ILARIA (book 3)

40. ILARIA

Asahi's car in this neighbourhood stuck out like a sore thumb. I watch him from the window as he gets out, looking around before making his way into the restaurant I am in.

He looks around before finding me and walking over. "What's happening?" He asks. "About 20 police cars just drove past me."

"Our cue to leave." I stand up, leaving a tip on the table and walking out.

"Keys." I hold my hand out.

He hands them to me with no bother and I get in the drivers seat, adjusting everything to my size. I then start driving to the next neighborhood.

"What did you do?" He looks as more police cars drive by.

"Terrorist threat. All the cops in the city will be there." I step on the gas harder, rolling his window down. "Where's your guns?"

He loads one in front of me.

"In about three minutes you're going to see a man with a top hat and a trench coat. Shoot him."

"What? No. Ilaria. I'm not killing an innocent person."

I roll my eyes.

Sometimes, these things have to get done.

"Pussy." I grab the gun off him.

"Ilaria. Tell me what's going on?"

"You'll find out soon." I keep driving, through red lights to get there faster.

He grips onto the side.

"Lean back." I look out of his window.

He listens to me, as I raise the gun.

I pull the trigger as soon as we pass the man with the top hat, then I turn and stop so the car is right in front of his body.

I love that Roman taught me how to drive.

I get out of the car, open the mans coat and pull out the keys and security card.

I get back in the car.

"Now tell me what's going on?" Asahi frowns.

I start driving again, coming into a neighborhood that's more wealthy, and that Asahi's car blends in with. Everyone around here drives sports cars. "That man is a security detail."

"For who?"

"A building." I slow the speed of the car down. "Owned by Arturo. He's been disappearing there for the three weeks that I have been with him." I look at Asahi. "I think Hana might be there. So, i'd appreciate it if you forgot the oath you took, just for tonight."

"Are you telling the truth!"

"Ask your mom and dad whenever you get back. I'm only in Chicago because they asked me to help find her." I drive up to a gated community, scanning the card, the gates open and allow me in.

"What do you need me to do?" He asks.

"There's three men outside of this house and I haven't been able to know how many are inside." I look around. "Just help me."

"And what if Akahana isn't here?"

"Then there's another location, but I have a feeling about this." I park up outside.

Immediately, one of the guys starts looking over.

I know this man. He's had a thing for me for years.

"Change of plans." I look at Asahi. "Uh... You deserve this." I grab the back of gun, hitting it off his eyebrow and lip so that they bleed.

"Ow! Ilaria-"

"Shut up. Close your eyes and stay quiet."

He glared at me, but listens to me.

I get out of the car, leaving the gun in there.

"Miss. Reign?" Alfonso looks at me, confused. "You're not supposed to be here."

"I was told to bring somebody down."

He looks into the window. "Arturo didn't inform us." He looks at his watch. "Come inside."

He yells for the two men to watch the car, and I hoped Asahi had the intelligence to keep playing dead.

"When did Arturo bring you to him?"

"Arturo said if I get him, to bring him here."

"That man, he hardly tells us anything." He types a passcode in. 1389.

He lets me into the building, walking me to the living room.

Akahana was here, just sitting on the couch. She had been beaten and was just lifelessly staring at the blank TV.

"They look alike." He walks me into an office. "Does he know martial arts like her?"

"Probably." I look around. "What even is this place?"

"Where Arturo brings his important victims. Can't have any break ins with the amount of security it has."

I nod my head. "How many men?"

"Tonight, not a lot because of the funeral, but usually about 50."

I came on the right day.

He grabs rope, an injection and tape. "This'll be enough?" He asks.

"Yeah. The man's been out cold for a while." I let him walk in front of me.

And then I get my gun, which has a silencer on it, and shoot him in the back, twice.

I run over to Akahana.

Her eyes seemed to light up when she saw me. "Ilaria. Help me."

I untie the rope from around her wrist and ankles, at the same time some guy walks down the stairs.

I shoot him too.

I hold her steady. "Your brothers outside."

"There's more of them outside."

"I know." I keep her by the door, but hidden.

I open the door and the two men that were looking at the car, looked at me. "Hey, Alfonso just had a seizure." I yell.

One stays by the car, the other makes his way over.

I wait until he's inside, then I shoot him in the back of the head.

I grab Hana's hand, walking down the stairs with her.

As soon as the guy turns around, a bullet pierced through his head too. This time, it was Asahi that shot it.

"Get in the drivers seat." I say to him.

He does so.

I put Hana in the car, pulling the belt over her body. "Take her to the nearest hospital."

"Ilaria, what are you doing?" He asks.

"Go, Asahi." I start hearing the footsteps. "And put your damn window up." I walk back.

He argues with himself for a second before Hana starts coughing and he looks at her, then drives away.

I turn around. "Hello, gentlemen." I pick up one of the guns from the security. "Who wants to fight?"

As their dons future wife, I didn't expect them to actually try and fight me.

I use the gun to my advantage, but when all the bullets run out, I resort back to the first training I learnt.

I do love a good fist fight, regardless on if my wrist is a little bit fucked up still.

Keilani taught me how to fight amazingly, and I put that to use.

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