Alpha Loren

We ran along the rooftops of Venice. Leaping over alleyways and jumping various walls and obstacles as if we had been doing it our whole lives.

And I was having the most fun I've had in three months.

The four mafia men in hot pursuit only added to the thrill and exhilarating of the chase. We were gaining ground much quicker than they were and I felt confident that we would escape without a fight. 

Well, that was until we reached the end of one building and it was at least a six-metre jump to the next.

"Are you fucking insane?" Max hissed grabbing my wrist and preventing me from taking the jump without a second thought. "And do you want to die young?"

"You're underestimating me. I can do it," I reassured before taking a long run up and leaping across the wide alleyway. 

I reached the other side with just a few millimetres to spare.

"Your legs are double the length of mine!" I called to Max who was still on the other side. "If I can do it, so can you!"

"Okay, I'm coming!" he called after looking back at the fast approaching men. 

He quickly took a few steps back before sprinting to the edge. The men were a mere metre away and the one at the front reached out to grasp my cousin as he neared the edge of the building. His fingers brushed along the fabric of Max's jeans, a split second earlier and he would have got his ankle.  I watched as he lept off the edge of the building, arms flailing and guards desperately trying to grab at his legs. He landed with a thud on the next building beside me, breathing heavily and wiping the sweat from his brow.

"That was way too close," he panted sitting up to see the men stood angrily still on the other side of the gap.

"We don't have time to waste," I said. "Get up."

We made our way to the other side of the building where a set of external steps stood.

"Down here," I said beginning to hurry down them. 

ten seconds before Max grabbed my arm

asked. "Do you hear

hear echoey footsteps coming from the stairs below

heel and thundering back up the

the four men, who

Max muttered searching for another way

I added as about five more Mafia guards poured out of the metal stairwell- including the Descendent of Hecate we had first met

follow

gun in our direction. He wore an arrogant smirk and strode towards us with confidence and ego in his step. "I've been following you on your journey and we have

removing the Preaesidium Deae Astra from its holster.  The smirk was wiped from his face and replaced with a furious glare.

before he lurched forward and grabbed me tightly around the waist with

take this," he said examining it carefully after releasing me.

document, feeling kinda relieved that I wouldn't have to carry it with me anymore. One of the guards caught it and

us, now we have

three of the men stood behind us were tackling Max to the floor

both knelt on the rooftop with

that belongs to us,"

was a gift from the Goddesses to the

belongs to the Mafia meaning you have stolen from us. Now, who should I

floor for twelve hours probably," One of the

a whore," I spat trying to

up to me before crouching down and roughly pulling my

"You're Alpha Loren's little whore, aren't you? Bet you let him

said jerking my head away