Nodding, I walked to the door and opened it. “Let’s go. Grim is gonna want to hear all of this from you.”
Most of our conversation was only conjecture but it was clear that Acid and the Scorpions were planning to hit the Royal Bastards hard. That was unacceptable. No one fucked with our club.
Chapter 10 – Bodie
“Church is in session.” Grim slammed down the gavel and sat up straight, ticking his head in my direction. “Go ahead, Bodie.”
“It seems Acid and the Scorpions haven’t been idle since all the shit went down at the Blacktop six months ago.” I had my brother’s rapt attention the moment I spoke. “We already suspect that he sent a narc to check out our MC, but I’ve got proof now. Acid, Dawg, and Zook kidnapped Sasha and planned to rape and kill her, leaving her body for me to find. I’m positive they were gonna show up here at the Crossroads, but Sasha fought them off and escaped. They believed Suraya and Sasha were the same girl. I don’t think Acid realized that they were identical twins, at least not initially.”
Stunned expressions filled the faces of my brothers around the table.
“This is fuckin’ personal,” I continued, “Acid has had it out for me for a long time. I believe he planned this for months in order to start a war between us and the Scorpions. He must have seen me with Suraya. Maybe he wanted her, maybe he just wanted to fuck with my head. I don’t know and it doesn’t matter now.”
“It fuckin’ matters, brother.”
I met Patriot’s hard stare.
“It always matters. That disrespect doesn’t go unpunished.”
I nodded, appreciative that my brothers always had my back. Loyalty was part of our code and every single one of us followed it without regret or hesitation. The club was life. It was family.
Nothing ever came between the club and its members.
“Acid has been hitting our shipments, attacking our deliveries off and on for the last few weeks. Rael and I found a bunch of botched invoices. Sending that fuckin’ narc was the last straw.” Mammoth looked ready to spit nails he was so pissed. “This has to end. We need to respond. Now.”
“Agreed.” Rael ticked his head toward Grim. “We don’t let this slide, prez.”
Grim nodded. “The Royal Bastards aren’t taking any shit from the Scorpions. I got a call from a few of our brothers in other chapters. Acid isn’t the only one starting trouble.”
“He wants a war,” Hannibal growled low, “then he’s got one.”
Wraith puffed on his cigar, blowing out a ring of smoke. “Denali Trucking seems to be missing some of our m
erchandise. From the altered invoices, I can clearly see where they’ve been skimming profits.” His lip curled up in a snarl. “I want to take Rael and visit the Denali Brothers. Find out where their allegiance lies.”
“Done,” Grim answered. “Make them talk.”
A slow, wide smile revealed the gold caps on Wraith’s teeth, a couple of the others – the canines – were filed into sharp points. “Plannin’ on it.”
“Sasha has been to the Scorpion’s clubhouse. She knows a little of the layout,” I divulged. “I’m gonna get as accurate of a description as I can. It could prove useful later.”
Grim frowned. “You ain’t goin’ rogue, Bodie.”
“Wouldn’t dream of it,” I answered right away. I’d consider taking someone with me but Grim didn’t need to know that right now. “Sasha won’t ever be safe as long as Acid, Dawg, and Zook go unpunished. And I’m owed retribution for what they did to my ol’ lady. These assholes don’t get to attack our women and our club. I won’t stand for it.”
Several nods echoed around the table.
“I get that, Bodie.” Grim sat back in his seat, arms folded across his chest. “But you aren’t the only one with an axe to grind against Acid and the Scorpions.”
Yeah, Grim had his reasons too. They mostly revolved around a certain blonde named Tricia.
“I know.”
“We make our move when we’re ready, Bodie,” Rael added, “but know I got your back once shit goes down.”
“We all do,” Hannibal added. “I need fuckin’ laid and a drink before this all goes balls up. You ready to let us go, prez?”
Grim chuckled. “Church is dismissed. Get your dick wet or whatever the fuck you need to do. Tomorrow we hit the Denali Brothers hard and make sure our other connections are secure.”