Lycan breath heavily,his heart felt tight as his breathing was raspy and quiet unusual. He groped in the dark as loud sound hit his head.

"Am sorry"he yelled.

"Please forgive me papa,it won't happen again".his step father raised the belt,his hand Shakey in the air while his feet shook slightly shaking his frame. The hand almost hitting him,he jumped up in fright gasping.

He opened his eyes and realized he was held to a chair with multiple ropes,the room was pitch dark as he blinked his eyes frantically to get them used to the darkness trying to make out images.

He could hear soft footsteps and the sound of the door creaking open,a tall fígure entered the room followed by another one before the lights turned on.

"Hello hello Mr Lycan" Alex familiar voice boomed through the room.

"Bastard!!" Lycan spat angrily.

"Save that strength,you will definitely need it."he chuckled.

"How did I get here".

"I will tell you"he laughed as he sat on a chair placed strategically before him "it's all thanks to John,he came up with such a brilliant idea that I can't help but applaud such a wonderful brain that I have gotten in my company".

Lycan turned his head on impulse to look at the face of the man who had contributed 'immensely"to his capture.

"You were Maria's right hand man"he asked as recognition hit him.

"Ohhh,get these right. He was that is absolutely past tense".

"What happened to her".

Alex clapped his hand three consecutive times "let's forget the little chit chat and focus more on things that matters".

Lycan glared at the other man "I will kill you".

Alex laughed "that's so funny Lycan,you are here,tied to a chair and should be begging for mercy".

"I will make sure I feed your flesh to the fowls of the air idiot".

He chuckled "ohhh,am scared of you Mafia Lord. Well,let me break it down to you. Your base is on fire right now with your men scattered like sheep without shepherd obviously looking for your cops. Your wo…,well,let's save that part for later"he winked.

"What happened to Sarah,I swear to God I will kill you if you touch a hair on her head"he yelled shaking violently on the chair.

"Huhhh,calm down sweetheart".

"Alex!!!".

"I need only one thing from you Lycan,the book".

It was Lycans turn to laugh as he actually did it so hard leaving Alex dumbfounded, "I see it's quiet funny"he muttered.

"Well,you are a stupid bastard and at such you don't deserve to live.you won't touch that book".

"Well"he grabbed his face making him look at his eyes "I can't touch that book but I can touch you and since I have you I will have that book in my hand".

"Try it!".

"Hit him till he talks"he said to his boys before exiting the room.

The director sat before Sarah and agent Ross joined, "so can somebody enlighten me on what is going on here?".he queried,his brows furrowed as he looks from one face to the other.

"Sir,I think Agent Ross have better explanation to give than I do, because I really want to know why she blocked me from getting in touch with the base".

"And why was she even still on a mission when there was an order for it to be aborted?"he fixed his gaze on Sarah.

"Sir,she was still on mission and I did not find it pertinent to call it off even before it was over".

"Does that mean my life is not pertinent enough for you"she asked her eyes raised.

"That is not what I mean and preside it is counted as an honour for a soldier to lose his life for his country and that's what you are for crying out loud".

Sarah's hand flew to her head in frustration as she continuously bit her lower lip to keep herself under control "that's totally ridiculous".

"And you were still giving her orders even while on suspension?".

"I agree I was wrong in that aspect sir,but it is undeniable the fact that it was necessary for her to have somebody looking out for her while she was out there alone".

"And it seems you took laws into your own hands just to do that".

"Yes sir, because she is one of us".

"Oh cut the crab,you did it because of your own interest and not because you care so much".

"And what could that selfish interest be".

The director hit his palm on the desk glaring at the two women,"I will appreciate if both of you curb your anger and reason like two mature human beings, agent Ross because you were still under suspension and giving her orders you are placed on probation from these instant both of you are dismissed. Sarah,get ready to move anytime soon".

The two women exited the office, Agent Ross stared at Sarah wondering what happened that made her run off like that without seeking permission,she was in line of duty and should have been duly punished too maybe the director was being unnecessarily considerate.

"Wait up"she called using her palm to rub her forehead.

Sarah stopped reluctantly turning to face her "what do you want?".

"Nothing"she shrugged "just wanted to apologise".

Sarah eyed her suspiciously,she chuckled "don't look at me that way okay,I agree I was wrong so am trying to make amends don't make it difficult for me already".

She nodded "it's perfectly fine and understandable,I should get going now".

"Will you mind to come around for dinner and probably a bottle of beer".

"It will be my honour".

"At Macklin's by 10pm".

"That's perfectly fine by me".

The lock clicked as she turned the car,she flung the door open as she turned on the lights. She stared at the place which was supposed to be her room,piles of clothes layed in heaps on the bed,her shoes lay upturned on the floor. There were dust almost everywhere and a picture frame was turned face down on her dressing table.

She threw her bag on the ground allowing herself drop heavily on the bed not minding the dust and the clothes,her head ached badly as she stared at the ceiling allowing her mind to roam over few things that had occurred over the past hours,her sudden flight and urge to come back home then she remembered the book,the one she had grabbed unawares during the uproar.

Frantically she sat up,opened her bag in haste and searched through it finding the book between the few clothes she had piled in there,she opened the book staring at the names and numbers in coded form.

Her hand went up to her hair as she scratched unconsciously "what could be the meaning of all these".

She felt her eye lids dropping,she knew she was meant to fall asleep anytime soon. She closed the book and threw it under her bed as she allowed her body slump on the bed among the pile of clothes.
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"Boss,I searched everywhere but could not find the book"the man said with his head bowed.

Alex threw a berry into his mouth and munched it "do you think Maria had it?".

"Am not sure boss,John would have given it out long ago".

"Speaking of him,he can be in possession of it but bluntly refuses to give it out because I never asked".

The guard shook his head vehemently "am not sure of that boss,he has proven to be quiet loyal"

Alex looked at him, "he did the same for his mistress but then what happened, anyways am not ready to discard him just yet,he has proven to have brains and that brain is definitely what I need".

The door opened as another guard walked in,his cloths had blood stains. His fist had wounds and marks with blood stains.

"Any success?".

"He has refused to talk and we have been going on in hours,he seems so weak now and at the verge of death I don't think we should continue".

Alex glared angrily "if he dies,I will make sure each and everyone of you don't live to see the next day".

The guard fidgeted avoiding to look at his face "am sorry boss".

"Don't be sorry",he looked into space "he is the mafia boss afterall and cannot easily be broken but then I will make sure he breaks in such a way that he won't ever be able to hold his head high again".