Thumper, Pope and Bishopjust stared down the hall after Torin carried Daisy away.
Thumper reached for his phone and called his office.He spoke softly into the phone.When he hung up, he looked at Pope and Bishop.“She might be right about what happened to her mother.”
“What do you mean?”Pope frowned.
“Eleven years ago, the remains of a woman was found.Hell, half her body was gone but they did find a hand nearby and that hand had rope wrapped around their wrist.Now back then, Demon lived near Many Louisiana and the woman’s body was found within a three-hour range of the crime site.”He shook his head.“They had no way of knowing who the woman was but Daisy supplied the missing part of the woman’s story.The gators took one of her legs and tore the body to shreds but they did find enough of her to know someone had cut her deep and long.The pool of blood told them that much.”
“Sweet Jesus,” Bishop muttered under his breath.
Pope nodded.“The night we found Daisy in the basement of our bar...she was wounded by a blade to her side.Then later, when Torin was headed to bring her home her two brothers were searching for her and they came through the alley.She heard them coming and tackled Torin just as the shooting started.Apparently, she knew the sound of their engines and she threw herself onto Torin.So she caught the bullet to her shoulder instead of letting my son get shot in the chest.”
Callum spoke up now, “I had to deal with those brothers at closing time.They didn’t think they had to pay for their drinks.After we threw them out they came back about half an hour later and shot up the place.Now, we’ve heard little bits and pieces of her life but it’s hard to imagine a person living like that.The more she told us the more it became clear that Demon really is an evil sonofabitch and his sons aren’t much better.They were out to kill her and that is true.They all should go to hell and burn forever.”
Thumper nodded.“Well maybe we can give her something back by at least telling her where her mom ended up.”
Pope nodded.“It won’t be all we can do but maybe it’ll be enough for now.”
Callum looked over at Thumper and said, “I don’t think you should be as graphic as you were about it just now.Just maybe let her know that her mother was put to rest?”
Thumper nodded.“Yes, I know hearing the gory details won’t help a victim’s family.”
“What do you suppose that crazy as all hell Satan will do when he gets to Demon?”Cardinal wanted to know.
Pope just shook his head.“Nothing good that’s for sure and Demon is going to finally face consequences for probably the first time in his life.”
Callium clenched his hands into fists and snarled.“It’s about damn time.And I hope he makes it hurt.”
Pope nodded at him.“Yes son, he’s gonna make it hurt alright.I don’t know how but he will make Demon pay dearly.”He looked around the room again and said, “But we keep watching for more trouble.I don’t think Satan is done with us either.We did make him look like a fool and I don’t think he’s gonna let us alone, not yet.”
Scarlette had stood there for a bit to listen, now she spoke up, “That man is gonna start a war he can’t win.You guys have home field advantage.”She looked around the room and added, “Plus you outnumber him about three to one.”
Pope agreed, “Yeah, we do and you know what?I think he knows it too.”
Thumper cleared his throat and suggested, “Maybe he’ll come back here for a whole other reason.”
“And just what would that other reason be?”Bishop asked.
“Because Digger is still here,” Thumper pointed out.“And Digger belongs to Demon being his son and business compatriot.In fact, he was part of the plan to murder the entire Devil’s Spawn MC.Satan will have to make a statement so other MCs know not to touch them or cheat them.”
Pope glared at him for pointing out the obvious.“So how do we protect ourselves?”
At that moment they all turned to see Torin escorting Daisy back down the hallway to join them.
Daisy’s eyes looked red and her cheeks were swollen from crying.She stopped just inside the doorway and carefully looked around the room.“You think Satan is going after my father and my brothers in jail?”
Pope and the others all nodded.
Daisy walked to the nearest table and sat down.“Yeah, so do I.That might not be a bad thing in the long run.”
“Why do you say that?”Thumper growled.“It’s still murder no matter how you word it.Satan is going to kill everyone inside that jail cell associated with your father.”
Daisy nodded.“I know, but he needs to be held accountable, whether by the law or forces that he dared to destroy.He thinks the law can’t judge him because he’s paid for protection against just that.He’s got lawyers and judges on his payroll and he pays them very well for the privilege.So maybe it’s time for someone else to step in.”
“Are you condoning what’s about to happen?”Thumper asked her.
Daisy shook her head.“No, I’m not condoning it, I just want it to stop.My family has been taking and taking all my life.Maybe it’s time they learned the hard way what happens to thieves, liars and men with no conscience.”She shrugged.“And it would save the county money they would spend on three meals a day and free up three cots for someone else.”
“That’s merciless, sister,” Cardinal stated as he looked troubled by her summation.
