Chapter 3

Natalia Morozova

Before I could reach where Mikhail and his guards were, the guards were shot they dropped to the ground almost instantly one clutching his chest, the other collapsing to the wet pavement with a muffled gasp, the man who shot the guards was using a silent gun, of course they are going to be using that, so they won't grab peoples attention.

Mikhail didn’t even flinch he was looking at his guards that were on the floor his head slightly tilted, he whispered something before he looked up at the armed men.

I stopped walking when I saw one of the car doors open from between the armed men, a familiar figure emerged.

It was the Italian.

He stopped right in front of Mikhail and he straightened his suit jacket like this was nothing more than a casual meeting, his mouth curling into a cold smirk.

“You made a mistake Pakhan” he said his accent thicker now and sharper “Coming here alone was a big mistake”

Mikhails grey eyes flickered with something I couldn't understand, he tilted his head to the side again looking directly into the Italian's eyes “You think I am alone?”

The Italian released a slow mocking laugh throwing his head back a little “Your men are dead Mikhail Volkov, and tonight so are you" He raised his jacket revealing a gun before he slipped his hand into the jacket, and my pulse quickened he was going to pull out a gun.

I didn’t think, I didn’t weigh the consequences, I removed my gun as I stepped out from the shadows at the mouth of the alley, I aimed at the man closest to me, and pulled the trigger.

I shouldn't be doing this, I shouldn't even be here, my task was to eavesdrop on his conversation in the restaurant, and gather some information, although I didn't manage to get enough information I shouldn't have followed him, I should have sticked to the task.

But again Mikhail needs to stay alive, no matter what, I didn't have a silent gun, so the shot echoed in the air, the man I shot collapsed on the floor, blood rolled down from his chest, staining the wet pavement.

All the guards and the Italian's attention turned to me but Mikhail.... The moment my bullet hit the guard Mikhail moved fast like a predator, he quickly lunged for the Italian, his hands grabbing the wrist of the Italian hand which was holding the gun. The Italian tried to step back but before he could Mikhail had already grabbed the gun sending him flying back.

Two of the men turned their fire on me, I dropped to the ground missing the shots, I rolled down to the other side of the alley holding my gun tightly, I know they are going to come forward and that's when I will attack.

A gun was fired once... Then twice and that was it I rushed out afraid Mikhail might have been the one who was shot, My return fire was quick I shot one down, then the other, who stumbled back with a cry.

To my surprise Mikhail wasn't the one who was shot, instead three men were on the floor with him standing in the middle holding the Italian at a gun point, the Italian's hands were trembling as she kept whispering something to Mikhail.

"Drop the gun" one of the guards ordered, Mikhail didn't even look at him, he just spun his gun a little and fired, the bullet hit the head of the guard and he collapsed with a loud thud.

"Shit" I cursed under my breath wishing I had a camera here so I took evidence of him killing them, this place is an alley and it's so dark, so obviously it doesn't have a CCTV camera.

Wait... Even if I did have a camera I can't send him to jail, cause it's self defense, one of the guards turned to me and started firing, I aimed for his leg and fired, he fell to the ground holding his leg as he cried.

Mikhail spun and drove his elbow into another guards jaw so hard that the sound of bone cracking echoed in the alley, the guard went stumbling back before Mikhail aimed for his chest and fired.

I rushed towards Mikhail when I saw two men about to attack him from behind, I raised my gun and shot one in the back, and the other on the leg, My aim isn't to kill them, it's just to stop them.

One guard rushed towards me, I tried shooting him but I was out of bullet, I cursed stumbling back a bit, the guard smirked throwing his gun to the floor and clenching his hands to a fist.

My lips curved up to a smirk "that's your biggest mistake... Underestimating me" he lunged at me, but I didn't move I stood there waiting for him to be close enough.

Before his fist could land on my face I kicked him hard on the leg, and twisted his hand spinning him and pinning him against the wall, I hit him hard on his neck knocking him out.

I sighed turning my breathing was ragged, my heart hammering in my ears, I looked at Mikhail who was standing there alone, my eyes darted to where the Italian was standing, but he was laying on the ground... Dead.

One of the witnesses for the case is dead, I bit my lower lip angrily clenching my hands into a fist.

Mikhail turned looking at me,and I turned immediately to leave, my heart pounding,I have to get out of here, I had to get out before he saw my face before he....

I felt a sharp pain in my back, and suddenly my vision was turning blurry and it feels like the world was spinning, I tried to continue walking but the force spun me halfway around before my knees gave out. I hit the pavement with a loud thud, another pain exploding throughout my body.

Before my vision could completely went black I heard Mikhail’s voice barked an order in Russian, I couldn't understand what he said the only thing I could think of was getting out of here, but before I could even try moving my vision completely went black.