“By now they know we are aware that their numbers are practically nothing because of Dragon blowing the club up.Giving credibility to the fact that NOS needs to make nice with his closest rivals,” I start.
“Yes,” Terro agrees, looking at me like I’ve lost my mind.
“That’s just it.In all this, that man has not once given a fuck about making nice.It’s always been about getting Charlie back and getting the information Relic had.Right?”I ask them.
“Right,” Raider nods, and I can see his wheels spinning.
“Then why did he agree to meet with us today knowing that we will not turn over any of those things?He has also lost all contact with Nova inside the club,” I state and see when Raider realizes what I did.
“Goddamn it, turn it around.We’ve got to get back to the fucking clubhouse,” Raider yells.Everyone looks around a little confused.
“It’s a fucking set up.They're not going to be there!”I shout over my bike’s rumble.“They’re headed for the club.”
“Shit,” is all I hear before I spin my bike around, taking off towards the clubhouse.
We’re twenty minutes out when the second group meets back up with us.We are rolling in fast and hard, not trying to hide the fact that we’re coming.As we pull up to the gate, I nearly lose my bike at the sight.The front gate is a mangled mess, having been blown up.The sound of gunfire is the second thing that catches my attention.We come through the gate with cover fire being laid.There are dead Knights all over the place.Each with a single kill shot.
Looking up at the roof of the clubhouse, I spot two sniper rifles perched.Well, fuck, seems we made the right call on our newest prospects.Let's just hope they can deal with the rest of the bullshit.Us coming in on our bikes and the cover fire that was being laid allows for enough distraction that Satchel and Anvil are able to subdue the last two remaining Knights.As they are being marched in our direction, red dots stay lit up on their chests.
Before anyone can say anything, the man with long, nasty-looking hair and who is far too skinny for his size screams, clutching his shoulder as blood seeps out around the knife lodged there.We all turn to look at Blender, who holds his hands up in a placating manner before pointing at Mercy.
“Mercy?We expect that from Blender,” Raider snarls.
“That’s the man who shot my Ol’ Lady.You're lucky it’s in his shoulder and not in his fucking heart,” Mercy growls through clenched teeth.
We turn our attention back to the Knights in front of us.The sound of two silent pops has us looking around just as two bodies hit the ground, falling from behind the guard shack.Yep, it was a great idea to bring these men on.
“Twitch, I want you to take two of the prospects with you out to the slaughterhouse.Make sure they know they are welcome there,” Raider speaks without breaking eye contact with the cleaner of the two Knights.
“You’ve got it, Prez,” Twitch nods, going into the clubhouse to grab the prospects.
The need to find my Sparrow has me shaking with the effort it takes to stand here.Twitch comes out of the clubhouse with the Jewel, the red-headed prospect, and Noise, the stockier one.Without another word, they take the last of the Knights to the shack out back to prepare them for the slaughterhouse.As soon as they’re out of sight, I’m moving towards the clubhouse in search of Charlie.
I make it through the door, looking around and not seeing her, I call out, “Sparrow!Where the fuck are you?”
The wall next to the church doors shifts and then opens, revealing the panic room that Raider had us install shortly after Relic was killed.First, out steps Ainsley, who makes a beeline for the monster standing to my right, throwing herself at him.Rusher comes out with Sunny behind him, followed by the Club Bunnies.My heart races when I don’t see Charlie.Raider, tired of waiting on Tasia, walks to the door and calls her name.
She steps out, wrapping her arms around his waist, speaking quietly to him.He turns to me and tilts his head toward the door.I practically sprint across the room and through the door.I see Charlie, sitting on the floor with her head on her knees and arms wrapped around her head.Squatting down, I wait and watch her.
“Sparrow,” I whisper.Her head pops up, and the tears running down her face break me.
She searches my face as if she doesn’t believe what she is seeing.“Blitz?”
“Come here, baby,” I command, holding my hand out to her.
Like a bullet shot from a gun, she launches at me, causing me to fall back on my ass.
“I was so fucking scared.I knew when they showed up it was all a setup,” she sobs into my chest.
“I know, love, but we got them.There is nothing left of the Lucifer's Knights,” I say against the side of her head.
“We’re free?Truly free?”Her question is why none of them are going to be allowed to live.
“There will never be anyone that will bring harm to you, Sparrow.I will always stand between you and everything,” I pull her head from the crook of my neck and kiss her like it's the last time I ever will.
That afternoon we spent cleaning up the mess made during the attack.While we did that, the women spent the afternoon getting things ready for a cookout to celebrate the small victory we currently hold.The girls are lit, the bonfire is lit, and all the sides are ready.We have few drinks and even play some baseball with Rusher.As the night winds down, I pull my woman from the celebration, taking her to our room.
I spend the next several hours loving her until she passes out.I kiss her temple before pulling away to get ready for the conversations that we’re about to partake in.I step out of the clubhouse, mount my bike, and wait for the others.Mercy, Blender, Raider, Anvil, and Terro all come out.As soon as we’re all ready to go, we peel out headed for the slaughterhouse.
