Chapter 3: Don't Make a Scene

"Mr. and Mrs. Romano, it's so nice of you to show," the host greeted us, Lorenzo Bianchi.

"We wouldn't miss this for the world," Alpha Q said, with a polite smile, easily earning one back.

"Well, enjoy yourselves then. Dinner will be served shortly," he said after guiding us to our table, then left to talk to other guests.

Alpha Q and I sat down, carefully analyzing everyone and everything in the room, anything we can see outside and in the kitchen. While looking behind Alpha Q's shoulder, I caught eyes with someone that I thought wouldn't be coming on the mission with us.

"Rogue F is here," I whispered, keeping my eyes on his.

"What is a Rogue doing here?" Alpha Q asked, drinking his wine.

"He's not supposed to be," I said, lifting myself before Alpha Q took my wrist and tugged me down.

"Don't make a scene, we're undercover. If he's here without a mission, he wouldn't know who we are," He hushed me before I can complain. He's right. If Rogue F is here on a different mission, he wouldn't know who we are disguising ourselves are, unless his mission is connected to ours.

I nodded vaguely, feeling Alpha Q's grip loosen around my wrist. Sit up straight.

"Lorenzo Bianchi, a killer, he killed 4 RAYA agents from different categories. Evangeline Bianchi, a thief who stole 4 of RAYA prototype weapons. They took advantage of RAYA's main HQ when they were on lockdown due to a dangerous intruder, only a few people were allowed out and some of them were killed by Lorenzo himself. All we need to do is find out where they are storing the weapons," he reviewed the mission.

"Understood," I said simply.

I felt him glance at me, making me turn my head to meet his eyes. His lips slowly turned up into a smile.

"Would you like to dance, Mrs. Romano?" he smirked, offering me his hand.

I took his hand swiftly, "I would love to."

Alpha Q led me to the middle of the dance floor, where he pulled me close and began swaying to the music. His black eyes danced across the room, watching everything and everyone, as was mine.

"Evangeline Bianchi, your 5 o'clock," he whispered.

"Thanks," I told him, as he spun us around. "Lorenzo isn't here."

"Where is he?" Alpha Q asked, pulling me closer.

"Keep an eye on Evangeline, he's right beside her," I said, keeping a close eye on Rogue F who's laughing with the people on his table.

Alpha Q pressed his body against mine, gripping my waist harder, making me look into his eyes, but even like this, I can still see Lorenzo and Evangeline.

"We should go," Alpha Q said, grabbing my wrist and pulling me onto the balcony. Out of the corner of my eye, I can see Lorenzo and Evangeline walking out the front door.

Alpha Q handed me a glass of liquor, wine to be exact, smiling at me before subtly sniffing the drink and putting his pinky finger inside. We had our nails painted with color-changing nail polish that changes colors when they come into contact with any substance that can be used to drug other people.

I did the same, leaning against the balcony railing. Below us are Lorenzo and Evangeline, talking hushedly.

What are they discussing that is so very important?

I brushed my hair back, tapping my ear twice.

"-detected. 4 found in total, by the name of Jonas P, Yttria K, Willow S and Alpha Q," Lorenzo spoke. Alpha Q glanced at me, alerted.

"An Alpha? Interesting," Evangeline trailed off. "Alert the staff, secure the safe," she commanded before talking into her earpiece. "Get my guns."

Alpha Q grabbed my wrist again, leading me into the kitchen.

"Where's the safe?" he whispered.

"Must be somewhere in this building.

"Let's go then," Alpha Q draped his arm across my waist, pulling me into the elevator.

I caught up with his fast steps, still holding my head high.

There was someone here with us, Rogue F.

I signaled for Alpha Q to stay quiet. Thankfully, he got the message.

"Which floor?" Rogue F asked in Italian.

"Floor 17, thank you," Alpha Q answered.

We stayed quiet.

"Enjoying the party?" Rogue F asked.

"Yes, very much," Alpha Q answered stiffly, trying to avoid any further conversation.

