Eleven
Sheol
Aurora was my kryptonite, and I was happily falling to my death. The woman was my perfect match in and out of bed. The way she fucked me all night was something I never experienced before. I couldn’t get enough of her even after my body was spent. I craved her like an addict. If she shifted in the bed away from me, I moved closer to her. She was static and I was cling.
We spent the next three weeks in a sexual abyss. It was like being on an extended honeymoon. She and I were sequestered in the middle of nowhere with nothing to do except talk, read, listen to music, and fuck. Guess which pastime we chose the most? It was a good thing I had a surplus of condoms. We went through a shit ton of them.
In between the sex, we talked about everything under the sun. I was happy to discover that despite her career as a hairdresser, Aurora obtained her master’s degree in engineering. She chose to work in salons because it brought her joy. Apparently, she came from a long line of beauticians and didn’t want to stray from her roots.
I also discovered that she was a very good dancer. Every night we played 45s and danced for hours. It was our thing. I loved holding her in my arms. But yet again I couldn’t get close enough to her. I almost wanted to climb in her clothes with her. My obsession was getting ridiculous. I was so enamored with her that I almost forgot why we were hiding out in my house in the first place.
That soon changed in the fourth week in the swamp. I had just finished cooking steak fajitas with all the fixings when I got a call from Loki. It wasn’t unusual to get one of those calls from him. In fact, I checked in once a week to let him know that everything was okay. However. My hackles went up this time because we had just spoken the night before. I had a bad feeling. Something was up. I placed the phone on speaker so Aurora could hear.
“Hey, prez. What’s up?”
“Sheol, the Slayers were spotted in town today. Dragon and Cougar were handling things at HUSH when a big motherfucker by the name of Hades came barreling through the door asking about your ole lady. He wasn’t alone. There were about seven of those fuckers in total. Their prez had a picture of your girl and wanted to know if anyone had seen her.”
“Fuck! How long ago was this?”
“About twenty minutes. We figured they would be watching us, so the boys acted like nothing was wrong. It was weird though. It was like they already knew she was with you. They just didn’t know exactly where.”
“What do you mean? She doesn’t have an affiliation with the Sinners. Why would they come to my club looking for her?”
“I believe they have been fed some information. That one chick, who used to work at the club, was with them. You know the one that used to crush on you, and you fired for being rude. Tammi or Tomi, something like that.”
“That bitch must have told them about her power. She was the protection amulet glowing the night she got fired. I’d bet all the money in my bank account that she is actively working with them to get rid of Aurora. I’m going to peel back her skull when I get my hands on her.”
“You may get to do that sooner than later. I’m calling Church in an hour. I need you there. It would be reckless to bring Aurora into town with you, so I recommend leaving her there where she’s safe.”
“Loki, I don’t want to leave her alone. Can’t I attend Church online?”
“Fuck no! Listen, I get that you’re worried about your woman. Any man would be. But, this is club business. It can’t wait. I fear we are going to war with this gang. They were rude as fuck to Cougar and Dragon wants blood. They never asked for permission to ride into our jurisdiction. Those fuckers don’t follow protocol and need to be delt with. It had to be put to a vote, and I need all members present, especially my officers.”
“You’re right, Loki. Club business comes before everything. I’ll be there, but can you send a couple of prospects out to guard the house. I would feel better if I didn’t leave her unguarded.”
“I can only spare one right now. I’ll send your charge, Jason since he has law enforcement experience. He should be able to protect your woman.”
“Thanks, prez.”
“See you soon, brother.”
Got damn it all to hell! The slayers had infiltrated my bar looking for Aurora. It wasn’t a good sign. I couldn’t wait to get my hands on that traitorous bitch, Tomi. She was going to pay the ultimate price for being a stupid cunt. If she wanted the biker life so badly, I was going to show her the worst of it.
In the meantime, I needed to shower, get dressed and explain to Aurora how to get into the armory, should she need to. We had already established that she was well versed in handling weapons. She would have no problem blowing any of those witch hunters away.
