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The Wrath of the Dragon Duke. Chapter 52: The Trap
Lloyd’s boots echoed off the damp concrete as he and Ivan descended into the underground facility.This wasn’t the first time Lloyd had brought someone here, but the circumstances were vastly different now.The last time, it had been Lisa, dying of cancer.Now, it was Rafe, barely conscious and tied to a bedpost in the facility’s interrogation room.Unlike Lisa, he wasn’t here for healing.Lloyd stared down at him, watching the slow rise and fall of his chest.Rafe was alive... for now.His face was bruised from their earlier scuffle, and his shirt was soaked with sweat. His breathing was slow but steady.Ivan leaned against the wall, arms crossed.He could wake Rafe up immediately, but he had to wait for the boss's signalInstead, Lloyd stepped forward and kicked the bedpost slightly, jolting Rafe awake.The man groaned, blinking through hazy eyes before recognition set in.He wasn’t dead.Yet.Lloyd crouched down so their eyes were level."Rise and shine, Rafe" he said calmly.Rafe
The Wrath of the Dragon Duke. Chapter 53 : Hopelessness
Morty swirled the amber liquid in his glass, staring at the way the light from the dingy bar flickered against the alcoholIt was almost hypnotic.Or maybe it was just the exhaustion settling into his bones.He had been drinking since yesterday...Or was it the day before...?It didn’t matter.Nothing mattered anymore.He took another sip, wincing as the whiskey burned down his throat.For the first time in his life, he felt truly empty.Not angry, not frustrated.Just… hollowHe reached up to touch the bandage on his forehead, feeling the sting from where the glass had cut him.His father’s parting gift.The memory played out in his mind, clearer than anything else he could focus on.---“Do you even understand what you've done?!”Larry Flanagan’s voice had thundered through his office, rattling the very walls.Causing the entire station to fall silent.The moment Morty stepped inside, he could tell this wouldn’t be like his father’s usual reprimands.This was something much, much wo
The Wrath of the Dragon Duke. Chapter 54 : Logan's Vendetta
A sharp splash of freezing water jerked Lloyd back into consciousness.His eyes snapped open, his entire body tensed as the cold seeped into his skin.Blinking rapidly, he tried to clear the haze in his vision, only to find himself face-to-face with Logan Wesley.Logan stood before him, arms crossed, smirking like a cat that had caught a particularly troublesome mouse.Lloyd inhaled deeply, his head throbbing from the impact of the blow that had knocked him out.It had caught him by surprise, otherwise... A blow like that wouldn't have been nearly enough to do anything.Jacob was beside him, slumped over, barely conscious but alive.For now."Welcome back to the land of the living, Lloyd" Logan sneered, emphasizing his real name with a mocking drawl.Lloyd’s jaw clenched.So, Logan knew.Not that it mattered."Enjoy your nap?" Logan continued, crouching slightly so they were at eye level"You’ve been out for quite some time"Lloyd ignored the taunt, flexing his fingers subtly, testing
The Wrath of the Dragon Duke. Chapter 55 : New Plan
The black sedan tore through the darkened streets of Hilburg, its tires screeching as Ivan pushed the engine harder than usual.In the back seat, Jacob lay slumped, barely conscious, his breath shallow and ragged. Blood soaked through his shirt, pooling against the leather seats.Lloyd sat beside him, his gaze locked on Jacob’s pale face, watching each agonizing breath.For the first time in a long time, uncertainty gnawed at him.Not about himself...Not about the fight...But about whether he had already lost too much.Jacob had been loyal to him... despite everything.And now, Jacob was dying because of him.Lloyd clenched his fists, his nails digging into his palms.Jacob was his childhood friend, and he wasn't about to let him die.The silence in the car was suffocating...Finally, Ivan spoke, his tone unusually cautious“We need to talk, Boss”Lloyd didn’t look away from Jacob “Then talk.”Ivan exhaled sharply“We went in blind... Logan played us, we can’t make that mistake aga
The Wrath of the Dragon Duke. Chapter 56 : Jacob's Cross
