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“Telling me Jailbait, you guys knew the truth, and we didn’t?” Chance asked in a dangerous voice.
“I guessed because the cult hit Summerset a few days ago, flashing her picture. None of my guys said a word,” Jailbait said.
“Devil’s Scythe knew because we investigate every fucker we encounter that affects our lives. Magic’s background cover was good, impenetrable, but he made one slip that we covered for him. Alice is a good girl,” Scythe announced.
“Took a liking to Alice but was worried the girl planned to scam Magic. We did a dig and found nothing. Background checked out. It must have been after you guys. But the cult hit Merritt a few years ago, and we saw a picture of her. They didn’t approach us, but Psych here snatched a picture, and it was Alice. We kept our mouths shut and patrolled the bar for a while, but nothing happened,” Inglorious elaborated.
“Someone wanna tell those of us not in the know?” Drake demanded irately.
“Diesel, go ahead. You’re claiming the girl.” Chance nodded at Diesel, who grinned. Inglorious groaned.
“What is it with you bastards claiming all the good ones?” he complained.
“Suck it up,” Bear fired back, and Inglorious flipped him the finger.
“Alice’s real name is Alexis. Not aware of her surname, not sure it matters. She was raised in a cult that subjugated women and made them servants and sex slaves. From what Alice has said, forcing women to marry older men and then have them rape them in front of the church was common practice. As soon as a female began to bleed, they were deemed ready for marriage,” Diesel said.
“You’re on about that fuckin’ church that was brought down a decade ago?” Drake asked, and Diesel nodded.
“Yeah, anyone need any more info on it?” Diesel asked.
“Nah, think we all followed the headlines on it,” Lance said, his face showing pure disgust.
“Well, Alice escaped from there on her wedding day. It was her seventeenth birthday, and she was gonna be married to an old man and a thug. Yeah, Tiger, they forced women to marry multiple men. Alice doesn’t understand why she wasn’t married off when she started her menstrual cycle, but she was the only one who wasn’t. She escaped when she was due to marry the two men, who also planned to rape her in front of the congregation. She ran through the woods and hit the road and found Magic.
“Magic took one look, put her on his bike, and rode away. He spent the next four years making sure Alice got an education once he’d created a fake background and ID. Once she gained a diploma in editing and copywriting, Alice began working at the bar alongside her chosen career.
“Alice moved out of the bar six years ago and rented a tiny house. Not far from Magic and the bar. She’s been hiding in plain sight ever since. Today two men came. They saw her on the news with that damn fire and headed straight here. The church isn’t dead like the FBI thought. Magic and Alice knew the Ministers, those who led it, escaped. They’ve found a trace of Alice and want her back. The question is whether to force her to marry or to kill her,” Diesel broke off and looked around.
“Why kill her?” Drake asked, confused.
“Because Alice is the one who gave the FBI all the information they needed to raid the place. She sent in videos of statements and also used video links during trials. Alice brought them down,” Onyx said.
“Alice did?” Inglorious exclaimed, surprised at the statement.
“Guess you didn’t know that, asshole,” Lance jibed, and Inglorious nodded at the dig.
“Hell no, the girl’s so quiet, she doesn’t say boo to a goose,” Tinker spoke up.
“What do Magic and Alice need?” Crunch inquired.
“Bat is at the bar now, ordering security for it. It’s going to be tighter than Fort Knox. Owl is rubbing his hands together,” Lance said.
“We can hold Alice safe in Silver City,” Onyx offered.
Diesel growled.
“Maybe not.” Venom chuckled.
“What Magic wants is two men outside, twenty-four hours a day. He also wants two inside for backup. Magic ain’t prepared to let a hair on Alice’s head get hurt,” Chance said.
“Four men outside. Makes it safer for the patrols. Two men and Magic inside is cool. They’ll not be alone, as bikers are constantly present. But four men outside. We’re unsure how big this cult is or how many are searching for Alice. The bar can be locked down easily by four men and defended until help gets there. Having an extra couple of men makes it that much harder to come at the bar,” Lance said.
“Agreed. We need to place four men outside. Magic don’t ask us for shit, and he’s been there for us. We have to give back to him. Magic dotes on Alice as a daughter,” Drake said.
“No need to guilt trip, Drake. We’re all in agreement,” Tiger replied.
“Ain’t gonna leave Magic to swing in the wind alone,” Scythe agreed.
