Ciphers: A King & Slater Thriller (The King & Slater Series Book 3) by Matt Rogers
Author:Matt Rogers [Rogers, Matt]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-09-11T16:00:00+00:00
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Slater kept his arm so tight around Ricoâs throat that the kid wouldnât even try to escape.
If he squirmed, Slater would tighten the pressure. And then the squeeze would become unbearable, and Rico would either pass out from the restricted blood flow to his brain, or the sheer stress alone would get to him and heâd faint.
Slater dragged the kid further away from Fifth Avenue, prioritising secrecy. He noticed King following in stride, but didnât pay too much attention. They operated as one, and King would make sure to cover him in his moment of vulnerability. Slater made it to a narrow alcove between two buildings in the laneway and dragged Rico into it, plunging out of sight of anyone passing by.
King followed.
The alcove was small, barely wide enough to fit the three of them, surrounded on three sides by sheer brick wall. Slater noticed damp gravel underfoot and made a point not to shift his weight around too much.
He muttered, âRico, Iâm going to release a bit of pressure on your throat. If you even think about screaming for help, Iâll break your nose. It wonât feel good. Thatâs going to be your only warning.â
The kid spluttered a frantic affirmation.
Message received.
Slater kept the chokehold in place, but eased off the boa-constrictor pressure. Rico tried his best to quietly gasp for air, but his throat rattled all the same. More for dramatic effect than anything else, King took out his Glock and pressed the barrel to the kidâs head.
It might have the side effect of making the kid wet his pants, but itâd sure as hell get him talking.
Slater said, âWhy are you following us?â
âIâm drunk, man. Iâm sorry.â
âNot good enough, Rico.â
âI swear. I was just going to shout at you. You know â hurl some obscenities your way. It was a stupid idea.â
âYou armed?â
âNo, man. Of course not.â
âCheck him,â Slater said to King.
King patted the kidâs expensive suit down and came away with nothing. He nodded a confirmation.
Slater said, âWho was your friend?â
âJust a guy from the club.â
âIf it was a guy from the club he wouldnât have stayed silent. He would have shit his pants. That guy knew to run.â
âIâ¦â
Rico trailed off.
Slater said, âYou were coming after us, werenât you?â
âNo, man, I swearââ
Slater didnât tighten his grip. He just leant in closer to Rico and said in his ear, âIâm going to start hurting you if you donât tell me the truth. Is that what you want?â
Nothing over-the-top. Nothing extreme. A simple statement, with simple truth behind it. Often, it was all that was needed. Slater knew how to ramp up the intensity over time. A slow build instead of trying to induce all-out terror right from the start. But in this case, the steady increase in threats wasnât needed.
Rico broke instantly.
âYeah, okay, okay,â he panted, on the verge of total panic. âWe were coming after you. It was stupid. Iâm so sorry. Donât fucking hurt me, man. Please donât.â
âWhoâs the other guy?â
âJust some guy. Crazy. Like, heâs not all there in the head.
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