LOGINBreed stomped into the main room and went straight over to the bar. He grabbed the Black Velvet bottle and tipped it up with pouring it into a shot glass first. The whiskey burned his throat and warmed his belly. Maybe it would clam his rage. That poor girl had shit for a family and had been treated like she was less than human. It pissed him off beyond what he had beleived he would feel about her story when he first found her.
His MC brothers, Greer and Monster joined him but not too close. Breed did have a temper when he was pissed and right now, the man was looked beyond pissed.
“So boss, what’s going on?” Greer asked, as he alone was brave enough to do so.
“She thinks her own cousin set her up to be killed by Hade’s crew. He owed Blade money and told him he could get his grandfather to pay a ransom if he took the girl.”
“Is her cousin stupid or just a moron?” Monster growled. “Doesn’t he know what kind of man Blade is?”
Breed snapped his head over at Monster and growled. “That fucking piece of shit knows exactly what kind of man Blade is. I think he set her up to die and I think she does too.”
“Would her grandfather pay the ransom?” Greer asked.
“No, he wouldn’t. She says there is no way he would have. She knew it and so did her cousin.” Breed scowled.
“Did you find out her name?” Greer wanted to know.
“It’s Kizzy Williams.”
More than one of the brothers gasped.
“Not Brian Williams’ granddaughter?” Maverick asked.
Breed turned to face him. “Yeah, that’s the one. What do you know about Brian Williams that we don’t?”
“I know he’s a great businessman but a horrible human being,” Maverick exclaimed. “He’s worth billions but kicked his orphaned granddaughter out at seventeen. He told the press she was going to college but no one knew where. She still hosts his dinner parties and such.”
Breed nodded and rold them what happened, “She said she was getting off work Monday to go to his house when Blade and his boys snatched her. She’s been floating in that fucking dingy for three full days and nights with no food or water. She doesn’t remember how she got in the dingy either.”
“Wonder how pissed Blade is right now?” Maverick pondered out loud
Breed took another swig of the whiskey. After he swallowed it, he suggested. “Maybe we should keep an eye on him and see what’s going on down there? I’m also thinking two of you should go keep an eye on her cousin and her grandfather. There’s something brewing between those two and I’m wondering what that might be.”
“Do we make our presence known or can we do this the sneaky way?” Maverick smiled.
“Oh, by all means do this the sneaky way. We’ll learn what we need to know that much sooner and they won’t know it until it’s too late.” Breed grinned. “I need two man to watch Joey Bassette and another two, to watch Brian Williams. This way, if we see they are doing something or up to no good, the men can move in and snatch them. Then I need a couple of guys to watch the Messengers. I need to know what everyone is doing. But be careful, Blade might be looking for her and I don’t want him to get a clue where she might be.” He paused then said, “And see if you can find out who Williams’s attorney is. She mentioned the name Matt but he might be someone we can contact if we find something.”
“I’ll see what I can find out. May have to break into his accounts to do it but he’ll never know.” Crow grinned.
“Be careful,” Breed warned his IT man. “We have to stay out of this completely until we know more. Neither side can know where she is right now.”
“How bad is she hurt?” Greer asked. “I know Blade beat her some, by what I could see.”
Breed nodded. “He fucking cut her and then he stomped on her abdomen. I’m surprised he didn’t crush her ribs.”
When four of the dozen men sitting there got to their feet, Breed called out again, “Leave your cuts behind. Watch only and if you see trouble, call for backup first.”
“Prez,” Maverick called out. “We know what to do. Some of us are reckless but we’re not suicidal, just rejects.” He chuckled slightly.
Each and every man was here because after serving their country, they didn’t fit in with society or that’s what they were told. They’d seen what hell really looks like and there were some things they couldn’t unsee. Rather than stay where people feared them, they gathered here. Some of them were half breeds like Breed himself was, they also found no real place in society.
Here, they could breathe and not worry about it. Here, they blended well with the others. They could talk about what they had done in the name of their country or in the name of their own families and not be looked at like they were baby killers or dangerous offenders. Here, no one judged them.
There were a few law breakers, though some had been in the pen, or in some law trouble a time or two. But often, they were in some dispute and got the short end of the shitty stick. However, all of them liked being part of a legitimate MC, one with honor.
