Page 43 of Her Guardian
Sarah
I’ve been spanked.
Kissed.
Totally ravaged in every possible way.
The last thing on my mind should be my podcast, but the Mafia Prince Killer is back. Not only is he back, but he’s in Las Vegas. This is what I do. This is what Ilivefor.
Or it was. Now I’m a confused mess. I’m thinking about Boyd. Thinking about Arthur Dykstra. Torn between the true crime obsessed girl I’ve always been and the woman who just spent most of the day in Boyd’s arms.
After I agreed to behis.
“Alright, so I didn’t get through all your podcasts about the Mafia Prince Killer,” Boyd says, looking over at me once we’re in the SUV. “Was there anything that suggested Dykstra wasn’t the one committing the murders?”
“Arthur Dykstra is an enigma,” I answer, the knowledge gushing out of me with all the excitement I usually have when I talk about true crime. “The cops got a tip that led them to him right after he killed his last victim in New York. They found knives in his apartment that matched the stab wounds. They found a gun that matched the ballistics he used in several murders. He had a hard drive with all the dirt on the crime bosses he was targeting.”
“Doesn’t sound very innocent to me.” Boyd shrugs.
“That’s why it could be a copycat,” I admit. “But Arthur Dykstra didn’t even testify at his trial. He refused to talk to the cops about the murders. His lawyer entered a not guilty plea, but the trial was pretty one-sided.”
“And the guy had a dead man’s switch, right?” Boyd asks. “If anyone takes him out in prison, everything gets released?”
“I guess you made it that far in my podcast.” I look over at him and smile. “Like I said, the guy is an enigma. Everyone assumes if he had as much dirt as what was on those hard drives, then there’s a lot more. Thing is, nobody could ever figure outhowhe got that dirt. He had information on crime families in Chicago, New Jersey, New York… Fifteen victims. Well, sixteen now, if Arthur Dykstra is innocent.”
“Five victims per city,” Boyd sighs. “Which means, if it’s the real Mafia Prince Killer, he’s just getting started in Las Vegas.”
“Right,” I mutter, lifting my vape to my lips.
I may be excited about the sudden reemergence of the Mafia Prince Killer, but I’m not excited someone lost their life tonight. Especially a kid. From what I can recall from my Mafia true crime wall and what I’ve overheard, The Brennan family is last of the Irish Mafia in Las Vegas. The Morandi family controls thecity, but they’ve never had a problem letting other families run their territories, as long as they follow the rules and give the Morandi family a cut.
The Bratva didn’t follow the rules, and they got wiped out after they killed Massimo’s first wife. If Massimo hadn’t done it, Boyd probably would have, considering what they did to his sister.
“When we get there, let me do all the talking,” Boyd says. “I don’t know what we’ll run into, but I can handle it. There might be a few cops around. Brennan’s men will definitely be around, even if they’ve ordered the family out of the Brennan residence.”
“They should be happy someone is looking into it,” I say, glancing over at Boyd. “Especially you.”
“That’s what I used to think,” he sighs. “Now I’m not so sure.”
“Why?” I ask, perking a brow.
“Nobody even fucking called me tonight after it happened,” he mutters, the expression on his face darkening. “Guess nobody needs Big Boyd anymore.”
“That’s not true,” I say. “They probably thought you were busy trying to keep up with me.”
“Maybe,” he sighs.
Despite what I said, it does seem kind of odd. I might be a little biased, but if I was responsible for the Morandi family, the first person I would want to call is Big Boyd.
I look down at my phone while Boyd drives us to the scene of the crime. I have several messages from friends, family, and people who are familiar with my podcast. I scroll through them all until I find the one from Lea. She was the first one to text me after ithappened, and she’s sent a few more since then checking in on me. I need to respond.
Sarah:Thank you for messaging me about the murder! I’m going to be doing a podcast on it soon!
Lea:Are you okay? It took you forever to respond.
Sarah:Yeah, I’ve been with Big Boyd learning all the secrets!
Lea:Still with him? At this hour?
