Chapter 11
Betrayal in the Ranks
During the execution of the plan, a betrayal within the YNs is discovered. This internal threat complicates matters and forces Capone to make difficult decisions.
The air in the war room was thick with the scent of stale cigar smoke and the nervous energy of men on the precipice of chaos. Maps lay spread across the scarred oak table, marked with red Xs and blue Xs, the silent testament to a war that had already claimed too many lives. King Capone, his jaw set, his eyes dark pools that held the weight of his empire, traced a finger along a street that had become a bloodbath. Beside him, his Lieutenant, a man carved from granite and loyalty, watched with a grim patience that had been honed by years of policing these violent streets. The YNs, a formidable force, were arrayed around them, their faces a mixture of grim determination and youthful bravado. They were ready. They were always ready for the King.
“Gunns is feeling the pressure,” Capone’s voice rumbled, a low growl that commanded attention. “He’s getting sloppy. The Lieutenant’s plan… it’s going to work. We hit him from three sides, cut off his supply lines, and then we squeeze.” He looked at his Lieutenant, a flicker of respect in his gaze. “You outdid yourself with this one, man.”
The Lieutenant offered a curt nod. “It’s sound, King. We’ve got eyes on all his usual routes. The YNs are in position. We move at dawn.”
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