Page 136 of Heartless Mafia Prince

“Let’s finish this up.”

“I’ll get the goggles and the machete.” Agosto bounced off the stove and walked out of the kitchen.

Genn and I strolled into the living room. The smell of copper hung in the air. Blood trailed down Luther’s legs and pooled around his feet.

“Rocco, catch.”

I turned, raising my hands.

Agosto threw the goggles. I caught them midair, then I adjusted them over my eyes. Agosto stepped beside me. “Here you are.” He held out the machete.

I gripped the wooden handle and twisted the machete in the air. The light from the kitchen window reflected off the sharp blade.

“I told my dad you didn’t have any information for us. He didn’t tell me not to move forward.”

I nodded to Genn. “The arm.”

“Please don’t,” Luther begged.

“All you had to do was trust that we’d protect you. My hands are tied.”

Genn stood, holding Luther’s arm out.

“They’re watching,” he uttered.

My eyes widened. “Who?”

A sharp tingle crept up my spine.

“I wish I could tell you? They are very dangerous people. They’re coming for your territory.”

“Luther, who?” I shouted.

“Just kill me,” he cried.

I raised the machete over my head, then brought it down against his flesh, close to his shoulder. Blood spurted out of his arm all over the floor.

Luther’s mouth opened. He didn’t make an audible sound at first. Tears streamed down his face. “Ah,” he shrilled.

I’d try to level with this guy one last time. “Luther, Genn can call his buddies to save whoever they’re holding hostage.”

“No, my silence buys their freedom.”

Who the fuck was he talking about?

“How can you trust these people to keep their word? They’re thieves.”

His body shook as he mustered up the strength to lift his head. Luther swallowed hard. “I’m ready to die.”

Yeah, he wouldn’t get off that easy.

“You’re done talking. Noted.”

I peeked over my shoulder. “Agosto, gag him.”

Legs apart, I stood gripping the machete. The sound of blood dripping off the blade onto the plastic hung in the air.

Agosto tied the cloth over Luther’s mouth.

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