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Alexia Skylar Hale

My morning was already ruined when I saw Ace fucking De Santis sitting in my living room. He and I got history. Yes, we tried to kill each other.

Four years ago, he and I were sent on the same mission. We were both after the same person. A powerful man who was buying and selling women. We didn't know we were after the same person until we fucking fought over him. My dad wanted him alive and his dad wanted him dead. Well, in the end, he died. Ace shot him.

My morning was ruined again when I read that piece of paper in my father's hand.

And then my morning was ruined again for the third time by father who suggested that we work together and sort this out.

"I think that's a good idea." A man said standing infront of our main door.

I looked at the familiar man and i saw everyone was doing the same. I looked at Ace then him and finally connected the dots. He was Vincenzo De Santis, Ace's father.

"Dad," Ace acknowledged him. "What are you doing here?", He asked as his father made his way towards us.

"It was urgent. We received a letter. Your mother found it on our bed." Vincenzo said, removing a piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to Ace.

"Chris," Vincenzo smiled at my father, "It's been a while."

"Agreed." My father returned the smile and turned to and Daniella, "Meet my daughter, Alexia", He said pointing to me "—and my other daughter, Daniella." He continued pointing to Daniella.

Vincenzo looked at me and a smile made it's way on his face. "Alexia Skylar Hale," he started, "I've heard so many things about you."

"Only good things, I hope." I returned the smile with a chuckle.

"Good, interesting things, yes." He smiled, "Unbelievable things as well."

"What does the letter says?" My dad asked, his attention on Ace.

"Its an invitation." Ace replied.

"To what?" I asked as he turned and looked at me while smirking. "To a party." I rolled my eyes at his smirk.

"Ayyy a party!" Daniella's excited voice interrupted us, "Can't wait to go!"

"Not everyone is invited, barbie." Ace rolled his eyes at her.

I had to bite my cheeks in order not to laugh at the nickname. She really did look like a barbie with all the plastic on her.

"Who is invited?" My dad asked curiously.

"Me and Her." Ace replied gesturing to me.

'Her' as if i don't have a fucking name.

"Only the two of us?" I asked earning a nod from him.

"Whyyyyyy her?" Daniella screamed, getting on my nerves as i put my hands on my ears.

"Shut the fuck up." I hissed, glaring at her.

"Why You? Hope you die there. Adios!" Dana said and left the room.

"Bitch." I murmured

"Heard that." My dad with a laugh.

"She is one." I shrugged causing Ace, his father and my own to smile and shook their head at my comment.

"Is there a reason why Ace and Alexia should go there alone?", My mother asked while walking to us.

"I assume you know Melissa." Dad asked Vincenzo as he pointed to my mother.

"Yeah." Vincenzo smiled at her which she returned.

"Because they want li fantasma and The Mafia leader Italian mafia who is also the best assassin to come to their party." Vincenzo stated.

"Oh please—", Daniella voiced interrupted us once again. "Li fantasma is a myth!"  She yelled with her fake and really bad Italian accent.

Yeah, she didn't know that her sister is li fantasma. I mean, can you blame me for wanting to keep this from her?

"She doesn't know?", Vincenzo asked, looking at me. I quickly mouthed a "No" to him. I swear I could see Ace smiling.

"And if you think Alexia is that li fantasma, you're mistaken." She yelled again earning a scoff from me.

"I think we should tell her." my mom suggested earning a nod from me. I only agreed because i really want to see her reaction.

"Daniella!", my mom yelled, "Come downstairs for a moment will you?"

"Coming!" Daniella replied as soon she was standing beside my mother as my dad told her that i really am, li fantasma.

"Legends has it that li fantasma has a tattoo on her waist. A fucking dragon tattoo. You don't have any tattoo on your waist. So why are you lying to everyone?", Dana said clearly not believing a word my dad just said.

She was right. I do have a dragon tattoo on My waist but I hid it with make-up. I had to otherwise, my family would have become a target. But some people won't understand it.

"There's this thing called makeup. It can be used to hide many things but im assuming you know that as you use it a lot." Ace stated in annoyance. He literally took the words out of my mouth.

"What he said." I gestured to Ace.

"Prove it." Daniella scoffed.

"She is li fantasma."  Chris and Vincenzo said in union with their Italian accent.

"Stop lying. Why's everyone lying? I'm old enough to tell when someone's lying." She stated

Sure girl, whatever you say.

"And right now, you are lying." She pointed to all of us.

I ignored her stupid comment and went upstairs. I went directly in the bathroom, took a shower and removed the makeup letting my tattoos on display.

"See?" I heard Daniella spoke again. "She got embarrassed and ran away."

"I don't think she ran away." I heard Vincenzo say

"Nope. She didn't run away. She'll be back." My dad confirmed.

After like 10 minutes, I got out of the shower with a towel wrapped around me. I opened my closet and took out a top in which my tattoo wouldn't be hidden and wore a pair of jeans then head downstairs.

"So much for being old enough to determine whether someone's lying or not huh?", I mocked her as she stared at the tattoos with her eyes wide.

"It's true. You are real—", she started, "Of course you are real. I should have known. When you returned home every night with blood all over you. When you torture people like a crazy psychotic bitch to get what you want from them."

"Alexia Skylar Hale is li fantasma. Damn, everyone is gonna find out about this. Everyone will know me as well, for revealing the identity of li fantasma." She added.

"Fuck No." We all said at the same time.

"You'll do nothing of that sort!", I said in a threatening tone. "Do you hear me? If you do that, I won't think twice before ending your life."

"You will not do such thing," my dad said to her, "That's betrayal and you know I hate people who betrays me. I won't care if you're my daughter or not."

"Geez. Fine." She said with an eye roll and went to her room, slamming the door shut.

"I'm starting to regret suggesting that we tell her." My mom said after a few seconds of silence.