The Four Mafia Men and Their Prize by M C

45 Pick a Number Third Person POV Thomas entered the study and shut the door (or so the thought). He paced for a few minutes gaining the courage to call this late. He knew better than to disturb the monster that he had to inform, but this was vital to the operation and he knew if he didn’t share it, he would surely meet a slow and painful death the next the went to the office.

He quickly got out his phone, wasting no more tand dialed the secure number.

Ring. Ring. Ring. Ring. Thomas looked out the large window overlooking the east garden. The stars and a sliver of the silver moon were peeking out of the dense cloud bank that covered the night sky. Ring- “WHAT?” The voice of his true boss finally cover. Thomas had to hold the phone out from the hold near his ear, it was that loud.

“I'm sorry to be disturbing you boss, but | have snews.” Thomas said timidly.

“Well, go on!” “They got the Weisman deal, sir.” Thomas bit his lip, waiting for the explosion. And 3, 2, 1.

“WHAT THE FUCK!” And here it goes. For the next two minutes he listened to his boss shout expletives in six languages and heard sglass shattering in the background.

“How the fuck did they get that deal? We have been making sure their operations are pitiful and depleting their resources left and right so they couldn't get a deal that big. If this goes through, we are in shit! Getting rid of Aurora was supposed to CRUSH THEM!” The angry voice on the other side was seething. He thought for sure that making sure his Princess was safe from them. would be a win-win for him, destroying his enemy and securing his prize. To him, Jason was like a cockroach, he never seemed to die.

“I know sir” Thomas tried to keep his voice even and calm, hoping it would calm the angered voice on the other side.

“They plan on moving the goods next week and | will make sure | know exactly what they plan so we can stop it.” | said confidently. “But | want out after this. | want to chome.” | was really nervous about all this, but | couldn't keep this up anymore. The line was silent for a moment.

“You do this, and you can chome.” He said and Thomas relaxed significantly and mumbled a “Thank you sir!” “Any news on Aurora?” His boss asked. What Thomas failed to see was that Ben had creeped into the room and recorded his conversation. Thomas was stupid to have the volup enough so that Ben could hear the whole conversation. Barely, but he could still hear it.

“Yeah. She is safe. | have been able to keep them from every possible lead. They think Aurora is gone for good.

I'll make sure it stays that way before | leave.” Thomas’ arrogance cthrough and his voice chuckled at the other end.

1/4 Numer Gana.lt’s why you're my favorite. Call Alexi when you have the plans for next week. We will he meatty And ther theen was a click on the other line.

Thomas mut the plin his packet and turned around to head back to the guys when he was met by the lizardfin gamehess from his forehead. His eyes widened when he saw Ben's furious face. “Glad to know she is sattes dhe said the gunmanwresting on Thomas’ forehead.

Just them:]hsson, Kai, Charlie, Draco, and about twelve other men cbarreling through the door. Their faces were raging intentillicast looking at its last meal. “Fuck!” Thomas mumidumiler his breathibefore guards cand secured his hands, gave Ben his phone, and led Hiimtofth cars now idling musik. Allithe men except Camden walked out after him.

They were header to the Minygmund. Fuck is right.

a few hours later......

SMACK! SMACK! SMACK! “Enough!” Jason stopped Draco’s assaulttoon Thomas bare back. Thomas was panting hard.

Thomas was hanging by his very raw wrists with tight shackles that were connected to chains in the ceiling. He big toes barely touched the bloody controtelleneath him. He was stripped of all his clothes and was now naked except for his boxers which were soaked in piss-andblind.

His tan skin was barely visible underneath all the reellant purple markings. Draco had a bull whip that was soaked in vinegar and was making a pretty picture of exposedlillesh on Thomas’ back.

Jason and Kai were sitting in literal thrones in the mom with Draco and four other guards. Thomas hung from his shackles. Both of his eyes were nearly swollen shut, liis nuser was linken and definitely had a few skull and rib fractures.

“Where is she?” Jason asked calmly from his seat. Thomas shuttered at his voice. He had seen too many times the calm of Jason O'Donnell was the worst scenato be.

Thomas just shook his head. He was a dead man either way, that he multint betray his boss, Jason clinched his fists and inhaled sharply. “Fine; be that way! Agan!” Heronlerell and Draco didn’t need another command. He funneled his anger on Thomas’ flesli SMACK! SMACK! SMACK! SMACK! SMACK! SMACK! SMACK! SMACKUSMINON! Blow after blow, without giving much reprieve. Thomas‘ agonizing scrdidnt stop, such blow more damaging that the previous. Draco was the closest to Thomas. They worked together every day for years.Draco felt betrayed the most 2/ 45-Pick a Number and Draco felt responsible for not noticing Thomas’ betrayal sooner. This was personal for Draco and he made sure Thomas knew it.