Morty’s hands tightened around the grip of his rifle as he inspected the weapons they had managed to smuggle out of the police station.It wasn’t much...A few standard-issue handguns, some spare magazines, and a couple of shotguns.Nothing compared to the fully equipped SWAT raid they had attempted just nights ago, nothing compared to what they needed.Yet, Morty didn’t care...He had one mission left in his life, kill Simon Harland and Logan Wesley, if he died doing it?So be it...Across the dimly lit warehouse, his remaining five men were checking their gear, loading magazines, tightening their vests.Most were still loyal, but one of them... Conrad, a wiry, sharp-eyed officer, hesitated as he picked up his sidearm.He glanced at Morty, his expression uneasy."Captain... we barely have any equipment compared to the last time" Conrad muttered "I mean, that went to hell, and we had twenty guys then... now? we’re six... this is suicide"Morty looked up, his icy gaze locking onto Con
The Wrath of the Dragon Duke. Chapter 57 : Heavy Return
The Francis house was just as Lloyd had left it... grand monument to growing wealth and statusJohn had made sure the house had been expanded by quite a bit since the western steel contract, and now stood shoulder to shoulder with some of the larger buildings in the estate.Yet, as he stepped through the doors, he felt like a stranger in the house.It had been almost a week since he last set foot here, and in that time, so much had changed.The fight with Logan... Jacob nearly dying... The Draguns’ collapse... The police ambush... Morty’s capture...And now, he didn't know how bad Edgar's conversation with Lisa had gone.Lloyd inhaled deeply, shaking off the exhaustion weighing down his body, he couldn’t afford to relax... not yet.He barely made it a few steps into the living room before he heard an all-too-familiar, irritating voice."Well, well, well" Roy drawled, sprawled out lazily on the expensive leather couch, remote in hand. "Look who finally decided to show up"Lloyd didn’
The Wrath of the Dragon Duke. Chapter 58 : Sins of the past
Lloyd drove through the empty streets of Hilburg, his grip steady on the wheel, his expression unreadable. His mind was occupied with the next step, Morty was waiting at the secure facility, but before that, there was something he had to take care of first.His phone buzzed beside him... Jacob.Lloyd picked up without hesitation “What is it?”Jacob’s voice was weak but firm “I need to see you""You're supposed to be in bed Jacob, you're not fully healed yet"Lloyd could tell by the way Jacob spoke that this wasn’t just a casual request“I’m handling something right now" Lloyd responded “Is it urgent?”There was a pause, then Jacob sighed “I wouldn’t call if it wasn’t... come to the hospital... please”Lloyd nodded to himself before turning the car around, and driving towards the hospital.The hospital room was quiet except for the steady beeping of the heart monitor. Jacob lay propped against a pillow, his face slightly pale from blood loss, but his eyes still sharp.Lloyd entered,
The Wrath of the Dragon Duke. Chapter 59 : Frenemies United
The air inside the secure facility was heavy, it had an invisible pressure that neither Lloyd nor Morty could ignore.Morty’s stare was hard, his fists clenched tightly behind his restraints as he processed the words that had just come from Lloyd’s mouth.It was impossible...It had to be...“That’s not funny” Morty finally muttered, his voice low but sharp “The entire Bishop family was wiped out over a decade ago, gangsters stormed their home and killed every last one of them... I saw the news, Lloyd Bishop died that day”Lloyd’s expression remained still “Did I?”Morty scoffed “You expect me to believe you’re Lloyd Bishop? That after all these years, my childhood friend just happens to be the same man who ruined my life?”Lloyd exhaled through his nose, studying Morty carefully “You always liked to challenge me to races, said you were faster than me, even though you always lost”Morty froze.Lloyd continued. “The last race we had, you swore on your father’s badge that you’d win..mY
