With My Life

40

Chapter 40: Motivation

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~Floch~

It was just days after Erwin and Levi found the photos of hundreds of women in the basement of the hardware store Zeke was 'investing' his money and fundraiser money into. I had gone along with a team to collect the evidence now that we officially had a warrant. Kenny was not happy with those two, but he let it slide due to what they found.

I on the other hand made sure to be the last one out when the investigation came to an end. Sadly though Zeke's so-called buddy was now facing charges, and as far as I knew Zeke was doing nothing to help. Better not piss him off then. Being the only one in the basement now after all the others had left, I told Levi I wanted to look around one last time just to make sure we got everything. But really it was just to pick up something the other wouldn't find. It was a big folder, one I had been working on for weeks.

After what happened at the bar with Zeke, I had gotten in a lot of trouble, I had taken some time off and that's when he found me. Well- technically we met in a warehouse where he had dumped my drunk ass. There he gave me a proposition, one I didn't really understand at the time but I figured it'd make me more money. And while I was out I had collected pictures, many pictures of (Y/N), some had Erwin in them but mostly multiple shots of (Y/N) by herself. And mostly her out in front of her apartment or in her window.

With this folder, I was to show it to Levi in the hopes he'd show Kenny who would eventually talk to Erwin. I had left that store with it, and headed back to the precinct despite it being late. I knew Levi and Kenny would still be in, they've been working so hard on this case...sucks to be them.

I had hoped with this pile of evidence it would also help me regain Kenny's trust in me. So when I arrived, I marched right in to find the two on their way out. "Oh hey, thank goodness I caught you!" I say.

"We were just packing up for the night what is it, kid?" Kenny asks, his tone seemed annoyed and tired which was understandable.

I pulled the folder carefully from my bag. "I found this, it was upstairs in the son's bedroom tucked away in the ceiling," I lied.

Levi looked confused as he took it from me, "Impossible we had searched that room multiple times,"

"I noticed the ceiling tile in the closet moved slightly so I checked," I quickly come up with. Levi looked through the photos along with Kenny, they both looked a bit disturbed.

"Well... thanks Floch, we'll just hang on to this and look into it more tomorrow," Levi says as he shoves it into his bag. Nodding I step aside and watch as they both head to their cars to head home for the night. Hopefully, if this plan works, they'll talk to Erwin about keeping away from (Y/N) or better break them up.

~Present~

Zeke smirked up at me and said, "Good work, you know what to do next?"

"I do, I'll call Eren after work to see if he heard anything,"

The blonde nods and I stood there for a moment silently watching him get up from the floor and make his way to his bed. His beard was becoming messy same with his hair, it had only been almost a week since he had been locked up you'd think he'd keep himself clean.

"But sir, if I may ask, why are you doing all of this? What's motivating you?" I wonder.

He was silently for a while longer, in his eyes it seemed he was going over the memories again. His face grew dark and he answered, "My mother,"

"Your mo-"

"She was a wretched thing, she constantly abused me...physically and mentally. I was so weak and helpless then, I didn't have the fucking balls to stand up to her until I finally graduated high school," he began telling his story, so I leaned against the wall separating his cell from the other to my right. "She didn't even bother to show up to the ceremony, in fact when I got home she planned on sending me away to an institution for troubled young men. She and I got into an argument and I hit her."

I didn't say anything, just looked at him a little disturbed, but I tried to understand. "It took a good few punches before she was out. I packed my things and got out of there... I never returned and I started hanging out with junkies." he paused again and chuckled softly. "They too got on my nerves, but there was one guy who pointed me in the right direction. He introduced me to Kruger, he was the local gang lord or some shit. I worked for him for a while got to learn how his business worked. And he helped me make a living, even managed to put me through college."

I rested my head on the wall growing bored of this life story already. "What does this have to do with-"

"Do you wanna hear this or not? Because if not you can show yourself out," his tone was low almost like he was growling, I shut up instantly and nodded allowing him to continue. "Anyway after a few years he helped me climb the ranks and I became CEO of Jaeger Enterprise, and eventually took over Kruger's business, I made it better,"

I still wondered where this was going, but then I watched as Zeke stood up from his bed, his back was faced to me. "And as for the women, I made sure they knew who was in control. Because I will never let a woman or anyone else have control over me. Along the way, I found pleasure in having control over women- not just the sex but their very lives. I got to control whether or not they lived or died, and if felt good. And being able to profit off of them was just an added bonus I guess,"

So it's because of his mom he's this way... I'm working for a guy with mommy issues. "That's intense," was all I said just before the blonde turned and made his way to the iron bars to look out at me.

"I guess, but things have changed. Normally the women I take interest in are sold off, but (Y/N)... god she's-" he trails off and rakes his fingers through his nasty greasy hair. "I want her,"

I shrugged kind of agreeing with him, the times I had photographed her, I did find her quite appealing. "I don't blame you, she is pretty hot-" I quickly shut up when Zeke growled and shook the bars. Sorry man, you got dibs!

"She will be mine, no matter what I have to do. Even if it means I have to kill someone- I will have her at my side,"

I scoff, "Yeah good luck with that one,"

~Zeke~

Finally, that imbecile left, it angered me that he didn't seem convinced. I would have (Y/N) even if it meant she had to be locked up for a while, only visited when I needed her to pleasure me. Over time she'll come to worship me, whether she liked it or not.

And as for Erwin, he may get to see his bestie sooner than he thinks. 

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