Chapter 15
Chapter Fifteen
HAMMER
Four weeks pass by, and things haven’t been easy. Not in the least.
Shit seems to swarming around us and I’m not like anyone of it.
In trying to find out more on the Supreme Masters we’d found with the help of Amaya, Venom’s Ol’ lady, that we have yet another member of that group right here in our backyard.
This one not including Malice’s family connection.
No, this one is worse. The connection is to the group we all thought to have gotten rid of.
The Delivers.
They did a damn good job of keeping themselves hidden from us all.
My anger has grown daily by the fact these motherfuckers have been quietly regrouping, and instead of keeping an eye on the situation, I’d turned my focus away from even thinking of them possibly coming after anyone I care for again.
Having Avery in my life doesn’t make it any easier.
My need to keep her safe has enhanced tenfold, and I’m worried about the fact I might lose her.
And I fuckin’ refuse to think of the possibility of her ending up like my brother’s wife.
I don’t worry about myself in the least; I can handle anything that comes my way.
I simply don’t want anything to come after Avery and somehow take the light that shines in her eyes away.
We’ve also had to deal with more bullshit, the gang that’s causing our businesses a headache.
The club has had to up security in all places.
If it weren’t for Cheeks and Bunny, they wouldn’t have been able to get any knowledge about what all we own.
Those two cunts have caused more headaches for me than I can count in the last month.
I’d had to also do something I never wanted to have to do.
Put a call out to Twister to inform him of it, then I called my niece and her ol’ man.
I didn’t want to, but she has a way of doing things, and though I know I could have called Tracker or Blaze.
I needed it to be Ally. And after what those two women squealed, I’m glad I did.
It sucked bringing her into it but fuck if we didn’t find out this gang is connected to the Delivers.
How it’s possible, I’m not even sure. What I am sure about is they’re the foot soldiers, and after hearing the reasons why Bunny and Cheeks got in on it.
Evidently, Avery’s brothers, Adam and Aidan, have taken control of their little gang and wanted their sister back in order to trade her.
They couldn’t tell me why they wanted to trade her, but I can only guess.
Stupid fuckers weren’t getting close to my woman.
I make sure she’s guarded at all times. We even moved Quinn, her daughter, and Willow into the club to keep them safe as well.
Ally ended up dragging out the pain for both Bunny and Cheeks for hours after they both sang their confessions without killin’ them yet; I needed them alive still as precautionary.
I know this had to do with the men from her past being brought up.
After living in captivity of the Delivers for most of her life, it’s never gonna stop affecting her.
It’s why Burner is the best man for her.
What those two have, I even have to admit, is precious.
They have a connection unlike any other.
Then again, now that I have Avery, I can now understand it better.
When it comes to Avery, I know exactly what she means to me.
I just haven’t acknowledged the words out loud.
Shit, speaking them out loud is something I don’t think I can do.
Not now. Maybe not ever. I do that, and I take the chance it makes her an even bigger target.
Foolish as it may be, I stick to simply showing her in other ways.
The two of us together make for some mind-blowing sex, and I can’t get enough of her.
After I first got inside her, I told her to expect to be fucked multiple times a day.
I won’t be lying. I take her first thing in the morning; if I happen to be at the coffee shop, I take her in her office, then there’s the nighttime where I take her two or three times throughout the entire time.
But it’s not just the sex that keeps me craving Avery. No, it’s the wittiness of her mind. During times she’s letting her guard down, I see more of the light that surrounds her. Clever in figuring things out, and it’s as if the woman is in tune with my very being. Especially these last few days.
I’d taken Avery to Rise-N-Shine Coffee the other morning, and as she put her shit away in the back, I’d gone to check on the front of the shop.
I notice something waving on the door handle on the outside of the front entrance.
Opening the door, I grab the bag. I still and churn at the memory of the smell.
Someone had put a dead possum in the damn thing with a note.
Thankfully I’ve been able to keep this from Avery.
She didn’t need to worry about this shit.
Sighing, I pull out the letter once again and read it.
Filthy whore. That’s all you are. You fuck all the bikers, and yet you think you’re better than the lot of us.
Get real bitch. This is your last chance to come to us before we start taking action.
Avery, you don’t want that to happen because we’ll start with taking out the one who seems taken with you.
I’ll slit his throat while making you watch.
You belong to the family, and no one is allowed to leave, not even you.
Make your choice quick before I make it for you.
I toss the note back on my desk and close my eyes. I can’t let anything happen to her. They want to take her from me, from the club, I’ll have to make sure to find a way to keep that from happenin’.
Pulling out my phone, I shoot a group text to my brothers informing them we’re having church.
