Labyrinth Love

"You seem fit for this job but remember, the Von Creatus always expect excellence, don't get caught or it'll all be over," Melena, the strict old spymaster tells the man sitting in front of her. He shrugs his shoulders and removes the cigarette from his mouth to reply to her, "And excellence is what they'll get. I'll play along for just this once." He ruffles his neatly combed hair and places his feet on the table. "Feet of the table, now." The lady doesn't need to raise her voice to make most people feel fear but the man in front of her is not like that, he's lived with her his whole life. "Gran, what else should I watch out for this mission?" "Your arrogance, you better watch it. It will be the end of you one day." "Sure." The man says as he stands up and starts walking out the door before he was stopped by his grandmother's word. "Alexus, be careful out there." He stops and turn around to face her with a smile on his face, "And here I thought you said emotions aren't suppose to be embraced. Don't worry, I'll survive." It was the day he would infiltrate the Von Creatus' mansion as their animal trainer. Alexus has been always good with animals and he likes them more than people so it was the perfect position for him while spying on the family on their mansion in the woods. "I don't know how but you successfully got in," Yukio, another spy sent in the mansion and acting as a maid, says as they both ride to the mansion. She would never say it to anyone but she has a crush on the man. She has fallen for his charms when he saved her the first time they met. He finger guns and smiles at her, "A spy never reveals his secret." Yukio rolls her eyes but little do they know, she was doing everything she can to keep herself from blushing and kissing him there and then. Finally, they arrived at the isolated mansion where they were quickly led to where they should be. Yukio to the servant's quarter and Alexus to the stables. "So you're the new beast tamer," An old man steps out from the stables, holding a horse brush on his left hand. He has a scar running across his face as if a blade slashed it long ago. Alexus turns on his charm. If he wants to get information and access private places, he has to make sure they like and trust him enough to show it to them. "Alexus Spiegel at your service sir," He bows. The old man turns away from him rudely and goes back to the stables, "You better not get in the way boy. Know your place, I am the only beast master here." Normally, Alexus would say something rudely but he just ruffles his raven hair and chuckles, he is an actor, he can easily charm him in no time.