Page 13 of Colton (Raging Barons MC #17)

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Axel had canceled church yesterday, as he wanted to spend time with Mia and the kids. This morning, we are all gathering in church as a special meeting has been called. The businesses are running on staff that are not MC members, or they are closed until after church completes.

Taking a seat next to Mav, I give him a chin lift of acknowledgement, then lean back, folding my arms across my chest. Axel never keeps us waiting long, but something must have happened for this meeting to be called.

“What d’ya think’s going on?” Mav asks.

I shrug as I reply, “No idea. We’ve had a few skirmishes with those kids, but apart from that nothing I know of.”

Grunting Mav turns to look at Cork who is sitting on his other side. “You know anything?”

“Not sure, but it could be that gang of kids. They have been around the back of the wine shop this last week. It’s making me nervous I’ve got to admit.” Cork isn’t one for worrying too much. He takes life as it comes and it’s rare that he gives an opinion, or asks for help of any kind.

“I thought we’d chased the fuckers away. Never thought they’d be stupid enough to come back,” I grumble.

Before we can continue the conversation, Axel, Drag, Buzz and Wings walk into church, take their seats at the head of the table and Axel looks around the room .

“Brothers, we have a problem. I have had information collected regarding the kids that are grouping into gangs around town. We know someone is pushing these young kids into doing what they want. Seems whoever this person is wants what is ours…” Axel waits while the mumbles of surprise run around the room, then quiets once more.

“Not sure if any of you remember Stefan Peters?”

“Oh, fuck…you telling me that asshole is out of prison and now back here causing shit?” Silver asks.

“Yeah, that’s the basis of this meeting. Stefan is back, not sure where, but he’s forming his own gang, or MC from what I’ve heard from the mumbling on the streets. We need to find him and eradicate him once and for all.” Axel looks from one of us to another.

Now, I don’t know who this Stefan is, but I have heard his name in the past. Always muttered with fear, but I’m not scared of the fuck. He can come face me anytime.

“I’ve told Nell to inform her boys. If Stefan hears what Nell does quietly in the background, he’ll want her place or at a minimum, he’ll want her on his side.

” Axel taps his fingers in front of him before speaking again.

“Everyone, get ears to the ground. Specs is finding out all the information he can, and a current photograph, so we know who we are looking for. Fifteen years in the slammer changes people in more ways than one.”

“How do you know him, if he’s been in prison for that length of time?” Chaos asks Silver.

“He took a girl from the street I lived on. I was only a kid, but I remember everyone’s fathers coming together.

They had a huge meeting, brothers, uncles and even godfathers.

They went after the fucker and found where the girl was, who thankfully was okay and hadn’t been touched.

The girl was taken out of town that same night and she’s not to this day returned.

” Silver nods more to himself than to us, and it seems he’s saying no more.

“We need to know where, what, and how. I don’t want any surprises landing in our space.

BS is going to have a board in his office where we can map locations, etcetera.

I want to know all his plans, then we find him.

I’m sure Jaws will enjoy a crunchy snack.

” Axel gives a feral grin as he leans back in his seat.

Meat grunts, which has us all turn to look at him.

But he’s not saying anything, yet he has a look on his face I’ve not seen before.

Chaos, Wings and Target are staring at Meat.

They all have a look on their faces that tell me they are having one of those silent conversations they often have.

Flicking my eyes to Stitch, he also has a look on his face that is set like stone, and it’s saying death is coming.

BS is sharpening his tiny pencil, which is so small it’s a wonder it stays behind his ear anymore, but he has no expression on his face at all.

“Report back to me within the week, BS, with any and all information that’s been gathered.” Axel looks at BS who then gives a nod, but that’s all he contributes.

Knuckles coughs, gaining everyone’s attention, particularly Axel’s. “Okay, Knuckles what do you have to bring to the table?” I can see the smirk on Axel’s mouth, and hope he’s not going to stir shit up with Knuckles.

“Pres, the underground fighting has been dismantled as you know, as well as the building being a pile of ash. But, we, meaning myself, Colton, Garth, along with others, have thought a fight training club would be good. We have looked into it and it would take a lot of time, effort and finances to get into place. So, we thought we’d do the training necessary as it could take a year, then re-evaluate the idea.

In the meantime, we have discussed with Lincoln, Bones and Arrow the idea of a fully operational security company.

Covering patrolling school buildings, commercial properties, and of course if required, private properties.

It would be an ideal way for Lincoln and his team to be relatively independent of the club, yet could give us a percentage if we get those three brought in as brothers.

” Knuckles stares at Axel, and we all stare at Knuckles because I’m not sure we’ve all heard him say that much at one time.

“I think that’s a good idea. Specs handles security for all the club businesses and has added a few businesses in town, but he has said he’s far too busy to keep that going. Is that right, Specs?” Axel looks over at Specs who of course has his face staring at his laptop monitor.

“That’s right, Pres. If those three want to start a security firm I can offload six businesses I’m covering at the moment. They all need extra cameras set up, and one needs night patrols incorporated.” Specs continues tapping on his keyboard.

“Okay, why don’t we see if the three want to be brothers?

If so, we can get them in their roles as brothers, finance the security company set up, and take a cut.

That would work for everyone I would think.

Drag, you speak with them about being brothers, and no fuckin’ around, put it out to them, plain and simple,” Axel states, and Drag nods.

