AGREEMENT

Elena's POV:

"Fuck Elena do you know how worried I was. I never knew you would be so reckless. Reckless enough to take a bullet! We didn't agree on that, did we?"

"It got me what I wanted."

"You could have died."

"But I'm alive and that's what is mostly important."

"You had me scared. More scared than I should be." Antonio looked at me with concern and intent. "That bullet could have cost your life. I was a second too late, and if I was more late than that, you could have died. What the fuck were you thinking?"

"I just wanted to get to him."

"At the cost of your safety. It makes me feel like I'm not doing enough for you Elena. Like I'm not protecting you enough. Maybe I'd have Jason following you closely everywhere you go now. The guards are not enough, you need a personal one that can give an account of every detail about your whereabouts. Because we knew, we both knew that man was going to lose it at any point. It was all part of the plan. You acted like it wasn't. We both knew the man would shoot you if he had the chance, we knew he was pretending. I'd expected you to knock him out immediately after you guys got to the passage. That was the plan. Or do I have to start giving Jessie all these missions because I really don't know what to expect from you when you're there? I'd worry a whole lot."

Jason. I still couldn't believe it was him.

"You don't have to give my missions to her."

"Then you would have to prove yourself to me first. The first was intentional as well but I let it go. You knew he was pretending but played along with it anyway. You knew he was also there when the fight began and you allowed yourself to get shot. You knew he was going to take you with him, didn't you? What are you trying to do exactly? Seduce him?" He questioned as he moved towards him but I said nothing. I only walked past him to check my face in the mirror. I was a mess. I needed a shower but I was damn scared about the wound. "And I know it wasn't your first time getting hit by a bullet."

"How can you say that?" I gasped when he came and exposed my thigh. Then he looked down and saw another bullet scar.

"You think I'm a fucking fool, Elena? From the look of it, you pulled out the bullet yourself. You act so much like a damsel in distress, but you're damn capable of handling yourself. This is why I don't trust you, Elena. I don't trust you with yourself." He said and I sighed. "What are you after, who are you up against? You're not as weak as you look, and that explains how fast you adapted to the combat. Nobody has a clear understanding of combatting in such a short while. I didn't even teach you how to shoot. And yet you shot close to ten men in one go. You came running out of your uncle's house that night and looked directly at me, I was in the distance and in a car. You knew where I was. You were calling out to me to save you. You poisoned your uncle before I did the final trick of shooting him. You had it all planned already, and yet you used me. You allowed me to do anything that I wanted with you and acted completely like a helpless little slut. I knew you weren't so innocent but lucky you, you can use that to your advantage and deceive any man but not every man. I knew all along and enjoyed it."

I took out a knife and was about to stab him in the neck but he stopped me so easily and chuckled. He raised his gaze at me, but he was looking bored.

"Your true colours make me want to take you in different corners. But being this way isn't going to help you." He twisted my arm and I groaned as the knife fell from my hand. "I could kill you before you even blink. And I couldn't be so sure perhaps you're faking your injury, he touched me slightly and I grunted." Then he smiled. "Tell me, what do you want? Who do you hate so much, you're willing to go to this extent to get at them?" He asked and we stared at each other for a long while.

Then there was a knock.

"There's news Damon."

"Come in." Leo walked in, holding his phone.

"It's all over, Elena and Derek. The rumours are going around that they're together."

"Who the hell is spreading all these rumours? Just because they saw them together?"

"I think there's more problem Damon. The mafias have been commenting lately that they understand the weakness of the two most powerful mafias in history. They'll come for Elena. Your allies and Derek's allies are coming for her because they know she can be used as a weapon against both of you. This is bad. Elena had to be guarded more than she used to be or she'll find herself in more and more danger."

Leo emphasized, causing Antonio to look up at me. I didn't say anything though. It was my fault, I'd put myself in this kind of danger. But if I said I wasn't scared of what the outcome was going to be, would that make me weird? My eyes were on Antonio's. His expression gave nothing away and I was certain mine didn't give anything away either. I was engrossed with my own plans and intentions. If the mafias wanted me, they would have to catch me first.

"I've told you this before and I'll say it again. You're not leaving this house till I let you." He stated.

"Why do you care so much? You know quite well that I can kill you in your sleep." There was no need to hide anymore. Leo seemed confused though.

"We'll talk later Leo," Antonio said while Leo exited. He faced me again. "I'll ask again. Who is your target?" We stared each other down for what seemed like minutes. He cocked his brow.

"Why should I tell you?"

"Because I can help you." When I didn't reply he smirked. "I guess your silence says it all." He leaned back. "It's Seth isn't it?"