to show him that whatever he might throw me in , could never break nor change me . Because I was the almighty Tigr
4 YEAR LATERTHIRD POVAs years passed , Athena had completed her training. She had quarreled with Ice first because he didn't want her to complete her training. But in the end she won the argument .As for the community, they trembled with fear when ever they heard that someone was killed. THE TIGERS,THE DEVIL,THE VIPER,THE COLLECTOR and THE CRAZY QUEEN were the most feared of all. No one knew the owners of those names but they were horrified of themThey were the world's top five wanted criminals.assassians that killed without messy."Seriously ,who would have thought?but there is a huge age gap,isn't that creepy?"Athena asked Stella ,they were in Stella's room . Stella was telling then about her wonderful moments with Alex" Age doesn't matter, besides I am 21""Yeah ,and he is what?40?"Isa laughed, Athena joined" CUT IT OUT,..ooh he fucked me really good, gotta admit , older men are more experienced tha
ATHENA'S POVI woke up from my horrible nightmare,I opened my eyes ,only to shut them again due to the blinding lightOpening the again,I looked around . Everything was white,I was on a bed with IVs inserted into my hands .I took them out and climbed down the bed , almost falling down . I hated feeling weak .Getting out of the room,I was expecting someone to stop me but there was no one along the way, which was a little strange ."Okay where are the bedrooms?" I asked myself as I kept walking on the hallways. I climbed the short stairs and walked where my feet would take me .I tried opening the door but they wouldn't open except oneI pushes the door open and got in. the owner of this room has good taste.The room was dark, everything was either black or grey. The king size bed was screaming my name,if only I could sleep on itI needed a goo
ICE'S POVIt had been three weeks and Athena was still yet to wake up . No matter how much I remained cold towards everyone, deep down I was sad. I missed her challenging and talkative attitude. I just missed her voice.it took me longer to accept it .Whenever everyone went to sleep ,I would sneak in to her Ward and lock myself in just to be near her. I knew that there was not a slightest chance of being with her since I was 17 years older than her. I would say sweet things that on normal circumstances I wouldn't dare say. I would still kisses from time to time .But as morning neared ,I would sneak out and go straight to office. I did work papers to distract myself or made missions"Alex call both Stella and Isabella.." he nodded and left my office.leaving me to my own thoughts about the girl that had been occurring my mind .The door opened again and they walked in ."You called boss !!?" Stella said in a serious