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Lloyd was still, as the crown was carefully placed in his head, he couldn't help but shake slightly, as he was getting what didn't think he always wanted, but now... realized he needed more than ever He was being crowned Lloyd I, the First Duke of Bishia. After his victory over Mason and the Capital M Gang earlier the previous year, he was thanked by the Sun king with the promised new territory.Thats right, it had been a whole year since he landed that final slash on his uncle, striking him down.The battle didn't immediately end there of course, as the fortress was very very well defended, but it wouldn't matter, as once it was discovered that Mason had been defeated, the battle was basically over.Lloyd at that moment knew that he would be getting for himself what his uncle had basically destoryed his entire life trying to get.what's worse, he was getting it as a price for taking him down, and this meant Lloyd was heavily sentimental about the whole thing. Lloyd didn't want a r
Chapter 140 : All Quiet On The Hilburg Front
Lloyd stumbled back in complete horror"Y.... you w.. were the the DRAGON DUKE?" asked Lloyd, stumbling his words for the first time in years, as he absolutely couldn't believe the bombshell he'd just heard. "I was indeed, but I'm not shocked you never heard abot me, as every general of the sun king who is expelled, is marked for death and all records of him are destroyed" revealed Mason. "So you were a scumbag, even back then... I bet you betrayed the sun king as well" Lloyd mocked, which cause Mason to snap. "I did NOTHING... of the FUCKING SORT!" "I was a loyal soldiers, my only crime was asking that I be rewarded according to my bloody station" Mason lamented heavily "This doesn't make any sense, I've known you all my life... when where you the Dragon Duke?" Lloyd asked "I was the Dragon Duke for a little over there years, a position I beacuse my father wanted to expland the influence of our family beyond the city, so he picked me to be that conduit" Mason began. "I joined
Chapter 139 : Warpath
Lloyd Ivan, Morty, Jacob, and Walker we're all geared up and ready to go. They'd spent the last 3 days preparing for their assualt on Hilburg, and now, all preparations were complete. "What do you think'll be waiting for us when we get back?" asked Jacob, genuinely concerned. "Mason has probably turned the entire city into a makeshift millitary garrison" revealed Walker. "What?" asked Jacob, shocked. "Yeah, he always aimed to take over the city, and turn it into his own personal kingdom, but knew the Sun king would never tolerate that, so he planned on creating the largest army ever to protect it, with help from the other around the country", Larry added. "He's engaging in open treason against the sun king, which I will never let stand, as the Dragon Duke" said Lloyd, his voice filled with resolve. "LET'S GO EVERYONE, LET'S SHOW MASON WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU'RE A PIECE OF SHIT!!" yelled Lloyd, and all 1000 special forces soldiers, including his friend yelled in unison "YEA
Chapter 138 : The Final Solution
"Did you just say that Eve Willis is the wife of Mason?" asked Lloyd, not beliving the question he was even asking. "Yes she is, and I'm shocked you couldn't connect the dots" mocked Larry "I tried... There were no dots to connect, her slate was clean, and her records said nothing about this marriage" "I guess Mason orchestrated the entire thing, cause we actually all thought Mason had died her the night he ordered the death of your family" Lloyd collapses onto the wall, the web of lies were crazy... There was so much he still didn't know, even after everything Larry had told him, like why the hell Mason wanted to go after the capital M Gang, and who Eve Willis truly was, and how she had completely wiped her identity. “I should’ve never have let him play me like this” Lloyd muttered “he made me a pawn, I let him make me his FUCKING PAWN!” "Don't blame yourself too much Dragon duke, it's a common weakness of men like us... getting betrayed by our own family" Larry replied, mock
Chapter 137 : The Search For Truth
The road stretched long and quiet under the gray sky as Lloyd drove the armored black SUV through the outskirts of Budville. The air was tense, heavy with the weight of everything they had learned, and everything they had yet to face. In the back seat, Morty sat between Jacob and Walker, while Ivan rode in the passenger seat, typing swiftly on a small encrypted tablet. No one spoke for a while... Walker, bandaged and still sore from the ambush at the casino, stared out the window. His face was mostly blank, but occasionally, a flicker of pain or regret would show, Morty was the opposite... restless, his knee bouncing nervously as he gripped the handle of his seat. Jacob, for once, was quiet, the shock of everything...the betrayal, the bodies, the truths they never wanted to learn... still clung to his expression. Ivan however, was as stone faced as ever, everything that was happening was barely surprising to him, as he was thought to be ready for everything, which he was Th
