Riders of Silentium

I close the tattoo parlour door closed behind me and locked it before putting my keys back in my jacket pocket walking down the road.

Man do I miss the weed smelling streets of East London. Fuck its been 6 years yet I still miss it knowing I can never go back not that I really want to anyway.

I pull out my phone and start to text Theo that Ill be at his after going back to my flat to get my shit.

Theo Morelli the head of the Italian Mafia and basically my brother who knows everything about me and never judged me once neither did his wife, Sofia, but they really cant judge seen as they done worse shit than me being in the Mafia and all.

I turn down an alleyway, yeah dangerous and all but its a short cut doesn’t really matter that its 10pm in California and the middle of December.

I feel the hair on the back of my neck stand up. Im being followed. Take a deep breath Mackenzie. I roll my shoulders getting ready for what ever but keep texting Theo making sure he knows that I feel like Im being followed and he knows my instincts are always right considering I saved his life more than once.

I put my phone in the back pocket of my jeans and just as Im about to turn the corner Im grabbed hands going around my waist and forearm. Fuck. I pushed into his chest my body flush with his. He must be 6ft6, a foot taller than me, 150 pounds of muscle.

I kick the person in the knee and elbow his stomach with my free hand spinning in his hold. I look up at him and my breathing hitched. Ben fucking Walker. My ex boyfriends brother. Of fucking course he wouldn’t come for me him self has to send his second in command. Though it did take them 6 years to find me. Fucking idiots.

I get pulled out of my thoughts by a sharp pain in my side. Fuck. I look up at him smirking down at me. Condescending prick. I smirk narrowing my eyes dangerously. Focus Kenzie.

I pull the knife it not even hurting guess I should thank them for taking my pain tolerance right up. As I step forward he steps back. Dickhead. Scared that Storm is coming out. I roll my shoulders again getting comfterable while he looks like he’s gonna shit himself.

“Only you?” I ask my voice mocking as I look at the knife in my hands running it over my knuckles with my blood dripping on them.

“Yeah but more are coming Kenz” He says looking at me calculating my next move. He knows he cant now I know who it is Im five fucking steps ahead. I smirk knowing he’s trying to act strong but I have always been the wild card in everyone’s deck. You never know my next move even sometime I don’t.

“Cute should have brought the hole fucking army” I say as I throw a punch in his gut and roundhouse kick his head as he doubles over him taking my leg after me kicking him yanking ne to the floor. I flip him over lay punch after punch as he tries to do the same as he gets a few hits in. I cut his arm with the knife he screams in pain.

“Send dear old Lucas a message would you love” I say as I twist the knife. “Tell him Ill be ready I have been ever since I left six fucking years ago. Im still the wild card in everybody deck”

I pull him close and whisper in his ear “Its been fun Ben but I have to go Ill see you next time maybe bring someone more of a challenge hell tell Lucas to show up and stop being shut a scared little pussy he really is” I get off him and felt another sharp pain in my old side fucking fucker stabbed me again.

Its just getting annoying at this point. “Really” I chuckle pulling the knife out and lodge it in his thigh as he screamed again.

“I thought they tort all of us how to not feel pain? I guess not huh? Ill see you around Ben you know where to find me when you want another little chat” I smirk as he calls for back up. I walk out of the alleyway calling Theo.

“Ciao (Hello)” He says with worry.

“Ehi fratello, avevo ragione come sempre (Hey Brother I was right as always) I smirk as he chuckles I can feel him rolling his eyes on the other side of the line.

“Sei ferito (Are you injured?)” The concern in his voice warms my heart even though he know I can handle pain he always makes sure anyway.

“Solo due coltellate su entrambi i lati dello stomaco, tutte buone, fratello (Just two stab wounds either side of my stomach all good though brother)” I say as I turn into the next alley way near my building.

“Va bene sorella, a che ora sarai qui (Okay sister what time will you be here)” He asks

“molto probabilmente con tra un’ora (most likley with in the hour)” I say as I round the corner and bump into a wall

“Cazzo (Fuck)” I grunt as I slip backwards and two hands grab my waist.

Out of instict and being on auto poilot I grab the hands and flip them over and kick them in the ribs as they fall I can hear Theo on the other side.

“Sorella stai bene (Sister are you okay)” Concern in his voice.

“Tutto bene (All good) Ill see you in a bit brother” I say and hang up the phone.

I look down at the guy and see another guy with him laughing.

“Okay then” I say making a move to go around them as one of them grab my sides making me grunt as I kick my foot backwards.

As I turn around I see the guy who was on the floor holding his stomach and I see the other guy still laughing.

The guy that’s laughing must be 6ft7 200 pounds blonde shaggy hair and brown eyes I can see some tattoos on his hands and the leather jackets with his cut that had the name Tatt a high ranking Rider Cut.

The guy who was holding his stomach must be 6ft6 250 pounds of pure muscle with brown hair and green ocean eyes that you could get lost in I can see a few tattoos on his hands his jacket with the name Hunter and Vice President Cut.

Fuck these are Riders of SILENTIUM which is Latin for Silence.

“Merda (Shit)” I mutter and smile at them waiting to see what they will do. I can easily take them down if need be but I really don’t need any more battles coming my way especially with the Shadows finding me.

I raise an eyebrow waiting for them to say something as I cross my arms over my chest knowing they can see the blood on my white t shirt and beige coat.

“If you boys aint gonna say anything I need to leave kinda bleeding out here and I don’t fancy dying just yet” My dark humour coming back out.

“Yeah what happened to you sweets?” The blonde one ,Tatt, asked me

“Nothing I cant deal with” I say in a disinterested tone

“Well great meeting you and all but I need to be somewhere” I say turning around and start walking but look over my shoulder and wink at them “addio (bye)” I say

"per ora tesoro (for now sweetheart)" A velvet voice calls out after me and I know it was Hunter I look backed and smirked walking away and into my flat.