Page 8 of Big Red

“What’s going on, Dad?” Cindy asks.

“I don’t know, but whatever you do, stay in this truck.”

I get out and call Levi over. Out of all the prospects, he’s been here the longest. “What’s going on?”

“All I know is they came with a warrant for Cara, but they didn’t give me any other details.”

“Shit,” I hiss. “Stay in the truck with the kids so I can see what’s going on.” Levi nods and hops into the driver's seat.

As I approach the clubhouse, the front door is slammed open, and a cop ushers a handcuffed Cara toward a cruiser. Viper is hot on their heels, with Blade, Thor, and Torch trying to hold him back.

“That’s my fucking ol’ lady! Let me go!” he shouts.

“Viper, believe me, man, I get it. That’s my sister. I’m just as pissed as you, but if you go over there right now, you’re only going to make this worse for her,” Blade says.

The officer slams Cara down on the car's hood. “Aah,” she grunts.

The brothers rush forward, cursing. All the officers draw their weapons. The brothers freeze, but they're fuming. If it wasn’t for the badges on their shirts, they would be leaving in body bags.

A rumbling growl comes from the entrance as Duke and Daisy come charging toward the officer who is pinning Cara down.

“Fuss!” Cara commands.

Duke and Daisy come to a halt. Their bodies shake as if they’re ready to lunge at any given moment. For the first time ever, those two look like they’re about to ignore a direct command from her. Duke and Daisy are highly trained Great Danes. They’re larger than average, and when pissed off, they are deadly.

Cara notices the look in their eyes. She glances around the group. “Somebody get them out of here!”

Bear and Tiny try to guide them inside the clubhouse, but they dig their claws into the ground, refusing to leave her. They end up having to pick them up and carry them inside. As big as Tiny and Bear are, it isn’t an easy task.

The officer holding Cara down begins to frisk her. When his hand moves between her legs, she begins to resist. His elbow comes down on her neck, and she grits her teeth.

“Stop! You’re hurting her!” I hear Colt scream.

I turn around and watch in horror as he and his sister come running toward the scene. I try and make a grab for them, but they dodge me, running full speed. Luckily, Diablo and Chains snag them before they can get too close.

They struggle against their uncles, trying to get to the woman who has become a mother figure in their lives. Tears stream down their faces as they continue to try and break free.

“Please!” Cindy begs.

Cara wipes her face of all the pain and anger she’s feeling to focus on my kids. “Cindy, Colt, listen to me. I need you to go inside the clubhouse, okay?”

“B-but…they’re hurting y-you,” Colt whimpers.

“I’m okay. I promise. Just please go inside. I promise I’ll be back soon. Cindy, I need you to be a big sister and take your brother inside. Can you do that for me?”

“Promise you’ll come back?” Cindy cries.

“I promise.” Cara nods toward the door, and Cindy grabs Colt's hand, leading him inside.

“Nice speech, darlin’, but I still need to finish frisking you.” The officer chuckles.

The officer begins to squeeze Cara’s breast in a harsh grip, and Viper loses it.

“You motherfucking pig! Just fuckin’ wait till I get ahold of you!” he seethes.

“Threatening an officer, Viper? I should take you in with your ol’ whore.”

That’s when I notice District Attorney Vincent Langley. Why am I not surprised he has something to do with this? He can hold a grudge like you wouldn’t believe. Ten years he’s been after us. After finding out his woman was a regular through here, he waged a war on us. We had no clue Savannah was his wife. After he found out,sheleft him. Over the years, he tried coming at the club with anything to try and take us down. Now it seems he’s decided since he can’t get us, he’s going after the women.

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