Chapter 136 : Prison Break
Lisa sat curled up in a blanket, legs tucked beneath her on the edge of her bed, flipping through the pages of a worn paperback novel. It was a quiet Saturday afternoon, sunlight pouring through the half-open window beside her, the breeze gently fluttering the curtains. She had been looking forward to this weekend, so this was a chance to rest, to be away from work, from politics, from the noise of Hilburg. For once, she could just read, drink her tea, and pretend that the world outside wasn’t slowly collapsing into madness. Then she heard it... "LISA! GET DOWN HERE, NOW!" Roy’s voice rang through the hallway like a warning bell... Urgent, and sharp Lisa flinched, her heart skipping a beat... She tossed the blanket aside and hurried to the living room, where the entire Francis family had gathered, their eyes glued to the television. On screen, a news anchor with a grave expression reported “... has now been officially declared a domestic terrorist by Hilburg mayor, Eve Willi
Chapter 135 : Public Enemy No 1
“Walker... is the job done?”The silence in the room became suffocating Ivan shifted uncomfortably, still cltching the side of his ribs where he’d been stitched up only hours earlier. Jacob stood frozen, arms crossed, jaw clenched tight.Walker opened his mouth, then closed it again. He swallowed, cleared his throat, and said with a voice that trembled just slightly “No... I failed"Another pause...Then, the voice on the other end changed, sharpened, full of disdain “Of course you did. You always do""Even after I trained you in the same fighting style as the dragon duke, you still couldn't beat him... You fucking failure"Lloyd and Ivan's eyes widened in horror, as it all started to make sense... "MASON KNEW HE WAS THE DRAGON DUKE"Lloyd narrowed his eyes “Mason” he said flatly, “You son of a bitch”There was a low chuckle on the line “Lloyd” Mason’s voice replied, calm as ever “You really don’t know half as much as you think you do”“You orchestrated all this” Lloyd hissed “The c
Chapter 134 : Walker Smith Revelations
Ivan and Lloyd stood in front of Walkers unconcious body, as they waited for him to awaken.he had been tied to chair in metal chair with very large ropes, and Lloyd hadn't taken his eyes off him for over an hour, as he still struggled to believe it was who he thought it was. Jacob soon begins to wake up, as he was also taken to the facility, he wasn't given any regenerative solution as Lloyd determined he didn't need it"What happened? where are we?" asked Jacob, rubbing his face tired.Ivan, seeing that Lloyd wasn't in the mood for saying anything, decided to fill Jacob in with what had happened."Everyone's dead... that's what happened" said Ivan"Everyone?... Like everyone we got for the job?" asked Jacob in disbelief."Yeah..." replied Ivan in a tone."The only reason you're even alive right now is beacuse Lloyd and I did our best during that battle to protect you" he added."What about Murete and his goons?... did they get away?" asked Jacob."I don't know" replied Ivan, somewh
Chapter 133 : Attack On Murete
The morning sun filtered lazily through the grand windows of the Francis estate, casting long golden beams across the dining room table. Breakfast was being served, but peace wasn’t on the menu.Lisa sat quietly, nibbling on her toast while Lloyd sipped his black coffee, stone-faced. Across from them, John Francis barked into his napkin, his tone cutting.“So this is it? No appointments, no calls, no bloody contracts from Eve Willis?” John snapped, glaring at Lisa like she’d stolen something. “We gave you everything... even after all your failure, we let you be a part of this family, and in return... you give us failure”“Maybe if you didn’t waste your favor propping up losers, we’d all have jobs by now” Roy chimed in, his smirk sharp and smug. “Heard from one of my friends in city hall that Eve’s having problems with your boy, Lisa... Apparently, he started a fight in her damn office”The moment the words left his mouth, all heads turned to Lloyd.“Again?” Harold said, throwing h
