Page 9 of Rooster's Redemption

“Why does Adam want Lucas?” Kayne asks, ignoring Stryker’s question.

“I don’t know. I swear, I don’t fucking know, man.” Blayde presses the tip of his butterfly knife into Joe’s throat. Joe sucks in a deep breath through his teeth.

“You’re going to take us to him,” Kayne demands.

“I can’t. If I do, he’ll kill me.” Joe cries.

“Joe, if you don’t, I’m going to kill you,” Blayde growls. “I’ll carve your body up into little pieces and send them to your family.”

Kayne grabs Joe’s finger, “I’ll start with your fingers. Each day will be a new piece delivered to those you love, to remind them you crossed Savage Saints.”

Kayne drops Joe’s trembling finger and grabs his chin, making Joe look at him, “Then I’ll go after every single member of your family. Their torture won’t stop with your death.”

Joe’s body trembles with fear, “Fine, I’ll take you to him, but promise me you won’t hurt my family.”

Blayde releases Joe and he stumbles, losing his footing. “I have to meet him behind the old warehouse on Michigan Ave at midnight with the product and information and he’s supposed to give me my cut.”

I check my watch. Midnight is in less than an hour. I stand up from my spot behind the dumpster and head toward Kayne, Blayde and Stryker. Joe’s eyes grow wide when he sees me. Back on the night Phoebe left me in the pouring rain, I remember a man on the other side of her apartment door. This man stared at me with fear pouring off him in waves. My body is vibrating with rage.

“Oh shit. I’m fucked,” Joe mutters with a shaky breath.

I head right for him and slam his body against the concrete wall, “Why are you fucked, Joe? Where’s Phoebe?” My grip tightens around his throat cutting off his oxygen.

“She’s not here. I swear. She was here years ago but they sold her, and I don’t know where she went. I swear that’s all I know.” Joe cries. I release him and he drops to the ground gasping for air.

I pace back and forth in front of my brothers running through everything in my head. Why did they want her? What did she have to do with the Black Destroyers?

“Rooster,” Kayne snaps me out of my head. I stop pacing and face him head on. “It’s time brother.”

“Yeah, it’s time,” I walk away from Kayne, Blayde and Stryker and head for my bike. I wait for them to come out of the alley with Joe. Kayne tells Joe how he’s going to handle the exchange and Joe climbs in his piece of shit Honda and we follow. Bringing me closer to answers I’ve been searching for in the last eight years. Answers have been haunting me every time I close my eyes.

Joe hits his brakes, lighting up the dark night and turns quickly into an alley. He leaves his car idling as he climbs out. Joe paces back and forth in front of his headlights. Nervousness reeks from his body. We park our bikes and hide in the shadows waiting for Adam to appear. I check my watch for the millionth time, something is off.

“Kayne, I don’t like this,” I whisper.

“You need answers and this is the way we’re going to get them,” Kayne whispers back.

I sigh and lean against the concrete building. “There’s something off about this. It’s too easy. After eight years, why are they popping up now?”

“That’s what we’re finding out tonight.” Kayne turns from his position and looks at me. I must’ve had apprehension writtenall over my face. “Look, I get you’re worried and questions are rolling around in that head of yours but keep it together just a little while longer. Once Adam and Black Destroyers get here, you’ll get your answers.”

Stryker leans forward from his position. “Can someone fill me in on what the fuck is going on and why that Dick bag called you Lucas? I thought your name was Ryan.”

“No, my real name is Lucas Ryan Johnson. I went by Ryan when I became a member. New name, fresh start. Then I got my road name and Lucas became a distant memory.” I whisper into the quiet night. “Now the distant memory will get his answers.”

I lean my head against the building and release a deep sigh. “Once we finish here, I’ll tell you everything I can.” I look in Kayne’s direction. “What can you tell me about Alyssa?”

Before Kayne can answer me, headlights wash over us and turn into the alley. The town car parks behind Joe’s. Four doors open and close simultaneously. We creep closer to the running cars and wait.

“Where’s the stuff, Joe?” That’s Adam, I can tell by his voice. We can’t see them clearly in the dark night, but I count four men and Joe. Four men that are a threat to me and my brothers.

“Right here, Adam.” Joe’s voice is shaking with fear. He needs to keep his cool or Adam and Black Destroyers are going to kill him on the spot.

“What about the other info?” Adam asks. He grabs the brick we loaned Joe for the exchange and hands it off to one of his men standing behind him. He unwraps it, takes a sample and nods his head.

“He’s here. Goes by the name Rooster now.” Joe answers.

“Rooster? What the fuck man,” Adam is laughing his ass off and it’s pissing me the fuck off. Kayne settles his hand on my arm and shakes his head. “Lucas goes from losing his job, losing his girl and now losing his fucking name.” Adam stops laughing.“Good. The motherfucker deserves it for all the bullshit he caused when he left the company.”

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