Forty-five. Zelissa

Forty-five. Zelissa

After Elena was done with her shower, she cladded herself in one of Elijah's white silky shirt. Due to her slender nature, the shirt was oversized on her. It stopped at some part above her knees.

She walked into his study as instructed. She was greeted with the man's broad back. He was facing the window his thoughts wandering to someplace.

"Eli", she called him to get his attention. Elijah turned to face her. He arched a brow when he saw wearing his shirt.

"Didn't expect that I would see this in the guest room", she said pointing at the white shirt.

"Didn't know it was there", he replied.

"Guess I'm not the only one you bring here", she said with a smirk.

"Elena, place your report", Elijah said, his tone filled with urging that sounded like warning. Elena stopped her tantrums. She knew who he was. He was like a time ticking bomb.

She walked forward and lowered herself into the couch that was there.

"Guess what I found?", she asked with a teasing smile. Elijah chuckled as he settled himself into the swivel chair behind the desk.

"You find the most interesting things".

"So you can't guess?"

"Not this time Elena".

Elena sighed with a pout. "You're not fun at all", she said and crossed her legs, revealing her inner thighs for the man to see.

Elijah smirked. "If you continue doing that, I will make you beg me".

"And you know I like it ", she said sticking out her tongue.

"I'm being serious Elena", he urged.

"Ok. Play time is over", she said, putting on her professional mask.

"It's about the girl you told me to look into. Lily. Some people are looking into her".

"You mean?"he asked.

"Those from the Alpha realm", she replied.

Elijah chuckled. He was happy with the way things were going. Everything was going according to his plan. The only thing was that he wasn't with her. Lily.

"She doesn't seem to remember most things", Elena said.

"Yeah. It's in our favor. The day she remembers is the day chaos will rise in the underworld", Elijah said and took out a cigarette.

"It's not like it's peaceful at the moment", she added with a chuckle.

"I wonder what Ezekiel Don will do the moment he realizes...", he trailed off in a devilish smirk

"But Boss...this girl Lily, there was an information that we let them have some months ago..." Elena reminded

"Yes?"

"You know her parents didn't really abandon her. They're still looking for her. They just took in another girl because they needed someone by their side".

"That's for the better. Her realest identity is quite disturbing", Elijah said and took in a deep draw from his cigarette.

Elena smiled. "You're hurting her Boss", Elena said

"I know. I have to. In that way I can have her".

Elena bit her lips and looked down at the tablet in her hands.

"The move we're making, they might notice".

"They won't", Elijah blurted confidently.

"What of our spies? Mr Banks? And the two others?"

"It's fine. They're doing well. Did you check out the woman in the East side?"

Elena smiled and did a little stretch. "I guess it's time I paid someone a visit", she said with a chuckle and walked towards the man that was seated behind the desk.

"I guess the Don guy doesn't know he has been infiltrated", Elena mocked.

Ezekiel arrived at the Alpha gardens from the hospital. It's been almost a week since he left his abode.

"Boss, Miss Kayla is in the basement", Kim said.

"Yes", he replied and walked towards the basement.

"Has she said anything?", he asked as they walked.

"Not really. She just lashes out at intervals.

They arrived at the basement. Kayla was seated at a corner, her head lowered on her knees with her hands on her head. The sound of footsteps woke her up and she rushed to the gates. She thought it was one of the bodyguards and was about to lash out...

"Zeke?", she called when she saw him. She was still wondering if her eyes were playing tricks on her when she saw the man that was standing some meters away from her. When he finally got close, she gasped.

"Zeke!", she shouted when she confirmed his identity. "It's really you!"

"Yes".

"Get me out of here! Why would your men put me here? What did I do wrong?"

Ezekiel looked at her as though he was looking at a fool. "You don't know what you did wrong?"

"Yes! Please get me out of here!"

The memories of the past few days at the hospital flashed before his eyes. The way Monalissa lay on that bed... fighting for her life. Twice!

"Since you don't know what you did wrong I'll let you stay here and think about it", he said and turned to go.

"Ezekiel!", she yelled. "Okay fine. I know. I know what I did wrong".

"What did you do?"

"I poisoned that bitch", she said.

Ezekiel looked at Kim. Kim got the message and signalled the two hefty guys at the corner to walk forward. Oblivious of the men that were advancing towards her, she kept ranting about how she hated Monalissa and how she wanted her to die. Calling her a bitch and all that.

Whip! Whip!

Two hot whips landed on her back causing her to scream. "Ezekiel!"

"She's my slave, not yours. You don't get to call her names. She belongs to me and doesn't deserve to be bullied by others".

"How can you do this to me? Because of a mere servant?", Kayla cried. "You'd never hurt me Zeke. But you'd because of her?"

"She only deserves to obey me. With the others, I don't care what she does".

"Zeke, what has she done to you?! We used to be cool before her".

Ezekiel didn't say anything. He turned and walked away. Kayla fell to the cold floor, cursing Monalissa to death.

Hanabi and Luke finally left the hospital reluctantly after spending almost the whole day with Monalissa. Monalissa teared up when they were about leaving. She had never had so much fun in her life. Even while she was an assassin, she never really had fun. She was serious most of the times. When they left, she fell asleep due to boredom.

"No...no please. Don't kill him... don't...Aarrrghhhh!!!", she screamed and woke up. She was sweating profusely and her whole body was shaking. However, she felt a pair of strong arms grip her firmly and that icy cold face that she had gotten used to assuring her that it was ok.

"Zelissa", she muttered...

Ezekiel paled. What the hell....