Chapter 1
Angel’s of Fury 2
Prelude .....
Sophie
1 year and a bit, before
I woke to my head bumping against something solid, I can’t see anything yet because my eyes are blurry, it’s like my eyes refuse to adjust. This pounding in my head is killing me.
I try to sit up but I can’t, something is stopping me from moving. After a bit, I realise I’m tied up, but something is in front of me, not sure what it is though. I start to get flashes of things that have happened. Then the memories start to flood back to me, I remember everyone in the van struggling to stay awake, I remembered grabbing Keata and holding her to me, and then blackness comes. Jesus, Keata. Oh my gosh..... What has happened?
I feel movement in front of me, so I try again to open my eyes. I can see a small shape in front of me, but my vision still isn’t clear yet. I’m sure it’s Keata, Gawd, I hope she stays asleep a bit longer.
Where are the other girls... we were all in the van? I remember Bullet saying, hang tight girls it won’t be long now. Shit, what happened to him?
I just lay there till my eyesight slowly comes back to me, I keep looking at Keata, hoping she’ll be ok when I feel the car come to a stop. When someone gets out but there’s no talking that I can hear, it’s just footsteps. The person must be walking away from the car because the footsteps are fading. Keata isn’t even stirring, I hope the gas that we inhaled isn’t too much for her little body.
After being in my own head for a while, I hear the footsteps again. Then the car door closes and takes off slowly this time. We seem to be turning… Like maybe parking but I’m not sure. Once the car stops I hear the person get out, they must walk away from the car for a bit. Then I hear them coming closer, closer than the last time. I get ready because I’m sure they’re coming to where we are, which I’m positive now that it’s the boot of a car. After a bit of time and silence, the boot pops open. I see a gun first, it’s pointed at my head, then I look to see who my kidnapper is, and I can’t talk, I can’t think, but he can,
“I told you I would find you, Sophie!”
Chapter 1
Bullet
NOW
It’s been one year, 6 months and 18 days... and nothing, but little tib bits of information about where my Girls are.
Trigger is still in and out with bits and pieces, but he seems to think that he needs more time. I knew I needed to go and get her when we first found bits of information. Now I’m shaking my head and screaming at myself to just leave and figure it out by myself!
I’m sitting at the bar in the clubhouse with a glass of Scotch or what’s left of it, there’s only ice at the bottom that’s half melted to water so there is just a taste of Scotch left in its mix.
I have no idea how long I’ve been here waiting for Trigger, P.C, Drew and Nova, the boys rang and said they have another lead, I’m starting to think I need to go and find shit out myself, they’re missing something. It’s been the same every meet! It’s like they’re leaving stuff out deliberately to throw me off track!
Prez has commanded me to stay put till we get better acquainted with who took my girls. I stand, I’m sick of everything and everyone. I throw my glass at the wall, then turn to walk out. One of the girls decides it’s a good time to slide up next to me. It’s always the same one thinking she can take the place of Soph. Even tries being the friend to talk to. No one gave her the memo, I don’t talk! Neither do most of the brothers. It’s just not something we do, the feelings and shit, are there for the weak. She puts her arm around me saying, “You need some company, honey?”
Yeah like I’d look at her! I stare at her, with cruel intent and disgust on my face. Maybe this time she might get it! “Crystal, find someone else to bother. I don’t want or need you to talk to me. So get away from me!” As I say this I move her from in front of me with my forearm and push her out of my way. She needs to get the message. Striding past her, I head to my bike. I’m not waiting here with these bimbos till Drew and the guys get back.
As I go through the entrance of the club and head to my bike, that’s when I hear the guys pull in. I change direction and go to them. I stand where they pull their bikes up and wait for them to turn them off.
I have a quick look around. To say I’m paranoid is a slight misjudgment, I don’t trust anyone at the moment, only my brothers, even though they are on a need-to-know, list. That’s how edgy I’ve gotten, that’s when I notice Crystal stalking in the shadows. I need to keep an eye on her she’s being too nosey for my liking.
Drew’s the first to take off his gear and talk, “We got some more news. Let’s take it inside out of earshot brother.” They all get off their bikes and we head inside. I look to where my stalker is and she has moved. Coincidence, doubt it. When we are heading to the bar I stop them, “Nah, let’s go to the office I don’t want these bitches getting any thoughts on where they are.” Drew nods, then we enter Prez’s office. As soon as we are all in, I lock the door to make sure no one can butt in or overhear us.
Soon as we are around the table, we take our seats, P.C starts to pull out some pictures of my Girls. I’m stunned and silent. I pick the pictures up and look at them. Sophie has lost weight and Keata looks lost in the pictures as I keep going through them, I come across one with a man, he has his arm around Sophie and is holding Keata. Lil Keata is trying to get free. “Who the fuck is this holding my girls,” Drew answers me first.
“This is Keata’s dad, he’s the one that was texting Sophie that day when we were driving to Melbourne. We got some intel on him. P.C, can you bring it up.” I’m stumped. I can’t believe he’s got my girls and has had them this long. I’m fuming right now... I just want to smash someone... One of the guys against the wall will help! I stare at Trigger, “How long have you known it was this guy?”
“6 months ago. But it’s complicated, this guy is a lawyer and there is a lot more at stake than you think. He was one of the main heads behind the whole kidnapping. Plus other things like he might know where Cory is as well! He also has his hand in with traffickers.”
Shit, not good this is what my girls are tied up in. I need to get them back. “So, do you know where they are, P.C? A location on them or area...anything?” he looks at Drew then at me.
“I have a location but they are under heavy surveillance we can’t just walk in and grab them. We need to make contact with Soph to see if we can find out some stuff and then go from there but Bullet, you need to stand down till we get the information we need, this guy will make waves for us and he will also make our life hell.”
“And Soph isn’t already going through hell? What about Lil Keata does she look happy to you?” I throw the pictures at him, I’ve hit my limit. I need out of here before I hit someone. I push through the office doors and tread through the clubhouse to the entrance. And wouldn’t you guess, it’s fucken Crystal. She’s standing by my bike. “Oh, can I come with you, I’ve got to go home anyway?”
I’m in no mood for her so I grab her by the neck and shove her up against the wall, “You need to stay the fuck away from me! Last...warning..bitch!” I say with as much aggression as possible. She looks shocked, I just hope she gets the damn message that I’m not interested, not now or ever!!
I jump on my bike and head out the gates once I’m on the road I floor it. I need the speed to make my adrenaline peak to quiet my mind, just for a bit. Till I figure out what to do next.
