Chapter 10 - Piotr

Driving to Leon’s place, my mind kept wandering to Alyssa. I respected her wishes and had not asked why she didn’t come down for dinner last night. But in all honesty, it did bother me a little. I could also not forget her dream and knew we had to talk soon.

She was still in bed when I left this morning. Peeking around the door as I informed her, I would be out. I couldn’t help but notice her perfectly shaped body all wound up in the sheets. Smiling at myself, I remembered fighting the urge to take her and make her completely mine.

She said she was up earlier but went back to bed. Tasting her luscious lips was causing wild emotions to rise within me. She was so delicate, and I respected her wishes. Shaking my head, I focused on the road and the job ahead.

Leon was waiting outside next to his truck as I pulled up. It has been an adjustment getting used to not having him around. Leon was and will always be my right-hand man. He had a calmness about him that was infectious.

It was silly, but it was true. Even though he was excellent at torturing and extracting information from people. He possessed a calmness I haven’t seen in many people. We also worked best together out of our family group.

Pulling up to him, I pushed up my visor. It didn’t appear as though he was ready. He looked at me as I spoke. “Ready to go, brother?”

“I’m going with my truck. I have other things to do afterward,” he said before opening the truck door.

I followed him as he pulled out, and we headed to the gambling den. Pulling into the den parking area, I had a flashback to Leon’s incident. I was glad that we all came out of it without any fatalities. But it also made me wonder about our current situation.

Coming to a stop behind him, I scanned the area. All was clear, and no visible threats could be seen in our vicinity. Once I was off my bike and the helmet rested on the seat, I approached his truck. Leon got out just as I came to the door.

“Let’s do this!” he exclaimed, sounding excited. Holding the door open for me, I noticed the look on his face. It was one I was familiar with. He got this sideways grin when he was ready to let loose and have fun. As I walked in, he spoke in a comically high-pitched voice. “After you, my lady.”

Shaking my head, I entered and headed upstairs. We didn’t go to the top floor. We went straight to Ashan’s office. Ashan said he had something to show us, which was more private than usual. This meant his office would be the meeting place and not the gazebo.

Knocking lightly, I waited for Ashan to respond. “It’s open,” his voice came through the door.

Entering, we saw Ashan standing behind his desk. He walked around as we stepped closer. “Good to see you both,” Ashan said, holding out his hand.

Leon nodded as I replied. “Always a pleasure.” I felt a minor twitch touch the end of my mouth as I smiled at him. “You sounded hurried over the phone. Is everything okay?”

Ashan nodded, stepped back behind his desk, and waved for us to join him. On his computer was a map of the town and immediate surroundings.

“There are four locations we need to check out,” he said, pointing to a spot towards the right at the top, and at the bottom. There was another at the top left, and just below it was the last one. “We need eyes on these places. Something is going on at one of them that could cause quite a stir,” he completed.

Leon and I stared at the locations. “Right, what do you suspect is going on?” he questioned.

Ashan shook his head, “We aren’t sure, but something big is happening in our territory. It could be nothing, but it may be rivals moving in. We just need surveillance, eyes on the places.”

“Right,” I said, walking to the other side of his desk. “Some spying?”

“Yes, just collect information.”

“Okay, so what kind of information? Is there activity at all of them? Is there anything we should be aware of?” I questioned as Leon joined me, and we all sat down.

Ashan poured us each a drink and spoke without hesitation. “We need the layouts, guards in and out, pictures, and as much detail about each as possible. What are they storing, what are their delivery schedules, and such? You know what is needed.”

Nodding, I drank the last bit from my glass and rose. “Okay, will you send us the coordinates to all four places?” I said, tapping Leon on the shoulder.

“Yes, I will,” Ashan replied, walking to the door. “I appreciate it. Thanks, guys.” He said as we walked out.

As we got outside, our phones pinged. Glancing at the screen, I saw the four locations. Leon sent them to Konstantin and asked him to join us at the first one.

“I just have a stop to make,” Leon said as he got into his truck. “I’ll meet you in half an hour?”

“Sure, if there is nothing there, I’ll let you know,” I replied, pulling on my helmet and starting up my bike. As I neared the first location, I saw Konstantin’s car parked next to the road. He came out of the tree line as I pulled up and stopped.

