Page 57 of Punished
“Dragon will do whatever it takes to get the job done,” Diesel said.
“Even take poison just to get to a mark,” Dopey joked, remembering what Dragon did in prison to take out the Castiello’s snitch.
There were some nods and chuckles as the men mulled that over.
“That was crazy but I thought it was so cool,” Richie said.
“Probably what made you want him even more, right?” Dopey asked.
Richie smirked. “Oh, I think I was already hooked before then.”
More nods and soft chuckles.
Dasan continued, getting back to business. “I let the other chapters in Tampa and Miami know to be on alert. So far, they aren’t sending any brothers here to Orlando, but they are on standby.”
“That’s good, we don’t need any one area being stretched thin.”
Dasan looked at Richie. “Is your friend, Montgomery, going to be a problem now that he’s married to the triad?”
Richie sighed and shrugged. “Whenever we talk, it’s like old times. I don’t think they are getting him involved. He’s married to Da Han’s youngest son. I think their objective is to keep Ren as far away from all of this as possible and in doing so, keep Monty out of harm’s way too.”
“All I hear is that Ren is a bargaining chip,” Maverick said.
“Certainly not one to rule out,” Ace said. “He’ll probably have a killer protection detail.”
“Oh, no doubt. Baby boy has one that is worth noting. His name is Sakura Ishii, he’s from the Yakuza,” Richie said.
“Fucking Triad and Yakuza,” Diesel hissed.
“If Da Han brings in the Yakuza, things may seriously get out of control,” Tank said.
“We need to be prepared for if and when that happens,” Ace said to more nods of agreement.
“In good news,” Dasan began. “Rico has agreed to give us a bigger piece of the pie. No more of this chump change, not after what we’re sacrificing and risking to help him grow bigger. He plans to leave New York to Enzo once he takes down all of the families including the JDT. He’s been in talks with Al, so that means the Lords and the Castiellos will share New York equally.”
“Shit, that’s beautiful fucking news... for New York. What about us?” Ace asked.
Dasan smirked. “Oh, our deal is even sweeter. I told him about the drug Richie created, and he wants in on it. With his connections, we can stand to make millions. We already share and have the majority of this territory, since we were here first. So, that isn’t our issue like it was in New York. Those five mafia families kept our Lords chapter there under their thumb. If Al and our brothers survive this war, they will own half of New York,” he explained.
“Also, with the drugs that Richie designed, doesn’t that mean the profits will be shared by all of the chapters the way it is now?” Ajay asked.
“Look at your little criminal ass,” Maverick commented, teasing Ajay. It pleased him to see the ex-DEA agent showing his true colors. Tiny Tim picked the right man to give his heart and cock to.
“I do like the freedom of this life,” Ajay said with a smirk.
Maverick nodded because he completely understood. Ajay’s advice when dealing with Melissa’s body saved them a whole lot of hassle. The man knew what he was talking about, for sure. He followed the protocol and filed a missing person’s report and currently had full custody of his twin boys. The club’s lawyer was putting things into motion to make it permanent. In any case, Ajay was growing on Maverick.
“Getting back to your question, yes, all of the chapters will benefit. That is how we keep our brotherhood strong,” Dasan said. “But our percentage won’t be low. However, it’s also not going to be even.”
“Why not?” Adonis “Footlong” Calloway asked.
“Because, though Richie designed the drug, mass producing it is another story. Sure, we can sell it, but this shit is going to blow up big time. Everyone will want to get their hands on it. We’ll need to be able to produce it elsewhere and ship it in. That’s where Rico excels. We need him and right now, he needs us. Our partnership is growing, is all,” Dasan said.
“What if he tries to betray us?” Tank asked.
“That’s always a possibility, and as Lords, you know we will never take that shit lying down. He knows that,” Dasan said. “But let’s focus on what could be best for us now.”
“I’mlooking forward to all good things after we get rid of the triad,” Burger said. “Akari can return home, Dragon and my boy, TT, are coming home... By the way, when?”
