162- A Ruse

**Alex**

When forced to watch my wife leave the scene before us along with Lucus and an escort service that I knew we had to act. Tony, Grant and I soon heading for that of the warehouse that we magically kept next door to that of the airfield. A small smirk rising as I do.

Wife. My wife. That had a lovely ring to it if I did say so myself. But upon returning home from our 6 hour flight something just seemed off with her. Isabella more exhausted then normal. Concern rising as I move to voice my opinion.

“Hey. Do you guys think we should call a doctor? You know, for Isabella? She’s been kinda spacey lately, along with moody. Plus she’s been overly tired a lot more too” I voice, the three of us soon entering the building all thanks to Tony’s key.

“I do agree with you there. Because now that you mention it, she has. So it couldn’t hurt. Especially with the whole Antonio and his brothers thing. It’s kind of been rough for her along with each of us” admits Grant, a sad smile soon gracing his face as he moves to reflect.

“Agreed. But as long as Isabella’s at home, she’ll be safe until then. Besides, Lucus already ordered a shit load of reinforcement. They should be here very soon. Speaking of which, I need to check in with the nerds. See if I can’t track Antonio’s location along with his brothers” explains Tony as he moves to leave both Grant and I.

“See you later” yells Grant, his eyes now on mine as I move to nod my head. “Yeah, see ya later.” My feet now leading me down a hall. My mind back on Isabella. something still not sitting well with me.

Almost like she was actively hiding something from us. But what. I mean it couldn’t be possible since she’s always with us. Plus, she can’t lie for the life of her either. So what was it. Grant now pulling me from my thoughts as he moves to call out.

“Yo! I think Tony left you the new sharpshooter within your lair. You should totally check it out. Just don’t have too much fun, okay?”

“Yeah, yeah” I laugh, my hand moving to wave it off. Now eager to test out my latest new toy. My feet practically skipping all the way there. My feet soon reaching the labyrinth. My lair. A place where me and my Omega’s played.

Quick to slap my hand against a panel do I move to scan my hand followed by my retina. The door opening once done. My body now entering my room where I’m instantly greeted by my best and brightest. My men all hanging out around tables and sofas. Each of them laughing while cleaning their weapons.

“Oh Honey….” I sing, my arms now wide. “Daddy’s home.” My men pausing. Their focus now on me as I move to stop at each of them.

“At ease soldier” I command. My men doing as told. Moving to pace, I’m unable to hold still. My nerves rising as I move to address my men. “Alright listen up. Antonio and his fucking piece of shit brothers all had the balls to attack us on our honeymoon. They came close to hurting Isabella too. We need to find them once and for all and kill them. For real. No mistakes. We can’t rest until each of their heads are mounted on that traitors post.”

“YES SIR” ring the voices of my men.

“Good. Get back to work. I want everything ready in t-minus 2 hours. When the 2 hours are up, we hunt” I order before heading straight for the weapons room. Connor along with Cody both following me as well.

The next few hours are spent testing and inspecting all the new weapons we had. That was, until it was time to pack them all up. The building soon shaking before an alarm begins to blare. The one indicating a breech. The lights now an amber red as sirens soon join the party.

“SHIT” I growl. My hand now on my gun as I head straight towards my office. My men all gearing up and ready to fight. My lieutenants all waiting for my command as they begin positioning themselves around my room. Weapons drawn.

Connor making quick work of all the CCTV footage. Several of the cameras currently out while others are covered in smoke. My eyes soon spotting men all running around like chickens. A shoot out happening close to the main dungeons. Rubble and steel everywhere.

“For Christ sake Connor. Pull up another angle. NOW! See if we can’t get a better view of what’s happening” I bark. Connor quick to do as he’s told as more covered men begin showing up and along the screen.

The cameras instantly flipping to that of a better view. The feed now showing six men. Six men all dressed in complete black along with two dead bodies. Connor carefully zooming in on one of the dead bodies laying upon the ground.

“Boss, look quick” yells Connor as he moves to point to the neck of the dead guy present. My eyes narrowing in.

“DAMN IT” I yell. The insignia belonging to that of Vincent and Lucia. The insignia belonging to the Salvatore Family. Meaning that Vincent and Lucia as well as Antonio and Angelo were all here. Probably hoping to get Hayden and Ashton back from within the dungeons.

Turning to face each of my men do I move into instant combat mode. My voice firm as I speak. “Omega teams 1 and 3, I want each of you scooping out the south side of the property. Team 2 and 6, your on the north side of the property. Team 5, your on roof top support for the Rho and Gamma teams. Connor… you and Conrad are on comms. I want his place bunkered down. Team 4, your with me. We’re going to Hayden and Ashton. The bitches wanna play, let’s play. Move… NOW.”

Not one to wait do I move to grab my bullet proof vest before bolting from the room. My hand now cocking my gun as I begin racing down a corridor and toward the secret tunnels.

Secret tunnels that led to all the different areas within the facility. Tunnels that only my Omega team knew about along with Lucus, Grant and Tony. There were even tunnels as an emergency support system. To help those who needed it in order to escape.

The secret panel now opening as me and my team of 5 each move to enter slowly. Guns held high and ready to shoot. Each of them pulling down their night vision goggles as they move to scan each and every area. Another shake soon hitting the building.

The need to hurry rising as we eventually make our way through the halls of the tunnel only to pause upon a set of steel doors. The door a mixture of different combinations and puzzles. Combinations if wrong could summon booby traps that would render you useless or worse dead.

My men each moving to put in the correct combination before the locks open. The door cracking open as we waste zero time and rush forward. The door soon leading us towards that of a cell. A fake cell.

The entire dungeon basked in an eerie glow. The smell of blood and rotting flesh now lingering within the air. The smell enough to make you puke as loud moans and groans move to reach each of us from those we held captive.

Hayden and Ashton’s cell not to far as two of my men both move to pause. The gesture enough to halt our movement. Another of my men carefully moving to signal a disturbance within the room and to wait.

Another moving to snap pictures with a small, tiny camera in which he carried upon his vest as he moves to show me what he captured. Three men. Three men all trying to open up Hayden and Ashton’s cell.

Bloody bastards.

Moving to sign to each of my men do I move to give the command. ‘No prisoners. Take them out.’ With two breaths my men move to do as told. My men easily taking them out with zero problems before they even knew what happened.

My men and I all heading for Hayden and Ashton. Hayden slowly looking to me in defeat. “You know. This was all just a ruse for you right. Antonio and his brothers won’t stop until they each have her. In fact, they were supposed to come and save both me and Ashton over two months ago but never did. For that, our loyalty ends. Find Isabella. Find her and kill those bastards. And while your at it, kill us too” whispers Hayden, his voice labored and weak. Ashton barely holding by a thread.

Quick to raise my gun do I move to speak up. “Thanks for the info. Your both free of your pain” and then, with nothing further do I move to shoot both Hayden and Ashton. A pretty little hole now within each of their foreheads.