111 A Remourseful Convict


    ~Leo~


    Devin, Vino and I left the Lounge to prepare to see Larry. Everything Erik told us registered in my


    head, and I was on the lookout. I hoped he would reach out to me because I nned to use that


    opportunity to catch him.


    I went to my room in the Estate, and Amelia wasn''t there.


    There was a possibility she was with Linda. She had linked me while I was in the Lounge to inform


    me that she and Linda would keep her brothers and cousinpany. I wondered why Nelson did


    note to the Lounge with Alexei and y.


    I was still dressing up when Amelia walked it. She was surprised to see me in the room. She must


    have thought I would still be in the Lounge.


    "Where are you going," She asked me, opening her bag to go through her stuff. It seemed she was


    searching for something. I asked her what it was, and she smiled.


    "Bathing suit. Tamia is throwing a pool party for us. We are trying to act as if all is normal just in


    case the Estate is being watched." She said, and I fought the urge to roll my eyes.


    These women were just trying to have fun while they still could. But I let her keep her excuse.


    "Where is Nelson? He did note to the Lounge with your brothers," I asked, and she giggled.


    "He is with the young women living in the Volkov estate. He decided to hang out with them, and they


    seemed to like him. They like y too, but y seems harder to please and serious-minded than


    Nelson," She said. I had forgotten entirely about Sylvester''s trophies that refuse to go home.


    They were more like residents in the Estate now.


    Some of them had paired up and were waiting for the Bluemoon. Tamia had told me the weddings


    would be much during the bluemoon this year. I guess the single ones were trying to catch up.


    Maybe two of them would get lucky with y and Nelson. The thought alone made me chuckle.


    "Where are you off to?" Amelia asked me after finding the sexy pink two-piece bikini, she wanted to


    wear, along with a short floral white robe.


    "I can''t believe you will be wearing that when I am not around," I growled, and she smiled at me.


    "I will try and keep it on for you," she said and winked.


    I watched her go to the bathroom while I left the room to head to the prison.


    Devin and Vino were already outside. Devin reeked of Susan, and I wondered if the two would ever


    get enough of each other. As much as it wasn''t my business, it was definitely a quicky.


    I guess I stared at Devin so long that he raised an eyebrow to snap me out of it.


    "You should have at least showered," I said, and Vinoughed.


    "I thought as much," Vino said, and Devin ran his hand through his hair from embarrassment. He


    shouldn''t feel that way, but we made him ufortable.


    We made sure there was a small nitric acid tank in the car, and we each wore goggles and gas


    masks.


    We did not want to take chances.


    We made sure the Kappas driving us were protected too. No surprises.


    I could confess that I was still traumatised by what happened to usst time, and not having a


    Stepanov with us scared me.


    I just hope we make it there and return home safely.


    We got into the car and left. There was a Kappa in the passenger''s seat in front, so we had to ce


    Vino in the centre of the backseat. While Devin and I sat by the doors.


    The ride was quiet, and as soon as we got on the lonely road that led to the Estate, my heart began


    to pound in my chest. That was where we were almost killed. The memory alone made me want to


    get even with Joan. She was a bitch, and she needed to end as one. I had a pound of flesh to get


    from her, and I hoped Sylvester would allow me that luxury.


    The ride was smooth. We got to Lund City in no time and were at the prison. Head Enforcer


    Bryce Golubev had done an exceptional job securing the ce. There were huge Nitric tanks at


    both ends of the entrance, and the prison guards and enforcers were wearing goggles and gas


    masks.


    Who would have thought Bryce would be this Loyal? To think he had once helped the enemy in the


    past. I had tomend Sylvester for being forgiving. He would have lost a loyal soldier had he not


    had the decency to give Bryce a second chance. Bryce also was repentant and has proven his


    loyalty times without number. He was so loyal that Yuri saw him as a lost cause.


    We alighted the vehicle and entered the prison. It wasn''t dark and dingy, as I remembered it. I do


    not know which of the lords saw to it that it was renovated, but it loved livable. It was clean and air-


    conditioned. Imended the North for creating a conducive environment for the convicts. I might


    copy the same in the East when all this is over. I nned on surviving no matter what, so that would


    not be an issue.


    We were led to an underground prison. It wasn''t as beautiful as the one above, but it was livable.


    We were taken deep inside. I heard some people growl and shake the silver bars. I could not feel


    ck once we entered the ce, so I knew we were where they kept the hardened and condemned


    criminals.


    "Why didn''t you take him to a questioning room?" I asked the Kappa leading us to the cell.


