Page 51 of The Siren's Call
“Don’t ever underestimate me Kai. I may seem weak but I’m far from it. I’ve been fighting soldiers since I was a child, I think I can handle your men. I hate it when men forget the strength a woman truly possesses. Just because we choose to submit sometimes, doesn’t mean we don’t have the ability to bring a man to his knees when we choose.”
Valentina places a soft kiss on my nose and saunters off into the living room, leaving me to recover from her attack. Fuck, that woman undoes me in ways I’ve never imagined. I manage to overcome the excruciating pain any man gets from a well-aimed hit to his crown jewels and stand. I dust my suit off and walk towards the living room with a slight limp to my walk. I think I may have to invest in some groin guards for me and my men.
As I enter the living room, Misha sniggers at my walk and Lev is looking moody with his arms crossed, shooting daggers at Valentina who is calmly sitting at the table scanning the files. As she slowly sips her tea, she flips the reports Ida has sent over and examines the pictures of the soldiers her Papa has sent over.
“Band two and three of his soldiers, he means business Kai. I gather they are on their way to us now?” Valentina says.
“Yes, I’m going to collect Ida and we have adjusted security accordingly!” I reply, intrigued by her knowledge.
“Band two is his specialist attack soldiers. Not all of them are here, about half are missing, I guess the rest are guarding him. Konstantin and Borislav are in the group though, they are in his elite forces,” Valentina continues.
“If we can capture either one of these two alive, we may get some information about what else he intends to do,” Lev comments.
“If you think you’ll be able to capture these two without them killing you first, you’re dumber than I thought. If you do manage to capture them, they will not give you any information no matter the torture methods you use.” Valentina replies.
Lev glares at Valentina again and starts to sulk. I smile at the way Valentina seems to not give a fuck about what people think of her.
“They haven’t experienced the torture techniques Kai and I have created!” Misha states.
“Trust me Bear, you will never get anything out of these two or Alik, Savin, Sasha or Miron. You’d be best hoping Yakov and Shura know something, but I doubt it. He only has a select few soldiers that are allowed in his elite faction and for good reason. As you know Bratva soldiers would rather die than give any information out,” she replies.
“I wonder why he’s sent Band three out Lena; they normally always stay to defend him, Alik and Savin never normally go out on missions!” Luka says.
“We’ve been away for three years Luka, a lot can change in that time. It is worrying though, as he has sent over fifty specialist soldiers. Even 2356 is in the group. Shit, he’s a fucker if I ever met one,” Valentina replies.
“Who is he?” I ask.
“Papa’s favourite sniper, nobody knows his name, only his number. I did learn his sniper name though!” Valentina replies with a concerned look.
“Which is?” Lev asks.
Valentina looks at me, then Luka, before finally looking at Lev.
“His sniper alias is ‘Steel Eye’: he’s in the top five deadliest snipers. He’s going to be a big problem for us. Only one other sniper is more deadly and that’s Karma Calling,” Valentina replies.
Lev looks at me with a glint in his eye, I know what he’s thinking and I know how long he’s been after Steel Eye. They have a very personal vendetta with each other. I also know there is nothing I can do to stop him going after his nemesis. I nod, to give him the okay to do what he wishes and to blow the cover on his secret identity.
“Well, it’s a good job you have him here then, isn’t it? Don’t worry Little Red, he will not be a problem!” Lev states, with a sinister smile.
“What do you mean we have him here?” Valentina says in shock, staring at us all with a questioning look.
I can see the excitement in her eyes at meeting the elusive sniper. I’m hoping this is a way for my best friend and Queen to fix their differences.
“I’m Karma Calling, Valentina. And I’ve been waiting for my chance to kill Steel Eye for an exceptionally long time. He has been elusive until now but you, Little Red, have just given him his death sentence. I can’t thank you enough for that,” Lev replies and nods to Valentina, placing his hand over his heart in a sign of respect for her.
“No fucking way, Oh my God! You’re a God damned legend. Your hit ratio and distance kills are phenomenal. I’ve got so many questions; I’ve heard you use your Papa’s sniper rifle, handed down to you. What was his alias? Please tell me it was the Preacher. He was the best sniper ever, you’re close to breaking his record but my God he was phenomenal!” Valentina replies.
She’s so excited I think she’s going to topple her chair with how she’s bouncing up and down on it. I didn’t know how bloodthirsty she was until the last couple of days, but there’s definitely more to her than meets the eye. I love how passionate she is about the things she loves. She is constantly surprising me.
“Enough questions for now my Little Vixen, we have too much to prepare for and I need to collect Ida. The guys are staying with you until I return and then we will be going to the club later. Behave, my Little Vixen!” I warn Valentina.
“Who me? Misbehave? Never. Oh, why aren’t you taking any of your men with you?” she replies, coyly at first then she turns worried.
“I am perfectly capable of looking after myself, Valentina. My men are staying here with you, they have their orders. Do not fight me on this Valentina,” I warn.
“This isn’t the time to act all Rambo on me Kai. You need backup with you to collect Ida, just in case my Papa’s forces attack you on the journey. These soldiers are not just cannon fodder, intended to just kill a small number of people but not present much danger. These are my Papa’s elite and for a good reason. They don’t just run in and attack, they always have a strategy of attacking unexpectedly.”
“I’ll be fine Valentina and I’ll hear no more of it. The guys will stay with you. I won’t be that long, and Ida has eyes on the vehicles so she will know when the attack is imminent. We’ll pack up Ida and the men guarding, her then head back with Ida monitoring everything on the way. Ida is a wildcat herself Valentina, she’s very capable of fighting.”
