BLOODLINES OF BETRAYAL

g structure that spoke of power and privilege. Ryan's heart pounded steadily, his senses sharp. He had come here for answers, to confront the man who se

and, he picked the lock and slipped inside. He knew his window of opportunity was small. The commissioner was a cautious man, and there would be

f a long hallway, a light glowed from beneath a closed door. Ryan approached it carefully, his h

his desk, a mixture of shock and

ce steady but tense. I didn't

't waste

. I know you're backing D

voice low a

knows how to play his cards well. The commissioner pretending

one has to die. Give me the gu

how did you know I

sed frus

it to me, Don'

er choice, passed the small pi

. Now tell me, why sponsoring D

r, sweating like a black smit

ed. Daryl isn't the only one with influence. There are othe

jaw tig

What o

They pay well, and they want Daryl to stay on top. They've bought me to keep the authorities off his back.

with money and power who operated in the shadows, then this wasn't just a rivalry between two gangs

to the desk, his e

Daryl isn't the one

only one calling the shots. There are layers to this game you don't even know about. A

inst an entire network of hidden forces. As he turned to leave, his resolve hardened. He might not know who these powerful people were yet

er, I won't kill you today. You should stay

tied him up to avoid him notifying

ou soon com

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y reached out. He said Daryl knew everything, but Ryan couldn't trust anyone fully, especially not a cop. Yet, the

aged from the fight at the club. He sat down

e losing men, losing groun

jaw, thinking abou

t back harder. He won't see it coming.

een thinking that Daryl wasn't that powerful, so definitely someone really powerful is behind

ised an

t do you h

now, but we also need to turn up the heat. We'll hit

ut there was wo

f we hit too hard, it could bri

him a ha

e it worse, But Price the key. He just sent me a message,

frow

lly think we c

e,But Price is scared, an

*

arehouse. He had agreed to meet Callum Price here, away from the prying eyes of bot

streetlights. Ryan's hand hovered near his gun as he stepped out of th

ep out of the shadows. It was Callum Price, looking

?" Callum asked

ed, his e

Price? You've been playi

glancing around nerv

n the inside. I've heard things he's planning to take you out, for good. I'

didn't change, b

Who's bac

k his head,

w it's serious. This isn't just about street gangs a

ser, his voice t

keep feeding me information. You keep me one step ahead of Daryl, an

an, knowing he didn

f I go down, I'm ta

owing the detect

e everything you hear about Daryl. One more thing, it's not who is behind him? It's who

mind already working on the next step. Callum was dumbfounded, t

*

ark, smoke-filled room in the basement of one of Ryan's clubs, the tension thick i

people working with him, and he's pushing harder than ever. But we're not backin

a man named Eddie, leane

hout getting wiped out? We l

s flashed

traps. I want surveillance on every one of Daryl's key spot

up, his vo

men watching his operations.

. picking h

we do, we'll be ready