Chapter 9 - The Final Command
Viktor fell to his knees in the puddles, trying desperately to shake the massive beast off his back.
But Bruno was relentless, completely pinning the Russian boss to the ground with terrifying force.
I picked up the dropped combat knife and stood over the man who had caused so much destruction.
Bruno held him perfectly still, looking up at me and waiting for the final command.
"This wasn't just about business, Viktor," I said, breathing heavily in the freezing rain.
"Your side deals cost a little girl her life."
Viktor spat blood onto the pavement and glared at me with defiant eyes.
"Collateral damage," he sneered, refusing to beg for his life.
"It happens in this life, you know that."
"Not in my city," I whispered.
"And not on my watch."
I didn't use the knife.
Instead, I stepped back and looked at the police sirens flashing red and blue at the end of the street.
I had already made a call to a detective on my payroll.
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Viktor wasn't going to die tonight; he was going to spend the rest of his miserable life in a maximum-security federal prison.
"He's all yours," I told the approaching officers, calling Bruno off with a sharp whistle.