I should have done this the other day when Avery received the damn thing, but besides telling Malice, I’ve been debating dealing with it myself.
However, this is something I can’t hide from my brothers.
Not when it could affect them as well. She’s my woman, and I pride myself on the fact that she’s with me, but when it comes down to it.
Hell is coming our way whether we like it or not, and it’s time to start putting these motherfuckin’ fires out before one of us gets burned. Most of all, before my woman does.
I’ve come to learn she’s stronger than she looks when it comes to things surrounding us, but Avery only can deal with so much before it becomes too much for her to handle.
And when that happens, she’ll try to run; I know it in my gut.
My woman will do whatever she deems necessary to protect those around her.
Avery’s not dumb or foolish. She’s rather unique in a lot of ways.
She shows everyone kindness, even the customers at the shop who come in rudely.
Not once have I seen her snap at anyone.
Well, anyone but me. When it comes to me, my woman has no problem voicing her opinion on things or being stubborn.
In fact, this morning, I’d told her she wasn’t gonna go to the shop, that she needed the day off.
The woman ended up over my knee with my hand against her ass for back talking, which turned in to me fuckin’ her for another hour.
In the end, I won the argument by wearing her out.
With the way Avery keeps going, and I’ve allowed her to to some extent, she’s gonna burn herself out or kill herself with exhaustion. Neither of which I’m gonna allow to happen.
Standing up from behind my desk, I leave my office in search of Avery. I need to check on her before headin’ into church. I informed Tap and Knuckles that they’re to keep an eye on her. My gut tells me shits about to happen, which I’ll listen to and do what I deem necessary to keep everyone safe.
Especially Avery.
I check the kitchen first ‘cause I’ve found she loves bakin’ shit and that’s where I can usually find her. When I step into the room, I find her laughing with Leanna. The two of them have grown close with each other since they first met.
“What are you two laughing about?” I ask with a grin and lift a brow. Both women turn in my direction, and immediately Avery’s cheeks blush.
Hm, interesting.
“Nothing for you to concern yourself with, Hammer,” Leanna giggles as she rounds the side of the island in the middle.
“But I will say that Avery is letting me start working at the coffee shop. I told her I needed something to do with my days since I’ve become bored with all the busyness of my days. ”
My grin turns into a full-on smile at what Leanna is doing. Clever woman, and she schemes. She’s noticed Avery looking exhausted more every day as well. “I think you’ll enjoy being at the coffee shop with Avery, Willow, and Quinn.”
“Exactly what I was thinking as well. I actually enjoy coming to the clubhouse more now that they’re all staying here,” she murmurs and turns back to Avery. “I’ve got a few errands to run. Would you like me to get you anything in particular?”
“Oh, I could just come with you,” Avery offers.
“No,” I bite out before I can stop myself.
“What do you mean ‘no’?” Avery huffs, placing her hands on her hips.
“Avery, right now, I need you to stay here. I’ve got church, and you gotta stay here,” I mutter, having no intention of telling her the reason why. She’ll have to trust me on this one.
“I don’t see why the hell I can’t go with Leanna while she runs a few errands. What’s the harm in going off with a friend?” she snaps with full-on attitude.
Fuck, I love her attitude, but right now, it’s pissing me off. This is her safety and not wanting anything to happen to her. Why can’t she simply see that I’m protecting her by keeping her from leaving without me?
“Sunshine, not gonna argue with you or tell you my fuckin’ reasons why. You’re keeping your ass here where I know you’re safe,” I growl. Flashbacks of my brother’s house pop into my head, and I inwardly shake them away. I don’t need this shit.
“Hammer, nothing’s gonna happen to either of us,” Avery tries again, causing me to snap.
I’m not one to lose control, and it pisses me off more so with this situation because she wants to argue with me about this.
“You don’t know that,” I snarl. “You could go out there, and those fuckers snag you up or decide to slit your throat. I’m not gonna go through that shit again where I get a call saying you’re fuckin’ dead.
So do me a favor and keep your ass here where I know nothing’s gonna happen.
I don’t need you putting yourself out there where someone can get to you.
Not when I’ve got shit to do, and I’m fuckin’ busy.
” With that, I turn on my heel and storm out of the kitchen, ignoring the tears that fill her eyes.
That’s another thing I’d learned about my woman. She cries when she’s upset, and I don’t have time to worry about her feelings right now. I have more important things to worry about, such as her life not being snuffed out.
Stalking through the clubhouse, I make my way to church and sit in my chair to wait for the rest of my brothers to get here.
It’s time shit gets back to normal around here, and that means we need to eliminate the enemy one at a time. Starting with Avery’s brother’s gang. I’ll gladly pull the trigger, nailing them all between the eyes, and I won’t blink twice about it.