LISA'S POV
The trip to the Central Intelligence Organization of France was rather short and uneventful but the building itself is a beauty to behold. It is nearly as large as the estate but the buildings were bigger. The inside looked sleek and smooth, nearly everything is made out of glass. There were a lot of people inside. A large percentage of them were behind a monitor while the rest were communicating with each other in small groups scattered around. A tall woman with sturdy features walks toward us. There is no hair on her head and she wore a black tie to go with her black suit. I wouldn't have believed she wasn't a man if it weren't for her voluptuous hips.
She bows to us. "Your Majesty, your Highness, Beta, Luke Blackwater, and Miss Kane." Her eyes scrutinize me before moving away from me.
"This is Jane," Antoinette says. "She's the head of our Central Intelligence."
Luke and Klaus simply nod while
Lisa's POVTwo weeks later…The car sped past the expressway, the driver repeatedly swerving and turning to avoid the cars on the road. The people inside the car include me, Luke, Klaus, the crazy driver, and a bodyguard wearing fitted body armor. It would be easy to picture him as a superhero in some comic book, given his size and how the armor seemed too sophisticated to be worn by a human. On the other hand, I found the idea that Luke and Klaus, of all people, needed a bodyguard to be very hilarious. I would be willing to bet that Klaus would finish off the bodyguard in less than five minutes if need be. We were having yet another regular day at the palace when it came to our notice that the demigod had struck again, and this time it wasn't just one person who was murdered. Over the past two weeks, I've done nothing but attend meetings without saying a word because, apparently, no
LISA'S POV"Klaus," I begin pleading," "Can I sit this one out? I don't think my presence would do much there."He gives me a look that immediately shuts me up. "Come on, we don't have all day."Those bodies have been dead for about a week. I squared my shoulders and sucked in a deep breath as the three of us walked toward the barn. There were two uniform men on each side of the door. As soon as they spotted us approaching, they pushed the door open, and a foul smell hit us immediately, making my head spin and leaving me holding my breath.One of the officers approaches us and bows, holding in his outstretched hand three gas masks. "You might like to wear one of these, your highness. They'll help curb the rotten smell."We all nod simultaneously, grabbing one gas mask and wearing it immediately. When we were all set, we entered the barn, and the doors were shut behind us, leaving us alone. I look arou
KLAUS' POV I stare at the paper one last time before handing it over to Luke. "I'm sorry, but the language doesn't seem familiar to me at all." The royal twins and Jane turn to Luke. He's an accomplished linguist, and the disappointment is evident on their faces when he gives the same response as I did. Maybe his answer is held in high regard based on his scholarly achievements. "Maybe the murderer is trying to throw us off his tail with this. I believe we shouldn't focus on this piece of paper for much longer. " Luke says. The demigod wants Lisa, which at this moment is going to be impossible. A year back, I would have handed her over without blinking my eyes so the killings would stop. But right now, the idea seems absurd to me. I can't do it. She's going to marry my brother if he returns successfully. If he does come back to earth and finds her missing, he's going to raise heaven and hell in trying t
KLAUS' POV She looked at me like I had grown a second head, her arms crossed on her chest. "And you expect me to believe you?" She lets out a short laugh. "I'm being truthful. You're our only hope if we're going to find the rogue demigod." "Why should I put my life on the line for people who don't care about me and who won't even bat an eyelid if I lose my life in the process?" "What happened to you? That doesn't sound like the Lisa I used to know." "That's exactly the same thing I said to her. Apparently, Lisa's all grown up now. She's seen that working for people's benefit is stupid." Lisa's eyes flick between the two of us, her mouth opening and closing. She looks lost for words; it's almost as if she's in a tight spot. "I finally found a good thing in Kayden, and I've invested myself in it. I'm not willing to risk everything I've worked for to serve as bait for someone who would kill
KLAUS' POVI stop in front of Tiffany's door and knock rather impatiently. She opens the door after a few seconds, and I step inside. Lisa is still on her bed, clutching a pillow in her lap. I've been going over different scenarios in my head about how I was going to convince Tiffany to tell me what she knew about Jonas.I tug at the collar of my shirt and clear my throat. It wasn't going to be an easy feat. "I need you to leave, Lisa.""Why would I do that?""Because I said so.""I'm not going anywhere, Klaus.""Lisa, I'm not in the mood to argue. I really need to talk to Tiffany, so you need to get out. "Tiffany frowns and crosses her completely bare arms. She is wearing a strapless top, showing off just the right amount of skin. I was having a hard time trying to keep my senses together. "Klaus, give her some space to breathe. Whatever you want to say to me, you can say it in front of her.""S
Lisa's POVHe's alive. After several months of dreaming of him being dead, he's standing in front of me, breathing and not lying down in a pool of blood at my feet.His hair is considerably shorter and his eyes are much softer than I can remember."Is this how you guys treat your guests around here? Give me a break, man." Luke says, pushing his way past Jonas and into his house.Klaus follows suit, almost immediately. "We're trying to save you from impending harm. You should be thankful."I knew I shouldn't be surprised that he was alive. I mean, I knew who he was, but the nightmares I've had in the past were hard to shake off. The more I tried to disregard them, the more I thought about it.Jonas' eyes were on me; his eyes were hooded. "Are you going to come in the same way they did?""I--" I couldn't get the words out of my mouth. In my nightmares, I've never been past this stage. Every time I dreamt a
KLAUS' POVWe arrive at one of Jonas' houses at around noon in the afternoon. Surprisingly, we managed to evade the French by using the interlocking street to make our way out of the area before they surrounded it. The cabin was a picturesque, old-fashioned, stone cabin, surrounded by several flowers, amongst which were purple hibiscus and lilies. It seemed like Jonas had become obsessed with keeping a garden. There was no other house in sight for miles away, as he had said.Inside, the house is a rather small one with no less than four small-sized rooms: two bedrooms, a bathroom, and a kitchen, all of which don't measure up to my office back at the estate combined. After a heated discussion with Luke, Lisa manages to get into the bathroom first."Aren't you going to go after her?" Jonas asks him, with a rather funny expression on his face.The shower flicks on.Luke examines his face in the mirror, n
Lisa's POVAfter a few days holed up in Jonas' cabin house, we left for Paris. We took another one of Jonas' cars to keep up with our hiding. Klaus went out last night into the nearest town and got a black wig for me, as well as a blond wig for himself and the rest of the boys. To the best of my knowledge, we were wanted in France, so laying low without attracting any unwanted attention is our best bet against avoiding the French.On our way, Luke suggested we stop at a bookstore. It was an impromptu request, but he insisted. He had this crazy plan about how to use me as bait to draw out the demigod, and this is the first step towards doing that. We walked into the bookstore, the smell of books hitting me instantly. New books are displayed on tall shelves against the walls. A few people were milling around the shelves, lost in their worlds. Nobody pays any attention to us, so we make our way forward.Jonas leaves us and disappears