“Hey, anything interesting out there?” I asked, flipping open my visor.

Konstantin shook his head as he came closer. “Nothing to note out there. The place looks abandoned.”

“Right, let’s take a quick look.”

We rode in and walked through the building's rubble and scaffolding. There was nothing there, not even people. Two sides of the building seemed to still be intact. But it looked like vagrants might be living there.

“Okay,” I said as we moved back to our vehicles. “Let Leon know and meet me at the next one,” I added before heading to the next location.

This location appeared more remote than the previous one. I could see the building in the distance as the gravel road turned to sand. Stopping, I waited for the other two to arrive. There was no cover I could see, and we would have to take another approach.

Once Leon and Konstantin arrived, we formulated a plan. We parked my bike and Konstantin’s car a distance from the road. They would only be visible to someone who was searching for them. Taking Leon’s truck, we headed to the building.

On closer observation, we found only a handful of people there. Most appeared to be workers. Pulling up to the building, we told them that we got lost. As Leon spoke to a graying stocky man, Konstantin and I surveyed the place.

It appeared to be quite empty, though. There were about ten men in total. Three of these were guards. They were all friendly and told us they were making alterations to the building. This seemed to be true, so we headed back out.

Leon stopped for Konstantin and me to collect our vehicles. “Right then,” I said, looking at the GPS. “The day is moving fast. I think we can check this one out, and then grab lunch. How’s that sounding?”

“Great stuff,” Konstantin answered. “I know a place close to the last stop where we can grab lunch.”

Nodding at each other, we took off. I rode out before the other two. The third place appeared busier than the last two. I parked my bike between some trees and surveyed the area while I waited on Leon and Konstantin.

This was a warehouse, but there also seemed to be some construction still taking place. Once they arrived, we made our way closer. There appeared to be four guards outside. The fields were dry, but the grass was still long, giving some cover. It wasn’t much, but we could get close enough to see inside.

We didn’t see any men inside, so Konstantin headed in while we kept an eye on the guards. Konstantin took some pictures of the crates and their content. Once he had the evidence, he joined us again.

Back at our vehicles, we sent the images to Ashan. There were a lot of crates. Some held big guns and ammo. Others contained expensive alcohol covered in confetti-looking grass.

“We’ll follow you now,” I said to Konstantin as I started my bike. “Lunch and then the last place.”

We didn’t have to go far as the last two places were closer together than the first two. Pulling into the large parking area of the strange-looking Happy Burger Place, I noted the extreme colorfulness of the area. I had never been here and would not have expected us to even know it existed.

Each parking bay was painted in rainbow colors. The lighting was also made up of different colors. It appeared more like a children’s playhouse than a restaurant. Leon and Konstantin parked next to me.

Placing my helmet on the handlebars, I leaned against my bike as I spoke. “What is this place? Do they serve meals for adults as well?”

Konstantin gave me a comical glare. “Wait till you taste the food, man.”

Leon smirked as he looked around. “It sure seems unlikely to be good.”

Konstantin tapped him lightly on the shoulder. “Come on, really!” he added. “Trust me, guys.”

“Okay, okay, I’m just going to make a call. See you inside,” I said as they started towards the doors.

Once they were out of earshot, I called Mila. I was wondering what Alyssa was doing and how they were getting along. The phone rang three times before Mila answered. “Hey, Piotr, how’s your project going?”

“Good, thanks, but that’s not why I’m calling. I actually wanted to know how Alyssa is doing?” I replied.

“Oh, your little lamb. She’s alright.” Mila responded, sounding slightly irritated.

“Alright, you say,” I chuckled. “Why are you calling her a little lamb? What happened?”

There was a moment of silence before Mila answered. “Well, she’s a good girl. I don’t think she’s ever done anything bad in her life. Plus, she’s surrounded by wolves. Maybe she doesn’t belong in our world.”

Another moment of silence filled the line before Mila continued. I could hear her taking a heavy breath before speaking again. “Piotr… she’s very sweet and innocent. I don’t think our lifestyle is suitable for her.”

“Maybe,” I replied. “But you could always teach her,” I added with a laugh.

“I’ll think about it,” Mila responded. As she hung up, she made a huffing sound.

