After a couple of minutes, when Mark had been taken away the group began to disperse and Katerina made her way to Tyler. “Hey…” he brought her closer, kissing the top of her head.Elizabeth set to work, irritated when her house was in disarray. With an order, she informed the maids to sweep every inch of the room very well and tidy it up.As she was about to leave, she stopped and turned to look at Tyler. “Thank you …for keeping Katerina and the rest of us safe. There's no telling what that madman would have done if he had managed to subside you.”He offered her a curt nod, accepting her thanks. “Of course, I'd do anything to keep her safe.” Elizabeth wrapped her shawl securely around her frail body as she hobbled away.Soon enough, it was just the two of them. “I was so scared that they were gonna hurt you!” Katerina burst out.“But they didn't, look at me… I'm fine.” He waved towards his body. Katerina's eyes latched on to the bruises on his knuckles, bringing his hand close so she
“Sir, I have something to show you!” Tyler heard Skyler shout from behind him.Turning around, he abandoned the laptop he was working on. “What is it?”Skylar was a young tech kid who was brilliant with 21st-century technology, and fascinated by it.Tyler discovered his talent young, noticing that all the kid needed was resources to tap into his brilliance.Providing him with everything he could need, along with a stable income, shelter, and food on the table was all he needed to win the kid over.“You asked for information…if I saw anything that alerted you, I should let you know.” Skylar moved away, allowing him to check. It showed him a wire transfer made to an account repeatedly, over the same timeline as the one he had been looking for.A couple of weeks before his parent's house went up in flames.“Can you find out whose account it was, maybe trace it to the owner?” Tyler asked, his interest piqued.Skyler shrugged. “I can try. It is possible that it could have been bounced thro
His head snapped back, hitting the floor with a thud. Blood spurted from Osbourne's nose, spraying Tyler in the face. Unfortunately, the man was stronger than he expected, struggling to throw him off. Osbourne managed to blindside Tyler with a blow to the head, pushing Tyler off his body.Tyler was able to recover fast, jumping up to his feet. His eyes widened and he was able to duck his head in time to avoid a swipe at his face with the poker.Osbourne's eyes were wild, darting about crazily. “Who the fuck are you?!” He spat out.Tyler watched him carefully, noticing he was trying to dance back to reach for his cell phone.Oh, hell no.Placing his arms up like shields, he danced around Osbourne, swiping at his head.Osbourne reacted like he expected and Tyler feinted to the right, pushing his legs out to take his opponent's own from under him.It worked and Osbourne fell to the floor.Tyler jumped on him, raining down punch after punch at his face. Lastly, as Osbourne tried to craw
Tyler decided to put that to the test. He strolled out of the living room without a word, the kitchen his next target.He searched for the sharpest knife that he could find. There was a new set of knives that were unopened and Tyler took one out, flipping it over to test its weight.It'll have to do.As he walked back out with no sign of emotion on his face, the fear vibrating off Osbourne was tangible.“Hold on-” he tried to say but Tyler slammed the knife through the same thigh, only higher up. The car was straight through, a bit sickening since you could hear the flesh separating from the bone.“For fuck’s sake man!” He yelled, groaning in pain. Tyler jerked it out, holding Osbourne's neck. “Lady chance. I have nothing to lose if I kill you, I can as well get the news from someone else.” It was a lie but Tyler hoped that Osborne wouldn't see past his bluff. Holding the pointed part of the knife, he pressed it harder into Osbourne's neck, breaking the skin and allowing blood to flo
“I can explain.” Tyler moved his arms a bit but the gun only pressed deeper into his scalp.“Uh, uh, uh!” Matt warned. “Put your hands up slowly, and don't think about making any moves!”Tyler wasn't that stupid. At such close range, if Matt pulled the trigger, the chances of him surviving were close to nil.While he wanted to catch the guys who murdered his family, it didn't mean he wanted to make Katerina a widow in the process.Tyler did as instructed, interlocking his fingers behind his head.Watching Matt's reflection in the mirror, he saw Matt jerk his head forward. “Get out of the car. Remember, no funny moves or you're dead.”Tyler was as calm as ever, doing as he was bid.“Toss your gun over to me but pick it up with your thumb and forefinger.” Matt barked, keeping five feet away from him. “I don't need to remind you to move slowly.”Pulling the gun from his waistband, Tyler discreetly flipped the safety off before sliding it across the floor.Only one bulb was lit in the gar
“What the…” Tyler let out a string of expletives that would make a sailor blush. Whirling around to face Matt who was lounging in his chair, Tyler pointed towards the monitor. “Do you have any more information on the Kincaid family?”“Why should I?” Matt shrugged, placing his boot on the desk. He leaned forward to catch a glimpse of the name, squinting. “Nah, I don't think I know them. Why?”“I know them.” Tyler gritted out. Mark's face flashed towards his mind, the man's slimy attitude now making sense. He fisted his hand on the desk, deep in thought. What if Mark knew who he was the minute he stepped into the environment?That would explain why he stormed into the house, guns blazing.While he was deep in thought, unknowing to him Matt was plotting an escape plan.His friendliness was just a facade, and he wanted to take Tyler down wondering who he could be to storm in here and take over like he was in charge.Watching Tyler carefully as he lounged without a care in the world, Matt
Tyler leaves on the water, the hose in his hand until it drenches Matt entirely the cold seeping into his bones. He sputtered, now awake jerking his head sideways.Tyler turned off the hose, placing it close to him. “Good. You're awake.”Matt's eyes were unfocused, showing signs of disorientation as he struggled to remember the events that happened earlier. “What…where am I?”“Don't fret, we're still in your house. The basement to be specific.” Tyler says casually, patting him on the shoulder.As expected, the moment he heard the basement Matt started to push against his restraints.They didn't give way, years of being in battle had taught Tyler how to tie the perfect knot, difficult for a victim to pull off.Taking a sip of his water, Tyler eyed Matt. “The only reason why you're still alive is because I need something from you.”“How do I know you won't kill me once you've gotten what you want?”A sharp, sinister grin appeared on his face. “You don't but then again, your chances of
The Petra Group.That name kept ringing in Tyler's head incessantly on his drive back to the office, so much so that it was a bit impossible to get the name out of his head.Impatient and tired, he activated the system in his car. It was an AI system just like Siri but it was embedded into a car's system to help facilitate its user better.“Alexa, please call Skylar for me.” He said, changing gears while he expertly handled the wheel cruising down the road.It was on speaker so he could hear it ringing, and then Skylar picked up on the third ring.“Sir!” He sounded breathless as though he had run a mile.“Any headway yet?” Tyler asked, smoothly sliding into another lane.He was only five minutes away from the office.“Not yet, sir. I haven't found much when I'm running multiple searches at the same time.”“Luckily for us, I made a breakthrough with the Colby guy. I'll be on my way to you soon with a drive that I need you to hack into, once I make a quick stop at the office first.”“Ok