There was no denying that Thomas was the traitor all along. Once they got to the playground about three hours prior, Ben rushed to his lab. Ben connected the dots quickly and he and his team were able to pull up every documented incident in the last five years while Thomas has held a seat of authority in the crew. It took only one hour and Ben’s new software to pull up Thomas” digital footprint and they could trace all their problems back to good old Thomas. He was on call or organized the shipments that were raided. He knew the locations of all the warehouses and secret facilities that had been destroyed or had missing inventory. And then every missing or messed up security file had his login code and then it was covered up by a nasty little virus but it wasn’t hard for the Nerds to destroy it once they knew what to look for.

“Stop” Kai's voice rang out when Thomas was about to lose consciousness. His back was shredded meat by now.

Draco was panting and covered in blood.

Kai walked over to Thomas and stepped around him to face him. He took his pocketknife and used the tip to raise Thomas’ chin. The two males stared at each other for a long time. Kai was studying his face, looking for any weaknesses to break him.

“This can all stop, no more pain. Just tell us where she is.” Kai's silky calm voice was eerie and dark. This man thrived on the pain he inflicted on others. Thomas’ fate was sealed the moment Ben held the gun to his head.

“I can’t” Thomas garbled. It was barely audible; the copper taste of his own blood was heavy in his mouth.

“Not the answer | was looking for.” Kai felgned disappointment for a moment only to retum with a sinister’ smirk that had Thomas trying to desperately get out of the chains that bound him. “Torch” was the only thing Kai said and this sent Thomas into a pleading mess, begging for him to have mercy.

He fired up the handheld torch in his hand, the fire was a beautiful blue and the heat was scorching just being within feet of the blazing inferno. “Tell. Me. Where. She. Is!” Kai demanded one last time. Thomas’ eyes gave Kai a glimpse that he was fighting an internal battle of whether or not to give them the information they sought.

“Pick a number between 1 and 20” Kai spat out.

Thomas shook his head; he was losing so much blood. “Pick a number Thomas!” Kai called out. “16” Thomas gave back, not really understanding where this was going.

“Okay, you have to the count of 16 before | order my men to put a bullet in Claudia’s little head” Kai responded.

Thomas’ eyes shot open as much as they could. “Yes we know all about Claudia. You couldn't hide her from us.

What is she now? 8?” Kai was tormenting him.

Claudia was Thomas’ daughter. Draco/let us know that he slipped one night a few years ago when they were drunk and that he had a kid. It took Ben and Charlie about twenty minutes to dig up the general information.

Thomas’ had used an alias for the birth record and Ben found a secret trust account that he funneled a hefty monetary sum to every year. That was his weakness.

“Don’t touch her!” Thomas seethed.

“1” Kai said and brought the blow torch to Thomas’ side, searing his flesh and letting it becblack as charcoal.

3/4 45 Pick a Number Thomas screamed in pain.

*#2* Kai had moved to Thomas’ back and began to torch his open wounds. He repeated this for 3,4,5,6, and 7.

“Still not talking?” Kai teased.

“8" Kai took his pocketknife and sliced Thomas’ right arm from his wrist to his shoulder, digging the blade deep, cutting muscles and veins.

“9” Kai repeated his action on the left arm.

“We can keep going. 10!” Kai continued to tease him. He stabbed Thomas in the thigh. Kai was laughing at Thomas” misery. The whole room just watched. Jason had no expression but the guards were visibly disturbed. Even Draco had to look away.

“Your daughter is beautiful. Maybe we will bring her here and raise her while her mom works in the kitchens for us?” Kai prodded. Thomas felt defeated.

11 Stab in the other leg. “12” a cut across the abdomen. “13” and Kai stabbed Thomas in the eye and plucked it out before throwing it on the floor.

“Tell the teams to saddle up” Kai directed at Draco. Thomas couldn't risk it, he felt his body losing the battle. He wanted to protect his little girl.

“Sulfur Valley, Colorado.” He whispered out.

“What was that?” Kai asked, tapping Thomas’ cheek to keep him awake.

“SULFUR VALLEY COLORADO!” Thomas screamed out. His body is losing more energy by the minute and he was ready to welcthe eternal darkness.

“Thank you Thomas.” Jason said casually and then Kai brought out his gun and a bullet pierced Thomas right between the eyes.

“Clean this mess up. Make sure his head is placed on the traitor spike in the compound.” Kai motioned to the guards.

“Saddle up the escorts. We are going hunting boys” Jason said evilly to Draco as he rose from his throne and made his way out of the torture cell.

He whipped out his phone and texted the group “We got a location. Lets go bring our girl home.” Chapter Comments LIKE POST COMMENT NOW