The Swift Security SeriesBenChapter 119Ben’s point of viewFuck my head….I can hear someone faintly calling my name as I try to open my eyes, but everything hurts.“Ben…Jesus, man, are you okay, Buddy?”I force my eyes open as I hear my neighbour's voice.” “Tod”, I whisper as I try to lift my head from the cold floor,“Yes buddy, it’s me….What the fuck happened, man? Were you mugged? Are you okay”“Yes, I think so”, I reply as he helps me into a sitting position…I look around before I turn my attention back to him.“Where’s Mishka?” I ask, and he shakes his head and replies, “Sorry, man, are you sure you're okay? I don't know any Mishka.”“Fuck… He took her…”I whisper as I recall everything that happened. The last time I saw Mishka was her frightened face looking out the window.”Tod looks at me, concerned, as he helps me upright; my head is still a little dizzy, but I feel better now I’m no longer lying on the cold floor.“Jesus, Ben, you're a mess. Do you want me to ring an amb
The Swift Security SeriesBenChapter 120Mishka’s point of viewI let out a groan as I slowly open my eyes; the pain in my back is excruciating. The only relief that I have is knowing that Dimitri will stay away from me for the next couple of days.As I think back to yesterday, I realise that the punishments are getting harder each time Dimitri pushes a little bit more until he almost loses control. I know that if I don't get away from this man, he will lose control completely until he goes too far.Do I think he could break enough to take my life...Yes, absolutely, and It’s only a matter of time before that happens.I desperately need to go to the toilet, noticing the cage door is unlocked, but each move that I try to make pulls on the fresh welts on my back, making me cry out in agony,I hear the door slowly creek open, and Mrs Harris Demitri’s housekeeper walks; she looks at me before she says, “Oh, my poor child…what has that monster done to you?”I cry out in relief when I see t
The Swift Security SeriesBenChapter 121Ben’s point of viewThe drive back to the bunker is a painful and sombre one. Laila has managed to get my nose to stop bleeding, but I’m not going to lie; my ribs hurt like a bitch; Laila gives my hand a little squeeze as she asks me, “Are you doing okay?”I nod and reply, “Yeah…I’ll live.”“I can give you some pain meds?” she says, and I shake my head as I say, “No...I’m good.”I want to have a clear head. I have to find Mishka, and I know what that monster is capable of; I need to know that she’s okay.The few minute's drive to the bunker seems to last a lifetime, but we finally pull into the underground parking. Zane and Maddox help me out of the car before we make our way to the medical room.Adam is already waiting for us, and Laila looks at him as she says, I’ll stitch his head while you check him over, Adam” He nods, and Laila turns back to me, “I need to put a couple of stitches in your head, Ben…I’m just going to numb it first.” “Ju
The Swift Security SeriesBenChapter 121Mishka’s point of viewThankfully I haven't seen Dinitri again since our encounter this morning, and I am grateful for the painkillers that Mrs Harris gave me; whatever they were, they knocked me out for most of the day, and I’m now awake lying in the cage, not daring to get out even though I know the cage door has been left unlocked,A few minutes later, the bedroom door opens, and Mrs Harris walks through it as she navigates a tray in her arms laden with food.I look at her and say, “I thought you would have gone home by now, Mrs Harris?”She smiles at me as she replies, “ I wanted to check on you before I leave. Besides, it’s lonely while Frank is in the hospital. I brought you some food Mishka; you need to eat and keep your strength up, honey.”I look towards the door and whisper, “Where is he?”“He’s been out for most of the day, and he said not to expect him back until late tonight. I came in before, but you were still sleeping; I just w
The Swift Security SeriesBenChapter 123Ben’s point of viewJake has already brought three extra teams in, and we are all currently sitting around the large table in the meeting room, listening to Jake as he says,“So now we know who we are dealing with. Does anyone have any ideas on how we handle this one?”I sigh as I say, “All I know is that when I get my hands on that sick fucker I’m going to kill him for everything that he's done to Mishka”, Meaning every word of it when Mishka was kneeling naked at my feet it almost broke me to see how broken she was what kind of man treats a woman like that?Adam lifts his head as he says, “I've already started to hack into all of his security cameras from the companies associated with him around this area and the further afield, but there are no sittings of either Dimitri or Mishka so far.”Maddog nods, “I've started to search for all of the properties owned by Dimitri himself or his associated companies; we can start sending teams in to che
The Swift Security SeriesBenChapter 124Mishka’s point of view.I wake up in the morning still feeling a little groggy. I have no idea what pills Mrs Harris gave to me, but I slept the whole night; my back pulls as I take a look around, wondering what time it is; my heart stops when I hear his voice,“Good morning, kitten.”He says he walks over to me before stopping at the cage door. I immediately crawl out before kneeling at his feet as I wait for his instructions. I’m biding my time, and I know I need to play this smart. I must escape from him, but I need to be stronger, so I’ll play his perfect pet as I wait for an opportunity.He grins down at me as he says,“Good girl” Dimitri’s point of view.I open the cage as I wait for her to crawl out, and she kneels at my feet; I can't help but notice how much pain she seems to be in and how slowly she’s moving. Such a shame as I was hoping to play with her today….Never mind, I’m sure I can find other things for her to do without leavi
The Swift Security SeriesBenChapter 124Ben’s point of viewIt’s been 24 hours, and still, there is no sign of Mishka. I’m getting worried now, and I dread to think of what she’s going through, and I need to find her soon.I’m pacing the room when Jake walks in,“Hey, brother, how are you doing? Are you okay?” He asks“Fuck no…I need to be doing something. I need to be out there looking for her. I feel so fucking hopeless,” I say.Jake nods, “I know, Ben... We will find her that I promise you. I have every available member out looking for her besides the experts I’ve brought in. They will find something soon. There will be a trace somewhere. Just hold on, brother.”I sigh as I reply, “I don't think I can do this, Jake…I’ve seen what he’s already done to her.”He places a hand on my shoulder. “I know Ben…Believe me, and I know exactly what you're going through right now. We will find her, and when we do, she’s going to need you more than ever. That’s why I think you're better here wi
The Swift Security SeriesBenChapter 126Ben’s point of viewWe make our way down to the meeting room, and I stop at the door as I look around the room. To my shock, there must be at least 300 people in the room. My jaw drops to the floor as Jake points to a chair at the large front table and says,“Please take a seat, Mrs Harris.”I pull out her chair before taking the seat beside her; Jake stands at the front facing everyone as he says,“I’d like to thank you all for coming today. I know that you've all been advised of our missing lady Mishka Ivanov and also by the fact that she is being held by Dimitri Lebedev. Well, today, we have some good news. Let me introduce Ivy Harris to you all. Ivy is Dimitri’s housekeeper and has agreed to help us rescue Mishka .”He turns to look at Adam as he says, “Adam?”“Yes, Boss”, Adam replies, leaving Jake to continue talking.“I need you to get us plans of the house where Mishka is being held” He slides across a piece of paper, which I’m assumin