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Tenfold Retribution Chapter 30: Unseen Threats
As Rick, Laura, Elvis, and Charles continued in the underground chambers, there were a thousand thoughts running through Rick's mind. It was well beyond a family dispute; it was an attack on their lives. It wasn’t just the Eldwolf family’s greed. But there were large forces behind it that didn't want to be fully seen, waiting for the right time to take their shot.Everybody could hear it, their hearts pounded with every step as Laura held Elvis close. Rick’s face remained stone-like, determined.The weight of all the secrets was pressing down on all of them and they had to get out—now.Charles whispered, his voice just as raspy as his wounds. He pointed at an unmarked passage at the far end of the chamber. “Behind here is a hidden exit. In the city’s early days, it was used for smuggling. I hope it’ll get us out safely."His instincts were screaming that something wasn’t right but Rick nodded. The air was so tense one almost couldn't breathe, the halls were way too quiet. He knew they
Tenfold Retribution Chapter 31: Unlikely Ally
Rick stood wide eyed, staring at the figure in front of him, his mind in a rush. He shivered as he heard the familiar voice. The dust had settled and the dim light from the tunnel flickered, revealing the person’s face.Jackson Farrow was a man Rick hadn’t seen in over a decade, a man Rick had trusted once, but who had simply disappeared without a trace before Rick’s life went into hell.He was older now, but his eyes were still sharp. Facing Rick,he raised his arms in gesture of peace, but Rick was still so coiled for a fight. However, he stepped back.Rick muttered, his grip tightening on the metal rod he was still holding."You’ve got to be kidding me. What the fuck have you been doing? And why are you here now?"There was no humor in Jackson’s expression, but he smirked. “I thought I’d be the last person you’d expect to see, but you don’t have time to wonder about my motives, Rick. You and your family are in grave danger. I’m here to help."Rick’s mind raced and his eyes narrowed.
Tenfold Retribution Chapter 32: Into the Storm
The room was filled with tmmasked intruders with lethal precision. They stepped out, raised their guns, and spread their eyes out to cover every corner. Rick clamped the chair so tightly in his hand that his knuckles turned white; he turned his eyes back and forth, looking at the invaders, calculating where and how they would attack.Laura clung to Elvis, her back against the wall. Charles stood in front of them, prepared to take a bullet for them. But Jackson was calm, his eyes on the situation, reading the layout as if it were laid out before him.Rick moved first.Swinging the chair at the nearest attacker, he hit the man’s shoulder with it. The man went down sideways, before Rick could finish him off, two more came to him, moving fast, trained motions. One of them fired, and the bullet just missed his head as it embedded itself into the wall.“Stay down!” Laura crouched, shielding Elvis with her body and Rick shouted at her.Behind the nearest attacker, Jackson moved next, slippin
Tenfold Retribution Chapter 33: Shadows of the Past
Again, the door broke open, and masked figures poured into the room. This time, Rick was ready. On instinct, his body moved, grabbing the nearest thing—a heavy vase—and throwing it at the first man through the door. The intruder staggered backward and more were rushing in behind him."Move!" He pulled his gun and yelled, shoving Laura and Elvis behind him. Three rapid shots, each hit its mark, he fired.Another man fell back, clutching his leg, and two men dropped to the floor.Another attacker swung around and threw his shoulder into Rick, knocking him off balance. Rick saw his chance, and slammed his fist into the guy’s stomach. Rick managed to get his gun and the attacker doubled over in pain. The fight was crazy, but Rick had spent years in prison learning how to handle crazy. He had to.Laura crouched, arms around Elvis who trembled in fear. Her eyes stayed on Rick as she saw him fight their enemies. Fear had no place, there was only survival.Slick as a shadow, Jackson got in be
Tenfold Retribution Chapter 34: Crossroads of Fate
The boarded up windows let in early morning light, long shadows cast on the dusty floor of the abandoned building. Rick hadn’t slept. His mind was too busy thinking of their next steps. He took a glance over at Laura and Elvis who had been curled up on an old pile of blankets in the corner, exhausted from the nights events.Rick’s muscles were coiled, like springs. The quiet felt wrong. He didn’t trust it. It was too still, as if something was just out of their grasp. The weight of everything pressed down on him and he rubbed his temples. The faceless enemy hunting them, undertaking black markets, betrayals, the Eldwolf family, Wyndon, the hotel. He needed to keep his family safe, but the questions ate at him, how much longer could they run?Rick heard a faint sound outside. Footsteps. He got up and walked silently toward the window to look out onto the street. He watched as a familiar figure walked towards the building, purposefully. Jackson.Rick’s gun tightened around his grip. Jac
Tenfold Retribution Chapter 35: A Dangerous Alliance
Its dark windows hid the atmosphere within the black sedan, gliding through the streets. In the back, Rick sat, eyes forward, mind sharp and alert. Jackson was driving, his face unreadable, with Laura at his side, holding Rick's knee for reassurance. It was cold and quiet and indifferent and far away from the city outside, quiet and indifferent and far away from the brewing storm Rick found himself at the heart of."Are you sure about this?" Her voice trembled slightly as she whispered. "Is Hartman really to be trusted... this Hartman?"His face hard, Rick turned to her. "Nobody in this business, Laura, I don't trust anyone. We don’t have much of a choice right now, however. We need allies—dangerous or not—Wyndon’s closing in."The driver’s seat cleared its throat, Jackson. "Hartman’s not an ally, Rick. He’s a tool. We use him to hurt Wyndon and then get out. No strings attached."His eyes narrowed as they approached the industrial district where the meeting was to be held, and he nod
Tenfold Retribution Chapter 36: The Night Assault
The clock ticked towards midnight and Rick, Jackson and the crew supplied by Hartman met at a remote location outside of Wyndon’s warehouse. Everything had been planned to a tee, every move calculated, but uncertainty was a heavy burden the weight of which felt like a dark cloud hanging over the group.Jackson checked his gear one last time, and Rick stood by him. The mission began to creep into his veins and his heart started pounding in his chest. The night was still, too quiet, even for traffic.Tactical vest straps tightened, Jackson muttered. “This is it. Once we move, there’s no going back.”His eyes scanned the darkened warehouse in the distance and he nodded. “I know. Hartman said we hit fast and hard. We can’t give Wyndon time to react.”Jackson glanced sideways at Rick. “And if Hartman’s playing us?”Rick clenched his jaw. He had thought about it more than once. They weren’t someone to be trusted but right now, they had no other choice. If there was a double cross in play, R
Tenfold Retribution Chapter 37: Shifting Tides
The hum of the city below was nice and quiet, a stark contrast to the chaos he had recently been through, and Rick sat at his desk in the grand office of Sky Limitless Hotel. His mind was still buzzing from the ambush at the warehouse, and the strange woman that had just appeared from nowhere, but today he had to focus. He was forced to regain control of the hotel, his business interests.The silence was broken by his phone buzzing. The voice was Jackson’s calm, but with a faint edge. "Rick, we got word. But Wyndon is licking his wounds and he’s not out of the game yet. He’s regrouping.”Rick rubbed his temples as he leaned back in his seat. “Let him regroup. We have to be ready for what’s coming so we need to build our defenses. For now though, I’m returning my attention back to the hotel. We have business to handle.”Jackson shifted his tone to lighter, and replied. “Understood. I’ve got eyes on Melissa, and also …She’s looking like she’s up to something.”Rick’s jaw tightened. Meli
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