Breed stomped into the main room and went straight over to the bar. He grabbed the Black Velvet bottle and tipped it up with pouring it into a shot glass first. The whiskey burned his throat and warmed his belly. Maybe it would clam his rage. That poor girl had shit for a family and had been treated like she was less than human. It pissed him off beyond what he had beleived he would feel about her story when he first found her.His MC brothers, Greer and Monster joined him but not too close. Breed did have a temper when he was pissed and right now, the man was looked beyond pissed.“So boss, what’s going on?” Greer asked, as he alone was brave enough to do so.“She thinks her own cousin set her up to be killed by Hade’s crew. He owed Blade money and told him he could get his grandfather to pay a ransom if he took the girl.”“Is her cousin stupid or just a moron?” Monster growled. “Doesn’t he know what kind of man Blade is?”Breed snapped his head over at Monster and growled. “That fuc
“And who’s this idiot Joey?” Breed wanted to know.Kizzy sighed hard. “My grandfather had two children of his own. His son David was my father and his daughter Joy was Joey’s mom. Joey’s last name is Bassette. My parents were killed when I was fourteen in a car accident. Joy wouldn’t take me in as she could barely be a mother to Joey and Grandfather took me into his home but it wasn’t by choice. The state told him he could afford to pay for my care and it didn’t matter if he did not want me. He didn’t want to be bothered or pay for my way. His colleagues also told him it would show the world what a good guy he was if he did it. My grandfather was all for looking good but no one knows what went on behind closed doors.” She shivered.“What happened?” Breed was interested now.“I would rather not say and leave it at that.” She glared at him. “One thing I will say is Joey didn’t like the fact I was closer to grandfather than he ever got. Only problem with that is I never wanted to be clos
An hour later, she began to come around.At first, when she began moving, Breed got to his feet and sat down beside the bed. He waited patiently for her eyes to open.She turned from one side to the other and groaned as pain made her wince. Then her hand brushed against her cheek and she groaned again. Then she lay very still and her eyes slowly opened.Breed could see the warm brilliant blue of her orbs when she slowly turned her head to his.To see him sitting there so close to her she startled back a bit and had to groan in pain and her hand went to her belly. Pressing gently, she looked at him again. She opened her mouth to speak but her mouth was so dry, no sound came out.Breed grabbed a bottle of water from the table next to the bed and opened it. “Just sip this or you’ll get sick and that won’t help your belly.”She nodded and took a few sips at first, just enough to wet her mouth. When that stayed down, she took a longer drink to satisfy her thirst. Then she handed the bottle
Several of the brothers were sitting there playing cards and they jumped when he barged in.Breed spotted Cowboy sitting alone, drinking coffee and he bellowed at him, “Cowboy, I need you in your office, like now.”Cowboy got up and followed him down the hall.When Breed pushed the door open and went over to the bed with the woman still in his arms, he laid her carefully one the bed.Cowboy nudged him out of the way and assessed the damage. “Hell Breed, what happened to her?”“I think she escaped something bad and been on the fucking river for days without food or drinking water. I found her in the underbrush in a small dingy.” Shaking his head he said, “I don’t know if it was her idea or if someone else just pushed her out there, hoping to kill her. Either way, it wasn’t a good decision for her.”“Ok, let me see what we got here then,” Cowboy mumbled as he grabbed his scissors to cut her clothing away.“Can’t you just undress her?” Breed asked. “She might want her own clothes to wear
Someone had carved a symbol into her skin that he knew all too well. The blood around where the blade had sliced her alabaster skin was congealed and dried so he knew the brand had been put at least three days ago.Now he felt even more curious about her. How did she know the President of the Hade’s Messengers MC? They were over two hours away by land but from the amount of sunburn on her face and body, she’d been in that dingy for days.While it was true the river came from Decatur all the way to Tarron’s Ridge, it must have taken her days to get this far by water. Especially, if she had to depend on the water flow of the river rather than a motor or a sail. By vehicle, it was well over a two hour trip between their compounds. Breed couldn’t imagine Blade, the President of the Hade’s Messengers coming here. Breed, himself would never step foot in Alabama again. He had nothing there, he never had. He took one trip there years ago and would never go back for any reason.Breed was thirt
They called him Breed but it was a sign of respect, not disrespect. The name his mama gave him when he was born was Jericho Moon and he was the leader of The Tennessee Breeds MC. They were a group of misfits who had come together to form a family of sorts. They lived on the top of Tarron’s Ridge for a reason.Tarron’s Ridge was in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, somewhat near the town of Chattooga, Tennessee. Tarron’s Ridge also overlooked the Tennessee River and the place where Jericho grew up. He’d grown up as part of a small tribe of Cherokee living in the mountains and while his mother was a full blooded Cherokee, Jericho wasn’t. But he was so much more than just his father’s bastard son. People looked up to him as the President of the MC, not out of fear but out of respect. He protected his people and everyone else that lived on Tarron’s Ridge.Breed was a big man, he stood six foot four in his stocking feet. His boots gave him another inch or so and he was close to







