Chapter Eighteen #2
“What kind of shit. You’re not supposed to listen in on other people’s conversations, Daniel.
Especially when you’re in the clubhouse of an MC.
That kind of behavior can get you killed,” I state, trying to force the fear back down so it doesn’t overwhelm me with Kaden in the house and not having any clue where Knuckles is.
“They weren’t trying to hide their conversation from us, Nessa. This isn’t exactly club business they were talking about. I mean, it is, but this has a personal aspect to it for us,” Joseph starts to say and my panic immediately skyrockets.
“W-W-What h-h-happened?” I ask, my knees threatening to give out as Aaron holds me up so I don’t fall to the floor at my brothers’ feet.
“Knuckles has been taken. He was shot and knocked off his bike out on a back road not far from town. They don’t know much because there aren’t a lot of surveillance cameras out there.
The little bit of information they managed to get is because Brick hacked into cameras somewhere.
Knuckles knew he was being followed and that was his solution to keep it away from the club and you,” Daniel informs me, his voice monotone as he removes all traces of emotion like he normally does when he doesn’t want to upset me.
My big brother knows this news will absolutely destroy me.
“No!” I scream, letting Aaron take my weight as tears fill my eyes and spill over uncontrollably and I begin sobbing so hard I can’t catch my breath. “Micah!”
My voice breaks from how loud I’m screaming as I close my eyes and let my body collapse.
I never hit the floor as Aaron pulls me up in his arms and cradles me against his chest. Burying my face in his neck, I continue to scream and cry for the man who stole my heart and soul.
I love Knuckles and now he’s missing. Someone actually shot him and made him crash his bike.
“We also heard he was forced into a van after he passed out. Took four guys to lift his big ass and get him in the van that took him. We’re gonna find him, Nessa.
The club is already working on it and they know we plan to call in some friends to help as well,” Aaron says as he keeps me in his arms and holds me close while sitting on the couch.
I listen as Kaden whimpers and know my emotions are affecting him as well as my screaming and sobbing.
The thought of something horrible happening to Knuckles is the last thing I want to think about.
Yes, I knew in the back of my mind there was always a danger of him getting hurt with his position in the club.
They don’t always do dangerous things, but it does happen.
Plus he’s a fighter and that can be dangerous as well.
Never once in my mind did I believe he’d ever be shot, crash his bike, and then taken from the scene by being shoved in the back of a van.
With one thought in mind, I try to pull myself together so I can find out if this was the bikers who have been stalking me.
Taking a deep breath, I reach up and wipe the continuous tears from my face and lift my head from Aaron’s chest.
“Was it a group of bikers who took him? Were they wearing cuts?” I ask my brothers, looking between the three of them without really seeing them at all.
“You know I’ve been followed by some club who has no association with the Dirty Slayers.
To my knowledge, no one knows who they are or why they suddenly showed up in Frostford. Did the guys say anything about them?”
“Not that I heard, Nessa. We’re gonna head back over there soon.
Tease wants to come over and spend some time with you.
He lost his shit the second Rooster got the news and he’s not allowed to leave the compound until they get a concrete lead about where Knuckles is.
Did you know they’re actually cousins as well as best friends?
” Joseph informs me, his voice a whisper as he calms Kaden back down while walking around the living room.
“I did know that. Knuckles told me when he gave me his past. It doesn’t surprise me that he’d lose his shit.
Those two are closer than any two men I’ve ever seen in my life.
It also doesn’t surprise me to know Rooster isn’t gonna let Tease out on his own or with one other guy to search for Knuckles.
He knows Tease will go rogue and put himself in danger to save his cousin and best friend,” I say, my voice cracking as I push myself off of Aaron’s lap and stand to go in the kitchen to pull the pizzas from the oven before they burn.
Before I can move far from my baby brother, Daniel moves past me and heads straight for the oven to take out the pizzas. At the same time, there’s a knock on the door. I make my way there to find Tease standing with tears in his eyes. Without a word, he pulls me into his arms and holds me tight.
“I’m sorry, Janessa. So fuckin’ sorry I wasn’t there to protect him. I won’t leave your side until we find him,” Tease whispers, his voice breaking and causing my heart to shatter even more with how much this man is hurting.
“The club will find him and bring him home, Tease. We have to believe that,” I whisper back, my voice not much better than his.
Tease continues to keep me close as we make our way in the cabin and to the couch.
Without hesitation, Joseph hands Kaden to Tease.
I watch as Knuckles’ best friend holds his son in his arms and doesn’t look at anyone other than the baby.
My brothers dish up dinner and make calls to whoever they're gonna bring in to help find Knuckles so they can bring him home. The entire time, I take one or two bites of my pizza and keep my eyes locked on Kaden and Tease as if my son will vanish next. This is the worst feeling and I want to help bring Knuckles home, but I don’t have the first clue about what to do. Fuck! I’m useless!