Dexter POV

"Boss, we have captured him." My right man informed me while I was busy with my work at my office in the mansion.

"Time for some blood," I said gritted my teeth.

I strode out from my office room and headed to the basement, the place where we released the beast within us by giving the pleasure to the enemies and the traitor, as they deserved. The only way to enter the basement was the small stairs that were a bit hidden at the corner near my room. Only a few people are allowed to enter that place and everyone in the mansion was aware of that.

"Well, well, well. Let's see who my guest is today," I greeted the guy with my powerful aura.

He was almost breathless with the stained blood on his face and body. The bruised can be seen clearly completed with some cuts on his arms. His shirt was torn apart with some stained blood on it. My men tied him upside down with his legs upwards and head a few centimeters from the ground. I squatted across his face allowing him to see my face clearly.

"This position suit you well," I raised my brow satisfied with his condition.

I stood up and raised my hand gesturing my men to hand me the knife, one of the weapons that I like. It was a pleasure to witness the blood flowing out once it touched their skin. I loved it when they screamed in pain.

I cut the rope that tied his legs and his arms. With that, he immediately dropped on the hard concrete and it made his injured body, I might say all parts of his body screamed pain. His face kissed the floor and I could feel that it smashed on the floor which made him scowled out his breath.

"Ouch, you bastard." I heard him cursed as the pain hit him.

"Oops, my bad. I forget that it might hurt. I thought you are strong enough to fight with the floor. Is this really the Lorenzo that I used to know?" I mocked while my men laughed at how helpless he was on the floor.

"Tied him on the chair," I commanded and they pulled him forcefully and made him seated on the steel chair. They tied his arms to the chair arms. The rope hurt his bruised and injured arms which caused him to screech in pain. I should bring Elsie to witness this, the suffering of her dad's killer.

I stood in front of him and played with the knife in my hand.

"Time to confess, why did you kill Elsie's dad?" He smirked instead of answering me. Good that he still got that energy so I could still torture him for a while.

"You were aware of the reason behind it and I knew my plan was succeeded. How does it feel to be hated by the girl that you care about?" He asked in return tried to provoke me.

"Instead of giving you the answer verbally, let me show it to you physically." With that, I marked his cheek with the knife in my hand. I make a cross on his face and he bawled in pain.

"You monster!" He clenched his teeth enduring the pain.

"Maybe next time I should put a mirror here so you will realize that you are one of the monsters too." I snicker. "But I guess there won't be next time. I think the grim ripper was excited to welcome you," I hollered a devilish laugh.

"Oh, let me update you before I send you to the other world. Elsie and I are on good term and your mission failed." I said proudly.

He glanced at me weakly and bursts into laughter afterward.

"I might not succeed but I believe there must be someone who can do it on my behalf next time. You can't keep the girl safe, people will hurt her, break her, and even destroy her and make her vanish from the world. You know why?" He paused and I could feel the beast inside me was fully awake by now.

"Everyone is waiting for the time to see you broken one more time. Just like how my girl turned you to be a useless and powerless man. She will leave you like how your family did. No one can protect her, not even you even though people claimed you as the most powerful mafia. You will fail this, miserably." I punched his face non-stop and the blood spewed from his mouth and nose.

"I won't allow it. It will not happen that way." I enunciated each word, at the same time I make a promise to myself.

"Leave him in the cage. Let him enjoy the pain till his last breath." I commanded the man that stood behind me. They nodded in response and I headed upstairs with my hand stained with his dirty blood.

The revenge for Elsie completed.

I supposed to feel satisfied and happy at this moment but contradictory I felt so defeated. How can he have the power to defeat me just by his words? It kept repeating in my mind till it took over me unwillingly.

I stop halfway on the stairs and released a heavy punch on the wall which made my knuckles bleed.

I can't let him win and I will not let him win for the second time.

I swear to myself.

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