Volin Women’s Academy

IRINA'S POV

"You are no child of mine!"

I abruptly woken up by my father's loud voice in my dreams. I looked around the moving car and sighed heavily. "We're not there yet?" The female driver looked back to me using the reared view mirror. "No Miss. 10 more minutes." I sighed again and looked out of the windows.

My name is Irina Audra, the daughter of Larion Audra, the chairman of the world's leading secret association for assassins. I was raised in a very dark situation where I'm constantly looking up to death. After the death of my older brother and sisters because of my own foolishness, my father chased me out and disowned me as his daughter.

I am now just Irina. I sighed when I saw the vast building of the place I call home. It's a complete change from my old environment but, my mom are the only person who I can count on. "Madam Dasha will be very please miss. She's always been telling us the staff about you and your other siblings. And of course, my condolences for their passing."

"Staff? Is that mean your an assassin as well" she shake her head. "No ma'am. I'm just one of the people who created the weapons used by the student." It gained my attention. "You made guns?" She nodded. "Blades, axe, bows, you named it. I am also a part time driver." She smiled and entered the huge gated community.

"So this is Volin? It's enormous. Larger than Audra." The driver smiled. "It's the only higher education institution that have every course known to man. Only the best for our young ladies." I wondered. "Do you have demonology?" The driver nodded. "But the student who took that class are awfully anti social but exceptional student."

When the car stopped in front of the entrance, I saw a glimpse of my mother who walked towards the car. "Irina?" She questioned. I smiled. But something weird just happened. My mother actually hugged me. I never been hugged before after they both died. The only person who did was my late sister, Alina.

"Oh Irina.. how I miss you. I didn't get to see you at the funeral. I was wondering where you might have been." I returned the hugged. "I was in solitary confinement throughout the funeral. I was forbidden to see my sister and brother for the last time."

"Oh no Irina. Did he did something to you? Your father I mean." I didn't respond to that. "I take that as a yes." Mom pulled away from the hugged and looked into my orbs. "Come on. Let's go in. I'll introduce you to the Dean." I followed her inside and was bewildered by the enormous hallways.

"You own this?" Mom nodded. "It's my husbands but I get my fair share as well. "I'm sorry Noah and Varvara can't make it. They both busy with the first day of school session." I stopped behind her. "He's the Dean?" Mom shake her head. "He's the chairperson like I am. We own this Academy. The principal is behind this door."

Mom turned the knob and walked inside. I followed her closely. "Paris?" Mom called out. Seriously? The dean's first name is Paris? What's her last name. Hilton? I giggled at my own joke. "Dasha? She's here already?" When the Dean walked out from the back door, I was in trance.

This beautiful woman in my new Dean?!

"Irina, meet Dean Volin. Your aunt." Mom winked at me. That's her way of telling me she's off limit. "Irina." I offered my hand. "Paris Volin. The Dean." She smiled and took my hand in hers. "Have a sit. We'll discus about your needs and future plan so we can arrange everything."

"My what?" I asked. "What she meant was what is your dream? I mean this is a higher study academy. You must have other interest than assassination." Now that she mentioned it... I have no future plan. I could only have one job and that's being an assassin. "I have none." I'm being honest.

"Oh. Okay then. Do you have any interest? From there we can work something out." The dean said. My interest? I have no interest except for killing a human being. "Umm. Killing a human being is my only interest for now." The Dean turned to my mom. "Irina how bad was the school in your father's academy? Does he provide you with enough clues for the future?"

"All we have to do is studying like a normal school does. You know, the basic, maths, history, English? Foreign language, biology, physics. And for our extra class all the student are compulsory to be in assassination classroom. Where they taught us how to be one."

"Hmm. He's still as traditional as ever I see." Mom suddenly said. "But I do have a talent." Finally both of their faces lightened up. "I know how to play the violin. I can read music." The dean smiled. "We can work on that. How about we registered you in classical music course? We have the best of the best violinist as your teacher."

"But of course you can change this anytime when you feel it's not you. For the time being, classical music is your choice." I nodded. "It's settled then. Oh, the students are obligated to stayed within academy ground. That's mean you have to stay here. But of course you can stayed in the provided mansion. That's where  Varvara stayed in."

"Because it's the new school semester, you will see a lot of freshman girls running around, trying to adapt. So you might need to be extra careful. Some of them are known to be the daughter of a serial killer." My eyes widen. "But of course the Volin girls know how to protect themselves." Mom smiled.

"Oh.. I do have a request. Is that's alright." The Dean and mom looked at each other before nodding their heads.

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"All I'm asking that no one should know who I am. None of them will know I am your daughter or I am the Seraphim Blade. Only us. Is that okay? And I don't want to stayed in the mansion with Varvara. Everyone will talk about it. I just want a normal school life and I don't want to be the centre of the attention."

I sighed when I remembered the conversation with the Dean and my mom. I literally begged for it but I saw their little smirked. Whatever it is they planned something. Something sinister. Something out of the question kinda vibe. I followed the map they given me to my dorm. Just how many building they have? Even Audra Academy has only 3 main building and a dorm. That's it.

But I have to admit, the view of this scenery is one hell of a walk. I never dreamt of seeing the sun after what had happened to me. I probably been in the the solitary confinement for too long. I tried to be as invisible as I can be and avoided every eye contact the students gave me.

Sometime I hope no one even heard of Seraphim Blade at all. That nickname always gave me the trouble to be myself. I stopped where I am and looked at the map again. "Where you headed?" A familiar voice asked me. "Umm.. the dorm." I looked up to see it's mom.

"Through that path, towards the little garden and there you see a huge cemented sign saying 'Dormitory'. That's your station." She's being sarcastic huh. "Thanks ma'am. I appreciated it." I smiled and waved her my goodbye.

I stopped by the entrance of the dormitory. Like what mom said before, a lot of freshman girls running around, making friends or should I say, allies. "NO RUNNING IN THE HALL!" A voice startled everyone and when I walked inside the dormitory, I was greeted by an angel with nice looking knockers.

"And who are you? What is your business coming into the freshman dormitory?" Shit. This is the freshman dorm?! I messed up again. "I'm Irina. I'm looking for room 225." The blonde woman looked at me thoroughly and hummed. "My name is Zoya Lev. I am the Vice President of student in Volin Women's Academy.

"I'm Irina." She seems to be thinking of something. "Your dorm is the second building. Five minutes walk from here. This is the freshman dorm and for student who need to adapt with their new environment. From the looks of you, you must be a professional."

Shit. She can see through me! How is that even possible. I excused myself and walked towards my dorm. When I arrived at the second building like what Zoya mentioned earlier, I hope it's this place. I suddenly heard someone giggled behind me. Automatically, my nerve grabbed the person by the neck and aimed my knife at its neck.