Page 20 of Rooster's Redemption

“We had to get a little creative with these two. They weren’t happy your man killed their friend.”

“Duke, help me with this one and Seth, will your men bring that one up?” I ask pointing to the man farthest in the corner.

“Sure thing, Rooster.”

Duke and I pick up the bigger guy by an arm and a leg on each side. He’s heavy but together we get him up the stairs, after hitting his head a few times. Seth’s men follow us and Stone has the rear door open to the van. Duke and I heave him inside and he lands face-first on the floor. Seth’s men do the same to the other guy and I shut the doors.

“Straight to the shop, Stone. Stay the speed limit and don’t fuck around. We’ll be following close behind.”

“You got it, boss.” Stone climbs in the van and takes off. That’s how he got his road name Stone. He’s a stone-cold killer with nerves of steel. Nothing shakes his demeanor no matter how many times we’ve tried. I climb onto my bike and fire her up. Butch, Duke and I take off behind the van and I have a sickening feeling deep in my gut that I’m missing something. I just don’t know what it is.

We arrive at the shop and Kayne, Blayde and Stryker are waiting for us with the garage bay doors open. Stone pulls in and we follow. Once we’re all inside and the van and our bikes shut off, Blayde closes the bay doors. Kayne and Stryker open the side door and pull Ace out. He’s moving a little bit but not much. I look around for Poison but don’t see her, which is rare. Usually where Kayne is, Poison is with him and vice versa.

“Let’s get him in the back room on the cot to rest some more. Then get some answers from these two while we wait. Butch, stay with Ace in case he needs you.” Kayne demands. Stryker and Blayde look completely confused about what’s going on with Ace.

“What’s wrong with him?” Stryker asks Kayne.

“It’s not my place to tell you. When Ace is ready, he’ll talk. But if you question him about it, I will end you. Are we clear?” Kayne responds, helping Butch and Stryker move him.

“Crystal clear, Prez,” Stryker responds.

“Help me get these two chained up.” I slap Blayde on the back and open the back door. We pull out one guy and Blayde almost drops him on his head. “Dude, what the fuck?”

“No fucking way.” Blayde is shaking his head, his eyes shifting around the shop like someone will pop out and shoot the crazy fucker.

“What is it?”

“Do you know who this is?”

“Friends of Adam’s. Why should I know who it is?” I ask as we hang him up by the chains suspended from the ceiling. He’s suspended in the air by his wrists from a long chain hanging from the ceiling, normally used to hoist engines out of cars. His toes are barely touching the floor.

“Kayne is going to be pissed when he sees who this is,” Blayde answers without answering me.

We pull the second guy out and Blayde shakes his head. “Kayne is going to go ballistic.”

“What the fuck are you talking about?” I’m so confused.

Blayde takes pity on me after we get the second guy up and lifts the first guy’s shirt, revealing his tattoos.

“Fuck.”

He drops his shirt. “Yeah, fuck. Back when Kayne and I were in Detroit with our sister chapter, these two fuckers were prospects for Steam.”

Kayne comes out of the back room with Stryker on his heels. He spots my two presents hanging from the chains and releases a long explicit that would make a sailor blush. Kayne comes closer, his fists clenching at his sides. “Now we know the truth.” Kayne spits out in anger.

Chapter

Twelve

ROOSTER

“Would someone please fill me in on who Meathead One and Meathead Two are?” I ask.

Kayne steps next to the bigger guy with sandy blonde hair, “Brothers, I’d like you to meet Scab from Savage Saints, Detroit Chapter.” He slaps Scab across the face, rousing him. “Wake up fucker and meet your maker.”

Scab’s head rolls on his shoulders before he starts waking up. Kayne leaves him and steps up to the Meathead two. “This, brothers is Goblin. Also, a Savage Saints, Detroit member.” Kayne slaps Goblin’s face rousing him awake. “They’re not wearing their colors but I will never forget these two.”

Kayne’s blue eyes turn to ice the longer he waits for them to wake up. He pokes the two of them with his cane now and then, seeing if they’re faking it. They’ve been out cold for over an hour.

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