    "To ensure he does not escape," The Kappa replied, and I could understand their reason.


    "Is that the only entrance to this ce?" I asked.


    "Yes, Sir," He said, and I rxed.


    It would be difficult for anyone to enter here. I am sure Amanda was kept in a ce like this in the


    women''s prison. No wonder she took her life. Death was the only escape.


    We stopped at a cell, and the light was turned on.


    It wasn''t bright, but I could see inside the cell.


    A man was sitting on the floor with his back against the wall. His bed was neatly made, and


    everywhere was clean, but he remained on the floor with his head bowed.


    "There he is. I will excuse you now. You can leave the way we came in when you are done." The


    Kappa said, ready to excuse us, and I nodded.


    "Larry. Larry," I said, and the man did not respond.


    We spent almost fifteen minutes trying to call his attention. I even shook the silver bars, and it


    burned, but he did not respond.


    "We are here to negotiate with you if you can deliver Yuri Stepanov to us," I said, and he did not


    respond.


    "Very well, we just need the location of the properties you helped him purchase and where he is


    likely to hide. Just answer this part, and we will be on our way." I said, giving up, knowing I would


    not be sessful in questioning him.


    Myst statement made Larry move. He looked at me. My words had caught his attention.


    He stood up and slowly walked towards the bars.


    He had lost weight, and his eyes were hollow.


    He looked like a man that battled demons daily. I wondered what they did to him in the prison cells.


    "So Yuri finally came out of the shadows," he managed with a breathy tired voice. I nodded,


    avoiding saying anything that would make him ignore us.


    "Yuri used me and left me to my devices when I needed him the most," he said. He did not let me


    even speak.


    I could tell he had ill feelings towards Yuri. We might not need to offer much for him to help us.


    "I thought I was avenging Emily, but then I realised I was the fool all along." He said, voicing his


    thoughts, and we remained silent because he seemed a bit unstable. Spending over a year without


    ess to his wolf was bound to do that to him.


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    "I wished I could do things differently. I would have lived a full life. I would have had my wife and


    children with me. I would have been a happy man. I threw it all away for nothing," Larry said and


    looked at me.


    "There is nothing you can give me that I want. I have stayed alive this long for this day. A day when


    I would pay Yuri back for using me and taking advantage of my ignorance," He confessed.


    "Go to the office in my house. The third bookshelf is on the right. Pull the grey book, and a secret


    door will open. The safe in that room contains all the documents of his properties, especially


    bunkers where he hides in the West and South. I will advise you to ensure Gordon Miles, Sean


    Garret, Joan yman, and Wilson Carson are out of the way before you go for him. I have one


    thing to request," He said, and I looked at him. It was obvious he was waiting for this day.


    "When Yuri is caught, Kindly inform the King to end my life. I cannot live with the shame of what I


    did to my friends. Maurice, Gavin and Lucas did not deserve what I did to them, especially Lucas. I


    was a fool to believe Emily, and I destroyed lives for it. Tell the King to end my life when he has


    defeated Yuri," He said, and I knew he meant every word of what he said.


    "I will convey your request to the King. I hope you think about it, Larry. King Sylvester isn''t


    vindictive," I said, and he wept.


    "Too many people have died for me to want to hold on to life. Please, Albert, tell him that is all I


    want. They won''t let me take my life here. Please, I need you to help me out," He said, and I knew


    we would not hear anything from him again.


    I nodded, agreeing to his words, and we tried to leave.


    I was d that I was not a victim of deception. I could see Larry''s suffering, and mercy would only


    worsen it. He had given uppletely. None of us uttered a word. There was absolutely nothing to


    say. We had got what we came for.


    "So what now?" Devin asked, and I sighed.


    "We cannot raid Larry''s house until after the arrests. If we do that now, Yuri will know Larry is alive,


    and he has told us all he knows. We must get the documents in secret while we arrest the people. I


    will still want to question Larry, so please inform Bryce to ensure he gets some care. He is too


    depressed to be of use now. Maybe have his wife visit him. It might boost his morale. Something


    must be done. Because we need his full cooperation to interview him properly," I told Vino, and he


    frowned.


    "Why didn''t we just ask him what we wanted now?" He said, and Devin growled at him.


    "Are you blind? Can''t you see the state he is in? He wouldn''t have said anything. We are lucky he


    gave us something. We have toe back again and take our time when he is in a better frame of


    mind. Hopefully, his wife might help get him there," Devin said, understanding why I did not bother


    to question Larry. We were even lucky we got something.


    We left the prison and headed back to the Estate.