For a moment, I stood looking at my two brothers inside through the large glass window. It was painted with a rainbow, clown faces, and smiling animal faces. It truly seemed like a place for children. Yet, the two men seated inside looked happy. They were smiling and talking. They seemed at peace, which was good to see.

With my phone still in my hand, I decided to call Alyssa before heading in. The phone rang longer than with Mila. I was about to end the call when Alyssa answered. She sounded shy but also embarrassed and a bit out of breath. “Piotr, is that you?”

“Yes, princess, it’s me. Are you okay?” I replied softly. I wondered what had happened that made her sound so different.

“I’m… fine,” she added slowly. “Are you okay?”

Something was up, but I couldn’t quite figure it out. At first, I thought Alyssa might feel uncomfortable with me calling her. But her breathing sounded more sexual. It almost sounded as if I had interrupted her.

“All is fine, I’m just checking in. Are you sure everything is okay? You sound out of breath, princess?” I inquired in a sultry tone, trying to see if it intrigued her.

There was a long pause. I could hear Alyssa trying to calm her breathing. “It’s nothing… don’t worry about it; I just had a dream, is all. Okay?” she finally said. But the way she spoke made my mind wander.

“Come on, princess, tell me about it,” I whispered into the phone. My mind was now all over the place.

I heard her moving around. But she didn’t reply. I had to know. So, in my most seductive voice, I asked her straight out. “Did you have a naughty dream?”

She inhaled sharply, and I knew I was right. I didn’t give her time to consider the implications as I spoke softly and smoothly. “So, I’m right then. Will you tell me about it, or is that too much to ask?”

I waited as she took another couple of deep breaths. Her voice was a little shaky when she answered, but also held a hint of pleasure. “We were alone in a dark passage. You pressed me up against a wall. Our lips met as you…”

She fell silent, but I wanted to know. Turning away from the diner to face my bike, I leaned forward, resting my arms on the seat. “So, we were alone…” I said quietly.

I heard her taking another deep breath. My heart was racing, and my palms felt sweaty. “Where were my hands, princess?”

“You were gripping my waist, pulling me into you,” she breathed into the phone. “Your lips were burning as you kissed my neck, moving down my body slowly.”

Silence filled the phone again and I thought I had lost signal for a moment. Checking the phone, I saw we were still connected. “Oh, princess,” I breathed into the phone. “I can give you that and more.”

Alyssa exhaled hard again before continuing. “You ripped open my top as you moved down to my breasts.” There was another pause.

I felt my cock stiffening with her words swimming through my mind. I could see us together in the dark. I wanted to taste her sweetness. “Princess,” I said softly, glancing back at the diner. “You want me to come home?”

Her voice came through stronger this time. It almost sounded as if she was panicking. “No, no, do your work.”

“Okay, but then you have to tell me more,” I pleaded. “Use your hands as you tell me, touch yourself.”

I listened as she took a couple of breaths. “Your one hand traveled down my side and up my leg before you slipped a finger into my panty.” Her breathing was harder now, and I felt alive. “You took my nipple into your warm mouth and sucked it.”

Listening to her, I wanted nothing more than to head home. I wanted to make her dreams come true. She fell silent again as I heard Leon and Konstantin exiting the diner. “Hey, princess,” I whispered. “I have to go, but we will continue this chat, okay?”

“Yes,” she breathed into the phone, and then the line went dead as I heard Leon calling. Straightening out, I placed the phone back in my pocket. After a couple of deep breaths of my own, I turned and faced my brothers.

Konstantin was standing at the diner door. “What took you so long? Your burger and coffee are cold!” Leon said, coming closer.

“Yes, yes, sorry, I’m coming,” I replied as we headed back in. After a surprisingly nice meal, we headed out to the last location on the list.

The place was bigger than any of the other ones. One side was open barren land. Luckily for us, the other side had a nice compact line of trees. These offered good cover and we could get reasonably close without being seen.

The building had three sections. The middle piece was the largest, with two smaller sections on each side. There were a lot more people here as well. To the one side, it appeared trucks were pulling in and delivering goods. The middle section seemed to be a kind of sorting area. And the last part looked like a pickup zone.