“Cher, I need to head to the clubhouse for Church now. Do you have any questions about using the weapons or the security system?”
“You worry too much, Sheol. I’ll be fine. If they find me, I’ll fight to the death, like I always do.”
“Promise me you’ll be here when I return. No running, Cher.”
“I promise I won’t run. I’ll be here when you return.”
“That’s what I like to hear, Cher. Now, come give your man a kiss.”
The woman kissed me as if I was going off to war. I guess in a way, I was. However, I planned on returning long before any soldier.
There was an ominous feeling in the pit of my stomach all the way to the clubhouse. I had to stop myself from turning around three different times. My mind was determined to get to the clubhouse and meet with my brothers, but my heart was begging me to stay with my love. In the end, my loyalty to the Sinners won out. I just prayed I wouldn’t regret the decision later.
I arrived at the clubhouse with a sense of urgency hounding me. I needed to get this meeting over and then head back home. My need to be near Aurora was plaguing me. After grabbing my usual ginger ale from the bar, I made my way into the conference room where we held Church. It had been weeks since I had seen my brothers, and they were all happy to see me.
“Sheol, long time no see. I hear you’ve been locked away with a woman. How’s that gong?” Cougar asked.
He knew damn well how it was going because we talked all the time. He was just being an ass in front of the brothers. He knew that would get everyone talking. However, I wasn’t in the mood to fuck around. My woman was unprotected, and this needed to be over quickly.
“I’m not in the mood, Cougar. Let’s get the vote going so I can get back to my lady.”
“Damn, it’s like that?”
I nodded, no longer trusting the words that may spill from my mouth. I took a seat at the long table that had seats for all members and officers. My assigned seat was between my boys Dragon and Cougar. On any other day, I would be laughing and cutting up, but not today.
“This meeting has come to order.” Loki commanded. “Let’s get straight to it. As you all know, Sheol has been called to protect a woman named Aurora from a biker gang that is hunting her.
“This same gang has been spotted riding throughout New Orleans causing trouble. They have refused to follow biker protocol by asking for permission to ride in our town. They have been seen harassing women and threatening men. On top of all that, they barged their way into Sheol’s bar demanding to know where his ole lady is. We don’t stand for disrespect in this club.
“Let’s place it to a vote. Do we go to war against these infiltrators and back our brother, Sheol in his duty to protect his woman? All for it say Aye!”
A resounding number of brothers responded by saying “Aye!”
There was no need to ask for those opposed because there weren’t any. The overwhelming feeling of love I felt for my brothers in that moment was amazing. It looked like we were going to war. My brothers began the chant that we were known for.
“Sinners all, never fall! Sinners all, never fall!”
According to the intel a couple of brothers obtained, the Slayers were hanging out in the French Quarter, blending in with the tourists. They were on the hunt for my woman and things were not going to end well for them. This was our city, and we knew it inside and out. If they touched one hair on my lady’s head, there would be hell to pay. Those Slayers would find themselves buried in one of our famous cemeteries or discarded in the sway as gator bait.
I was just wrapping things up with Loki when I received an alert on my phone. It was my security system informing me that there had been a breach on my property. Fuck! Aurora was home alone. My prospect should just now be arriving. I prayed it was just him that triggered the alarm. Before panic set in, I pressed the screen to call Jason. When the call went to voicemail, I just about lost my mind.
“What’s wrong?” Loki asked.
“I just got an alert from my security system and Jason isn’t answering his phone. I didn’t want to worry Aurora, but now I need to call her directly.”
The phone rang and rang. Each second she didn’t answer caused my heart to bleed.
“Fuck! I can’t get anybody on the phone. I need to go to her.”
Without another word, I took off running towards Lucy. I mounted my girl, and we were off to find my woman. Trying hard not to panic, I rode my bike hard and fast. When I checked my mirror, I found that I wasn’t riding out alone. My brothers were right behind me. It meant the world to have their support.