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Chapter Twenty-Five: Belly of the Beast Pt 1
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Codename: Aconite Chapter Twenty-Six: Belly of the Beast Pt 2
“Master of Ceremonies,” I say in disbelief, keeping the wobble out of my voice rather expertly, I must say. “Aconite,” he says with a pleased smile, “So glad you remember me. I definitely remember you,” he says with a knowing smile. Horrific images of mutilated bodies screaming and begging for their lives and the smell of blood and burning flesh comes flooding back as my mind replays the last Tournament I competed in. I push the memories back and focus on the here and now and the man in front of me. The Master of Ceremonies – since we don’t know his real name – is as deadly as he is charming. He’s 6’2” and appears to be in his thirties with short blonde combed-over hair with blonde highlights, golden glowing skin with a large jaw covered in dark blonde stubble that is starting to show signs of age. His eyes shine with mirth, but there is a danger in their depths that I have witnessed firsthand is far from idle. His eyes are like two deep blue warning signs flashing with the pain the
Codename: Aconite Chapter Twenty-Seven: Stake Out Pt 1
I slide into the passenger seat of the rental car, cradling my delicious goodies and shut the door. I open the bag of sugary sweet pâte de fruits and gleefully grab a piece from inside the bag, feeling like a child who has just been given the keys to Willy Wonka’s factory. I go to take a bite when I hear the sound of frustrated, heavy nose-breathing coming from my left and glance over at Silas, whose brows are dipped in a harsh V-shape as he glares out the windshield like he’s about to go to war with the protective glass screen of the car. “What’s your problem?” I ask. “You went out to get snacks? Seriously? We’re meant to be staking this booth out waiting for this alleged assassin to show up, and you tell me you need to go to the bathroom only to come back with French sweets,” he spits in annoyance. “What crawled up your ass?” I scoff as I take a bite of one of my sweets. “You go out and do something stupid by reaching out to The Tournament, and then you get kidnapped and dragged
Codename: Aconite Chapter Twenty-Eight: Stake Out Pt 2
I look up at the beautiful sand-coloured 5-story apartment building, the exterior lined with picturesque wrought iron balconies dripping on stone terraces, decorated with lush plants and just big enough to allow for a single person to step out and admire the view. I wish my apartment building looked as beautiful as this. “It’s beautiful,” Silas remarks with a warm smile. I nod in agreement, “I wish my apartment building was this lovely.” “I could never live in an apartment; I don't know how you do it.” “You live in a house?” I ask quizzically. “Family estate in Moldova.” I smirk, “That your way of saying you still live at home?” “Got a problem with that?” He says, raising his eyebrow, daring me to say something. I raise my hands in surrender as I let out a chuckle, “No problems here. If it weren’t so smothering at my parents' house I’d probably still live there too.” “What’s so smothering about your parents' place?” He curiously asks as we walk up the front stoop of the build
Codename: Aconite Chapter Twenty-Nine: Switchin Places Pt 1
“UGH!” I groan loudly, flinging the stupid wig across the room. I can understand the aesthetic appeal of being able to change your hair on a whim, but I had no idea they were so infuriating! Not to mention hot and itchy. No wonder aristocrats were such bitches. “Is everything alright?” Comes Camille’s voice from the other side of the bathroom door. “Everything is fine. Just give me a moment,” I call out. Leaning my hands against the marble countertop, I stare at my reflection as I attempt to gain some composure. The makeup I have applied has not only covered the remnants of my fight – or fights – with Silas but has allowed me to better step into the disguise of Camille Lefebre. To Silas’ credit, it’s a good idea. Having me take Camille’s place at this meeting gets me face-to-face with this guy without him suspecting anything, and naturally, of the two of us, I am the only one who can pull it off. Though I’m intrigued to know what Silas would look like in drag. I’ve done some subtle
Codename: Aconite Chapter Thirty: Switching Places Pt 2
I pull into an impressively grand château just outside of Paris and drive around a grand fountain in the centre of the driveaway illuminated by small strobe lights that make the water glow and welcome you onto the property. It’s a stunning three-story estate with an incredible number of windows, each illuminated with an exterior light that gives the structure a warm cozy feel to an otherwise ostentatious piece of architecture. Eight large windows line the first story, then nine on the second and seven on the third. Definitely not the ideal location for mayhem and murder, but it is also far enough from a main road that you could scream for hours and never be heard. Parking at the front entrance, I grab my purse and exit the car. Glancing around the property I see no signs of Silas’ car. He will likely park far from the house to ensure the car isn’t spotted, but I’m sure he’ll figure it out. He’s a big boy. With my bag secured over my shoulder, I make my way up the front steps and bang
Codename: Aconite Chapter Thirty-One: Opening Up Part 1
Thanks to me accidentally killing Haruspex in France, Silas and I have reached a dead end in our pursuit of Sathariel. Silas spends every waking minute obsessing over how to find him, while I have found alternate ways of occupying my time. I’ve been spending my days in my greenhouse working on my latest concoction. I began working on this particular cocktail a year ago, and after months of painstaking effort, I am finally on the brink of perfecting it. There are an infinite amount of uses for most plants in the world. Even the most deadly ones can be used to create life-changing medicines. The trick is to find the balance. Killing someone isn’t hard, but mastering the use of poison is truly an art form. With my combined degrees in biology – with a strong focus on botany – and chemistry, not only am I capable of controlling how people die, but the rate at which they die and in some cases I can even dictate the symptoms. Biochemistry is like a scientific orchestra, and I am the conduc
Codename: Aconite Chapter Thirty-Two: Opening Up Part 2
My jaw drops in surprise. “Get out of here, are you for real?” “I’m the fourth generation on my father’s side,” he says with proud glee. “My mother is an assassin too, but she didn’t get into the business until after she married my father.” “What the fuck are the chances? What are your parents names? Maybe I’ve heard of them,” I say, eagerly pulling up another seat. “Well, my mother goes by the codename Ajna and my father goes by the codename Akephaloi.” I shove him in astonishment, “Shut up! Your father is Akephaloi?!” “You’ve heard of him?” he says happily. “Are you kidding? Who hasn’t? That time he took out that Cambodian death squad. Oh my God, my grandmother was gushing about it for weeks. So savagely brutal, especially putting their heads on pikes – which I personally thought was a fabulous touch. I know we do a lot of fucked up shit, but it’s those moments when we get to use these skills to bring justice to people who would otherwise never have it, that makes what we do re
Codename: Aconite Chapter Thirty-Three: Tension Part 1
I smile as Silas saunters around to the driver’s side of the car, opening my door and extending his hand to me. I see behaving like a gentleman on our first date was not part of his performance. With an impressed smile, I place my freshly manicured hand in his and step out of the car. I take a moment to drink in the delectable sight of him, committing every bulge and dip of his perfect body to memory as I do almost every time I look at him now. Silas is the first man I’ve ever known to wear a corseted vest, and now that I have seen it, all other attire pales in comparison. I never thought a fully clothed man could be so erotic, but it’s the greatest discovery of my lifetime. Now that I mention it, I realise all our sexual encounters so far have been clothed, and I’m not complaining. There’s something so carnal about craving someone so much you have to have them then and there that not even the confines of clothes can stop you. Between me, myself, and I, I’m getting hot just thinking
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