We sat each keeping an eye on one section and taking notes, as well as photos. We were about two hours into our surveillance when my phone pinged. Taking it out, I read the message from Leon. “There are a lot of things happening here.”

I was about to reply when I noticed Jones coming out of the middle section. He was speaking to a tall, thin man. They appeared to be arguing. Then Jones got into a truck, and it pulled out. I sent a reply to Leon as soon as I knew Jones was off the premises.

“That was Jones. Something is definitely going on. We need to get a closer look.”

From where I was sitting, I could see Konstantin but not Leon. I signaled Konstantin to come towards me. “I need to go in and see what is happening,” I said as he crouched next to me.

“Oh, yeah,” Konstantin said, digging in his pocket. “I forgot. I brought earpieces.”

He handed me one and placed one in his ear. “I’ll take one to Leon as well,” he said, disappearing around a tree.

I waited until we were all synced before starting towards the building. Leon also headed in from the other side while Konstantin stayed in place to be our lookout.

“Three guards at the back right side door,” Leon whispered.

“Noted,” came Konstantin’s voice.

I barely got to the tree line closest to the middle section when Leon’s voice boomed in my ear. “I think I’ve been made guys.”

Glancing back at the trees where I came from, I saw Konstantin moving towards the right. Using the few trees I had as cover, I went in the same direction. We met up at the back and headed to the door Leon spoke of.

Just as we rounded the side, we saw Leon fighting two guys. A third was trying to sneak up on him from behind with a knife. Konstantin and I moved quickly and intercepted the guy with the knife. Once he was immobilized, we joined Leon.

Standing back-to-back, we realized we had all been made as more men came around the side of the building. “Thanks, brothers,” Leon said as we stood as one. Most of the guards seemed to have hand-to-hand weapons.

This was good as gunfire would attract even more. We were outnumbered, but we were always stronger together. Two men came running at me with knives. As the first one stabbed toward me, I grabbed hold of his wrist.

Using his own momentum, I swung him around and held him before me as the other one stabbed at me. The second assailant's knife went into his companion without hesitation. “No,” the attacker moaned as he stepped back in shock.

As the man in my arm slithered to the ground, I grabbed his knife and slashed at the stunned guard before me. Blood sprayed in all directions. Leaning in quickly, I jabbed the knife into his chest. He looked down at his chest, grabbing hold of the knife I had inserted into him. My hand was warm and sticky from the blood pumping over it.

The air filled with a strong metallic odor. I never liked the smell, as it reminded me of the ring. Shaking my head, I cleared my thoughts.

Glancing over my shoulder, I saw Leon on the ground. He was on top of a guard, smashing in his face. Konstantin was kicking at a guard while holding another at arm's length. As I turned to assist, I heard movement behind me.

Turning just in time, I lifted my leg and kicked the man running full speed at me. He doubled over and let out a deep breath. Focusing on Konstantin again, I signaled him that I was ready.

He turned in half a circle, still holding the man by the arm. Once he let go, the guy stumbled towards me. Pushing out my right hand with my palm out, I hit him in the face with an upward movement. Blood instantly flowed from his nostrils and over his mouth. He went down, gasping for air.

For the time being, the coast was clear. We went around the back and took a look inside. Most of the windows were covered by a brown coating. Yet, some were ripped and gave us a good enough peek inside. This place was undoubtedly the headquarters of their operations.

The first section used for deliveries also contained barrels marked with chemical signs. The middle section contained shelving, barrels, tables, and a variety of containers. In the last section, we noted smaller packages, some scales, and odd-looking objects such as vases.

Once we noted everything and took pictures. We got the hell out of there. It was getting dark by the time we got to the Gambling Den. We sat down with Ashan and went through the day's events.

“Thank you so much,” Ashan said once we were done. “Let’s go over our plans tomorrow and take it from there.”

“No problem, we will see you in the morning,” I said as we headed out.

By the time we got home, it was late, and Alyssa had already gone to bed. I decided not to bother her. After a quick bite, I also turned in for the night. I lay thinking of her for hours before sleep eventually came.

The next morning, we headed out early again. I wanted to get the task done quickly. I wanted to spend more time at home. After a brief meeting with Ashan, I realized that the job would most likely take a week or so to complete. I had to find another way to connect with Alyssa during this time.