14. Hawg
HAWG
We’re just over halfway to Tucson when Capone and Ryker, joint presidents for the Rivalry, East and West chapter respectively, and their crews roar into sight. I hold up a hand to slow my crew and the Harlots and pull off the road.
I extend a hand. “Thanks for coming.”
Capone and Ryker nod. “We’re on the same fucking side. Besides, we owe the Harlots for helping with the girls the Desert Riders took, and we always pay our debts. The Larussios asked us to find out where they were holed up at a few days ago when one of our barkeeps said they passed through again.
“Yep, I talked to Bruiser, thought he may know something.”
“There’s an old mining shaft not far away. Small abandoned house out there that they’re squatting in. We were planning to hit them in the next few days, so might as well make it today.”
I give him a nod. “We’d appreciate that.”
“The fuckers were told to stay out of our territory and now we find out they’re running girls and dope for the DeSantis’s, enemies of the Larussio family. It’s not looking good for any of them right now,” Capone says.
“I figured they were connected, and knew it wasn’t with you and your family, but didn’t know who. DeRosa, isn’t that the family that were in Vegas when the Larussios took over? The ones who would sell out their mother for a buck?”
Ryker nods. “That’d be the one.”
“I sent a message to the Royal Bastards over in Tucson, they’re on their way too, but I don’t fucking want to wait. If they have Onyx and Shine there’s no telling what they’re doing to them to find out what happened to their dope.”
Capone turns to me. “We need to talk about the dope later. Talked to Carver. Him and Pearl are on their way. More than likely a half hour or so behind you but maybe less. Those two ride like hell through this strip of land.”
“Don’t I know it. No one faster than those two when you need to get something from A to B without being caught. They can come in and help with cleanup. We have enough guys here to flush the fuckers out. We just make the ladies priority one, right?”
Capone and Ryker give me a nod. “We’ve already told the boys. I’ve also got my guys around the south entrance. They’re going to clear the road.”
“Good.” I’m done fucking talking. “Let’s ride!”