"What about you, ma'am?" Rogue F asked me.

I swiftly tapped my wrist before answering, "It was alright," my voice came out differently.

The doors opened and the elevator dinged, Alpha Q and I walked out. I glanced back to make sure Rogue F wasn't following us. I didn't have to check for security cameras because Willow S will take care of them.

That is, if she's still alive by the time we're done. If she's not, we have other Willows.

"What are we looking for here?" Alpha Q asked me, putting on his gloves that have been stashed under his waistband all night.

"Someone from their staff, stay quiet," I said hushedly.

"There," He signaled to a man wearing a black suit, with an earpiece and keys in his hand.

I grabbed the gun from my thigh and shot him in the neck, Alpha Q grabbed him before he fell and made noise. He laid him down on the floor, the blood was still sputtering around but he wiped his glove-covered hands with a handkerchief.

I opened the door with my right hand and walked inside, I heard Alpha Q follow in shortly after.

"Where could they be hiding a safe?" Alpha Q asked me.

I shrugged, "Our job is to find out, isn't it?"

We got to work, searching every corner of the room, until my eyes locked in on the bathroom. Something is telling me it's there.

I checked the sink, under the sink, the cabinet over the sink, the tub, and the bidet, before finding the wardrobe. I opened it, swiping aside the clothing that hung, and found a safe behind it.

I quickly tapped the side of my face and gestured for Alpha Q to leave.

People were behind the door waiting for us, guns loaded and pointed at us. Lorenzo and Evangeline were behind them, with smirks shining with arrogance.

Yttria K showed up behind them, using a vaporizing bomb that releases desflurane.

"Let's go, we don't have much time," She said, urging us to go as Lorenzo, Evangeline and their staff dropped unconscious behind us.

We got into the car and she raced us ahead.

"Did you get the location of the safe?" She asked us.

"Yes," I answered.

"Warning! Attack on south side."

"Head to the Venice HQ," I commanded, Yttia K changing her direction.

I pressed a button and the wall of the limo opened, showing a shelf full of gear.

The sunroof opened, and Alpha Q rose, positioning himself to shoot, putting a one-sided barrier to keep him safe. Gunshots rang through the air as shooters from around us started shifting their attention to Alpha Q.

I quickly changed my dress to a black bodysuit.

"Get ready quick, PX," He shouted over the noise.

I grabbed a laser gun from the shelf, getting up and aiming it at the shooters.

'Aim it long enough, you'll make a hole in their head. Make an X and you'll cut them in 4,' I heard a voice say in my head, reminding me what to do.

I made a long strike on my right, striking it once more, with more power. in 1.3 seconds, bodies dropped on the road. Doing the same with my left, Alpha Q is shooting behind me, aiming especially for snipers.

Seeing more shooters approach, I dove down, grabbing another weapon. One big enough to blow a building.

"We gotta lose them," I told Yttria K before rising and focusing on the new attackers.

"They got different weapons than the ones before," Alpha Q informed me.

"Grab yourself a new one then," I said, aiming my X bombs at one of the cars with the most people.

Alpha Q dove down, choosing a new weapon like I told him to.

I aimed to the main car, shooting and making the ones beside it blow up along with them. Two more cars came up behind them.

Alpha Q got up beside me before I could throw the rest.

"I have no idea what the rest of the weapons do," he said. "I chose this one," he held up a minimized armageddon cannon.

Fucking hell.

I took it from him, aiming at the rest of the people.

The car swerved, making me lose my target.

"What the fuck, YK?" I shouted as I repositioned myself. "Move!" I commanded Alpha Q and he quickly dove down.

I shot the cannon, making their vehicle blow up.

A satisfied smile came onto my face as our limo pulled into the HQ area, and the camouflage turned on.

The tunnel opened and closed closely after we entered.

Alpha Q and I stepped out, walking inside the HQ. As we got to mission controls, a familiar face greeted us.

"You survived! Very well done," Rogue F smirked, clapping his hands slowly.