Page 80 of Sapphire's Gem
They pursed their lips.
“Who ordered you to come to Portsmouth, because you’re not a local gang?”
They still refused to answer, and I sighed. “I warned you. Now there’ll be no mercy.”
Dagger and Blade swapped grins with Nun, who smashed the cat-o'-nine-tails straight into their flaccid cocks.
One passed out from the pain while the others screamed. Yeah, they’d be doing a lot more of that in a bit.
Later that evening.
I gazed around the church as Lantern entered and shut the door behind her. We were all present, and I waited for her to sit. Stitch weakly leaned into her and murmured something. I guessed she was telling Lantern she’d heal the scars later.
I banged the gravel on the table and waited for the chat to die down.
“The bomb wasn’t meant for us, but we were a bonus to the gang. A chance to kill two birds with one stone. The targets were the jeweller and florist. They were meant to be warnings because we foiled the last one. The only name they gave us was the onewe already had. Ferrah Lynn. But they think it’s a man and say they’ve never seen him.”
“How does that play out with Feral Rhynn?” Candle asked, frowning.
“Good question. We’ve not been able to confirm Feral Rhynn is Ferrah Lynn, and we’ve not heard back from Kate.” I glanced at Candle, who shook her head.
“Kate was in solitary this week. Punched a guard out for groping her. Her lawyers are all over it as it was on camera,” Candle replied.
“Fuckin’ idiot for attempting that shit in the first place. Keep me updated on her progress,” I said to Candle, and she nodded.
“The gang plans to claim Portsmouth for themselves. It’s a rich city, and they want the money. They especially want the waterfront; no doubt they’ve got ideas of drug smuggling. They’ve confirmed they’re running drugs and arms and are also moving in on the local pimps. Our presence here is disliked, and they want us gone. Neither are they scared of us either. They don’t consider us a threat,” Sparrow continued from where I left off.
“How many members have they lost now, and they don’t think we’re a problem?” Dagger asked, amused.
“They’ve got dicks and we haven’t. Simple male thinking,” Sparrow replied.
“Ain’t that right? So we’ve no idea where they’re coming from or their numbers?” Blade questioned.
“No. They didn’t know much, and in the end, Belladonna raided their minds and found nothing.” I glanced at Belladonna as she wrinkled her nose.
Belladonna could shove into someone’s mind. It took some effort, but it was doable. The problem was that it left her unprotected against whatever they were thinking or had done. She had learned far more about the three living captives thanshe had ever wished to. Belladonna had been so traumatised she’d had Heart kill them simply by using pain. They’d all died screaming and foaming at the mouth.
“Then we keep digging. There have to be answers somewhere. These fuckers have to be close by, but I can’t spot where,” Cyber said.
“We’ll find them,” I promised.
“Yeah, but how many more innocents have to die? Let’s face it, they’ve nearly killed two cops, killed a schoolteacher. The heat is on them; I’m betting they are going to fade into the background for a bit,” Nun suggested.
“Do you think so? I don’t think they’ve the brains for that. I reckon they’ll swing their dicks and show their faces. Simply because, as far as the cops are concerned, they caught the guys who shot Cassidy and Wylde,” Sparrow stated.
“I agree. They’ve not got the sense to lie low. Sure, people will see them and be suspicious, but they think they’re something they’re not. These idiots are not going to keep a low profile,” I added my opinion.
“Is there any update on Fox?” Storm asked, and Cyber shook her head.
“Thirty thousand has left his bank account. That means he’s paid a hitman, but why he’s making attempts doesn’t make sense. The hired gun would tell him to back off, sit back, and not draw attention to himself. Fox is going about this all wrong, and in my opinion, there’s more to it than just revenge,” Cyber replied.
“Like what? I’ve not seen him since he was a kid,” Storm said.
“Are you sure? Would you have recognised him as an adult?” Cyber pushed.
My head snapped up. Where was Cyber headed with this?
“I think I’d recognise the guy who broke my brother’s arm,” Storm stated dryly.
