Total pages in book: 84
Estimated words: 80982 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 405(@200wpm)___ 324(@250wpm)___ 270(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 80982 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 405(@200wpm)___ 324(@250wpm)___ 270(@300wpm)
It was clear from his locked jaw and fierce eyes that he was pissed. He pulled against the restraints like he actually thought he could muscle his way out of them, but there was no chance of that. Ghost stood off to the side, smoking a cigarette as he watched him with a glare.
After a second, Grim pushed the door open and stepped inside. I followed behind, and there was an immediate shift in the room. The guy’s posture changed, his chin lifted, and his eyes narrowed. He wanted to look like a tough guy, but he didn’t look so tough tied up like a ragdoll.
“You better let me go,” he snarled. “And you better let me go now, or you’ll be making the mistake of a lifetime.”
Neither of us said a word.
We just stood there, glaring at him, and that seemed to spur him on even more. “You got no idea who I am… Something happens to me, and they’ll make you burn. Every last one of you.”
Grim didn’t argue. He didn’t warn him. He just stepped forward and drove his fist into the guy’s jaw. And he wasn’t gentle about it. Hell, the crack of it echoed through the damn concrete. The kid’s head snapped to the side, and his whole body swung against the restraints.
Grim stepped in close, grabbing a fistful of his hair. He forced his head back as he barked, “Let me be clear, asshole. You’re not gonna walk away from this. That was decided the second you came into our Vault. The only question that remains is how you die, how your brothers die, and how much pain I’ll be dishing out today.”
The room went still.
I knew what came next. The kid had no idea what he’d just walked into, but he was about to find out. Grim crossed his arms as he asked, “So, how ‘bout we start with your name?”
“I’m not telling you shit.”
“Yeah, yeah. We’ll see about that.”
Grim walked over and grabbed a shock device from the counter, along with a bucket of water. I’d used the same setup before, so I knew exactly how this was gonna play out.
“I should warn you… I’m running low on patience today.”
“Fuck you, man. Ain’t nothing you can do to…”
He tapped the clamp ends together, making an instant spark that was loud enough to make the boy flinch. The current wasn’t strong enough to kill him, but it was enough to hurt like a sonofabitch. Once Grim was sure the current was steady, he gave me the nod, signaling to me that it was time. I dipped my hand into the bucket of water and pulled out the rag.
His swollen eyes widened with panic as I stepped over and draped it over his head. Grim took the ends of the cables and placed them against his temples. And just like that, his entire body went rigid as the current jolted through him.
Grim held it for a moment, then pulled back. As soon as his body immediately fell limp, I reached up and removed the rag from his face, and his eyes remained trained on me as I returned it to the bucket.
“Your name,” Grim demanded.
I stood there staring at him for a brief second, and when he didn’t immediately answer, I reached into the bucket again. He started jerking side to side, trying in vain to break from his restraints once again. Ignoring his attempts, I placed the rag over his head.
That’s when he finally answered, “My name is Cain!”
“That didn’t take long.” Grim lowered the cables and asked, “Know you’re a Coyote… Which chapter are you from?”
“Ah, fuck me.”
“Answer the fucking question.”
“I can’t…”
“You can and you will,” Grim growled.
“They’ll fucking kill me if I talk.”
“You’re dead either way, asshole. There’s no walking away from this, but you tell me what I want to know, and I might take it easy on ya.”
Grim’s voice was cold and unsympathetic as he continued, “But you hold out on me, and I’ll butcher you, inch by tiny inch. So, make it easier on us both and just tell me what I want to know.”
A look of defeat crossed his face when he finally replied, “The Montgomery chapter.”
“Hmm… All the way from Alabama.” Grim glanced over at me with a cocked brow. “You’re a long way from home.”
“I’m not alone.”
“Didn’t figure you were.”
Cain gathered what was left of his courage as he added, “You’re about to get yours… You don’t have the manpower to fight what we’re bringing to your door.”
“You don’t know shit about our manpower.”
“I’ve seen for myself, and I’m telling you now, when the other chapters start rolling in, you’re done… Count your days.”
That landed him another punch to the jaw. This time, it knocked him out cold. His head fell forward, and just for good measure, Grim punched him again. His body jerked, but that was it. Seeing that he was really out, Grim motioned his head to Ghost and me, signaling us both to follow him into the hall.