Kai's POV
I pulled into the mansions driveway and into the garage. I had just come back from my 3rd mission today and quite frankly I was more than exhausted.
Entering the house I was greeted by Luca, a close friend of mine.
"Hey Kai, I haven't seen you all day, another back to back shift?"
I let out a series of groans voicing my displeasure and he just smiled.
"I'll take that as a yes," he laughed.
I smiled at him and waved goodbye before heading to the boss's office to report the success on my missions.
I knock on his door waiting patiently for his call.
"Come in," he yelled.
I sat in a chair in front of his desk.
"Report."
"Sir, mission 1 was a success. We managed to take down Ivanov's men and stop their weapon shipment. We've taken whatever goods we could and stored them in warehouse 5, currently awaiting further instruction. Mission 2, success. I was able to infiltrate one of Ivanov's clubs down at Brighton Beach, and overheard them talking about their next move. Not much was shared but I did record this information and will have our Tech unit document it as well as the profile of the two men conversing. They'll be delivered to your desk as early as tomorrow afternoon. Mission 3 was a fluke. Not only was I able to retrieve the documents you requested of Ivanov's plans but also one of his council members, Igor Babikov. Both are in the back of my trunk as we speak."
My boss smirked with satisfaction.
"Great work as always Kai, feel free to take the next couple days off, you've earned it. You're dismissed."
I leave his office eager to get to the comfort of my bedroom.
I take a shower washing the grime off my body, relishing in the soothing sound of the water. I've been so exhausted lately with all these missions.
Ever since Ivanov announced he'd end La Rosa Dei Diavoli (The Devil's Rose) gang at the Underworld Gala nearly 2 years ago, boss has been loosing his fucking mind trying to locate him. Ivanovs has been hidden away every since that night, and only now are we starting to unfold his agenda.
I get out the shower and dress into a maroon sweater, and some black leggings. I brushed my damp silver hair and smiled at its length. I had been growing it out for 7 years now, and it fell down to my hips.
All I wanted to do now was take a nice long nap snuggled up with my baby boy, but I couldn't find him. Weird.
"Sonny," I called thinking that maybe he was just hiding somewhere.
I shook his favorite bag of cat treats but he didn't show up. I was sure I left him in the room today. Maybe he used his cat door to get outside.
I went out towards my balcony but didn't see my blue eyed baby anywhere. Where the fuck was my cat!!
I started to get nervous. Sonny doesn't trust people, so there's no way he'd follow someone other than Luca, and myself. Was he taken from my room? If so who the fuck was in here!?
I stuffed the small bag of treats in my back pocket, and rushed out the room. I saw Luca walking down the hallway.
"Luca have you seen Sonny?!"
He shook his head, "Uh no sorry. Why what happened?"
"Someone took my boy!"
He laughed, but when he realized I wasn't he stopped.
"Um, well maybe Sonny is walking around the estate. I'll contact you if I see him, but I really got to go."
Luca gave me a small pat on the shoulder before rushing down the hall.
Walking around the estate my ass, so much for your help.
My room was on the 3rd floor, there's no way Sonny would jump off from that height. I guess he could always jump from balcony to baloney and be let in by someone else but there was still doubt in my mind.
Sonny is skittish with people, and even after all the years we've been here he hasn't let one other person besides myself and Luca near him.
UGHH!!
My brain hurt just thinking about all the possibilities of where he could be. I guess I'll just have to skip the nap and go look for him.
I wandered around the labyrinth mansion calling out his name and shaking his treat bag, but to no avail.
"Kai?"
I whipped around to find my boss.
"Oh Mr. DeRicci, can I help you with something?"
"No, but I believe you are looking for your cat right."
I nodded, my heart swelling with hope.
"I don't know where your cat is but I know one of our newest recruits mentioned she was looking for one just a couple minutes ago," he said mundanely. "If you walk down the way I came from and take a right at my office I'm sure you'll catch her."
I thanked him and bolted down the hallway eager to see who the bitch was. I came to a set of double doors I knew to be his office and took the right like he said, and sure enough there my baby was.
The girl standing over my baby had messy wavy black hair; she wore a tight strapless red dress and matching heels. New recruit? More like a hooker.
I slowly crept over to her, not making a sound.
"There you are Mr.Chubbs, I've been looking all over for you."
It has to be her!! She took my baby boy!! AND SHE CALLED HIM MR. CHUBBS. She's dead!
I was finally right behind her and she hadn't suspected a thing. Slowly digging in my back pocket, I pulled out my favorite pocket knife, holding it against her throat.
"What the fuck do you think you're doing?"
I saw her body jump and it was obvious she was scared. Good!
"I-I um...I was looking for this cat, y-you see I'm trying to find its owner."
Her voice trembled. If this was the new recruit Mr. DeRicci was talking about she wouldn't last long.
"How'd you get to my cat?"
She laughed nervously, "O-oh so he's yours?"
I pushed the knife into her skin a little more.
"How the fuck did you get to my cat," I asked slower; my patience waring.
"He was on my balcony and so I let him in. He didn't have a collar on so I thought he was a stray and just to be sure I wanted to ask around but when I went to leave my room Mr. Chubbs ran out."
I sighed, removing the knife from her throat and she practically had an asthma attack.
"Are you fat shaming my cat?"
She looked up at me breathlessly as if I had 2 heads.
"Fat shaming?"
"Yes, you called him Mr. Chubbs."
She laughed nervously, "oh that! No I'm not fat shaming him, not intentionally at least. He was just so chubby and I didn't know his name."
She gave an innocent pout and it made me want to throw up. Who the hell is this girl?
"His name is Sonny," I said pushing her out of my way and grabbing my fat baby boy.
"He doesn't like people so don't touch him!"
I walked away annoyed that I had spent the past hour wandering the estate looking for him.
That girl...she seemed oddly familiar. I pushed the thought to the far corners of my mind trying not to dwell in the fact.
I walked down the hallway in almost complete silence, the only sound was of footsteps.
"What do you want," I growled.
"What's your name?" She asked, her nonchalant attitude was really pissing me off.
"None of your business. Now go away."
I could still hear her footsteps trailing behind my own and that thought alone annoyed me.
"Why are you still following me," I seethed, picking up my pace.
"Are all people here this avoidant and scary?"
Her question made me laugh internally. Who the fuck let a 5 year old join the mafia!!
"Why don't you go bug someone else and see what they say."
"No thank you," she said politely. "My name's Camryn by the way."
I stopped dead in my tracks, turning around to face her.
"Look princess, I don't give a fuck who you are, or what you want, and I defiantly don't give two shits about all your stupid questions."
She looked at me unfazed by my attitude towards her and it angered me how unaffected she was. I continued to walk and she followed behind silently for the next couple of minutes before I finally reached my door.
Thank fucking god!!
"Oh cool your door is right across from mine," she said happily.
I looked over to see her open the only available room left on this floor and I internally screamed. Of all the people, and of all the fucking rooms in this place she is put across from mine.
Karma really is a bitch!
I slammed my door and set Sonny down. I had an hour to kill before dinner, barely enough time to recharge.