Knuckles speaks again, “Well, Jo is going to give Lincoln a chunk of cash. She’s earning a lot and wants to help her brother since he did so much for her, protecting her and all. Let’s see how it plays out, Pres.”

“I’ll speak to Jo,” Axel states, giving Knuckles a shut the fuck up look. “Anyone have anything else to discuss?” No one speaks out, and a few brothers fidget in their seats ready to get out of church .

Buzz raps his knuckles on the table, gaining attention, and when he shakes his head, that church is not over, everyone quickly settles once more.

“I have a vision of what I want for the club in the future, and I want to share some of that vision with you today.” The room is deathly quiet as this is not a side of Axel we normally see.

“I want, in a few years' time, to start another chapter of the Raging Barons MC for one of my sons. I don’t care which son is President of the Mother Chapter, or the secondary Chapter, as long as they both are Presidents. With that in mind, I want to train secondary officers that I can place with the new chapter until such a time as either they, or the President, want them to step down or die, of course. I want to propose Colton as our third enforcer, and to learn the role from Buzz and Wings. This role will be for the new chapter. In the future, I will select other officers as I see fit to fill roles. Now, who will second Colton as an enforcing officer?”

Fuck, my heart is pounding. I knew Axel had Enforcer tagged for me, but not for me to be an enforcer for one of his sons. That is an enormous responsibility, and one I’ll think nothing of giving my all for.

“I’ll second that,” Brag states clearly.

“Show of hands, and I need to see a unanimous show.” Axel slowly stands and waits for everyone to react. What neither I nor Axel expected was for every brother in the room to stand and state Aye, loudly and clearly.

Slaps on the back of my head, shoulders and man hugs accost me surprisingly, and I look up to see Sentry, Cork and Web looking back at me with watery eyes.

I flick my eyes until I see Mensa, and he is looking at me proudly.

Brothers, that’s what they are, not blood, but brothers all the same.

We five, and others here, have come from fucked-up backgrounds, but we’ve made a family, and a family we are proud of.

PT slaps my shoulder. “Come to the office after church and I’ll give you a patch. Get the fucking thing on immediately or Axel will have your guts.”

“Thanks, PT, I will.” That’s exactly what I do, I follow PT to his office as soon as Axel leaves church, and I sit in his office and stitch that sucker on, more than proud to carry the patch declaring me an ‘Enforcer.’

Walking from PT’s office, I notice Drag speaking with Lincoln, Arrow and Bones.

I saunter over and puff out my chest, swinging left and right, pointing at my new patch.

You know, making sure the three of them notice.

Drag is grinning at my antics, and it takes a few minutes before Arrow cottons on first to what I’m showing them.

Jumping to his feet, Arrow gives me a man hug with a solid slap on the shoulder. “Congratulations, man. That is fucking awesome. I am so happy for you. Enforcer! Well, we’ll have to get you up to par won’t we?”

Now, I know he is a damn good fighter, and he’s obviously offering to show me whatever he can to enhance my fighting skills. “Thanks, Arrow, any help is appreciated.”

Lincoln and Bones eventually realize what is going on and join the camaraderie while Drag sits back with a smirk on his face.

“We’ll help and get you into the peak of fitness.

You’re not bad, but we’ll need to get you into all the styles of fighting until you find your own mixed style.

” Bones slaps me again before taking a seat.

“So, Drag talking to you about being brothers?” I ask and see Drag’s eye pop as he turns to look at me. Well, if he’s slow in asking, then I’ll push the issue. “Well, you gonna be part of the club? Full brothers, and settle with your homes and jobs?”

“We have discussed this between us, and if the MC would want us to join, then yeah, we’d be happy to commit to the club.

But no way are we gonna be no snot-nosed prospect being ordered around by everyone.

Forget that shit. It is full-brothers or nothing at all.

” Bones eyes me and I can see he’s serious about this.

I don’t blame them, being a prospect isn’t easy, and Axel got rid of them with thoughts of only taking prior military that needed grounding.

Drag nods in agreement. “That’s what Axel is offering.

Full brother status, and a cut for the club in any security company you set up.

You need to speak with Specs, as he has clients overflowing his workload and wants to pass them on to you.

Let’s speak to him, and then Axel. You’ll need put in front of the brothers at church, but I can’t see an issue with you three being brought into the fold. ”

Changing the subject, I throw out. “What did you think of the women’s cleaver throwing?”

Arrow throws his head back, laughing. “Shit, it was fucking amazing. I have never seen women throw cleavers and knives as the club women do. Jo was one of the best and with her being such a sweetie, I really didn’t expect it.”

“Well, she’s not what Lincoln has led us to believe now is she? Sex siren who writes filthy books, and can hit a man at thirty paces with a cleaver. Shit, that’s some woman,” Bones chortles.

“The one called Nyx was damn good, too. She also got the hang of the knives after a while.” Lincoln is about to continue when I cut him off .

“Nyx is mine. Stay the fuck away from her.” Now I am glaring at all four of them because I’m making sure they all know my claim on Nyx is serious.

Before anyone can respond Wings runs past at full speed, with Heather right behind him. But what is shocking is Heather is sporting green slime, it’s dripping from her hair, covering most of her back.

Wings is bellowing with laughter, Heather is swearing she’s gonna kill him when she catches him, and everyone that is watching this shit show is laughing their ass off. I turn to Lincoln, Arrow, and Bones. “Never a dull moment!”