6

I am headed into church, I know I am late but I had to find someone to sit with Angel, incase she wakes up, I don't want her left unattended.

If it wasn't for church or this need to know what she is involved in, I wouldn't leave her side. Pixie offered to sit with her. So here I am walking in seeing my brothers already seated around the table.

"Sit" Thors voice booms around the room. All us patched members now in silence as the gavel hits the table.

"Church is now in session" Thor sits, hands steepeled fingwrsvover his lips as he contemplates what he needs to say next.

"Chris, explain what the fuck is going on with Mel, and why the fuck do I have Son's of Death MC in my back yard, what are they doing in my fucking town and why do I not know what the fuck is going on, in my own house?" He yells, clearly very angry.

I guess I should feel guilty, but I have no idea what I would be feeling guilty about. I don't know what shit Angel's involved in, I want to know everything. I want to protect her. A need in me, because I guess above all I failed my little girl. I wasn't there to protect her from the clutches of her own mother. The guilt of that action still eats me alive today.

We haven't had dealings with the Son's of Death before, they are a bunch of sick twisted fucks that care nothing for human life. They carry no remorse for the lives they devastate in their wake.

Chris clears his throat, sweat dripping from his forehead. Pain and dread clearly visible on his face.

"Sorry Pres, I should've cleared this with you and the brothers before getting involved but she's family Pres" the room is still in silence clearly waiting for the explanation.

"My cousin's real name is Sabine, Sabine Lacey DeAngelo"

"Wait what, you mean she is Victor DeAngelo's ol' lady, you fucking shitting me right now Chris. What the fuck have you gotten this club involved in?" Thor is clearly pissed.

"Yea, his ol' lady, DeAngelo has been dealing in some heavy shit of late and Mel was cornered by Darius Stone from some organised Crime unit within the FBI. He promised her protection for information. She spent months collecting evidence and was about to relay the information when she was beat to a bladdy pulp by DeAngelo. She escaped and asked for my help. Fake ID and all to start a new somewhere"

"Fuck, shit, we should have been involved or atleast informed before all this shit went down. You are family Chris, your family is our family, we stick together. That's what this brotherhood is for. Where's this information now?" Thor asks seemingly taken aback by the story. The gasps and head shakes around the table tell me, non of my brother's are happy about this at all.

"Let's figure some shit out, till we can talk to Sabine. I mean Mel. Get Vince and Tanner in here" Chris stands and heads to collect the two prospects.

"Prospects, head back to the motel, bring back all of Mel's things, uproot everything, we're looking for information, leave no fucking stone unturned, do you understand?"

"Yes Pres" they say in unison before heading to the motel.

"Stigz, get on those computers of yours and gather as much Intel as you can on those fuckers. I don't want any surprises. Sarge, make sure our weapons are up to par and ready for war, if that's what it will come to.

You two?" Thor says looking at both Chris and myself.

"Protect that girl" we both stand to head out when Thor called me back.

"Hammer, I don't know what's going on with you and Mel but I can see a change in you, a good change. You going to claim her?" He asks me and I am stunned into silence.

"I don't know Pres, still early days, I can't deny she has an effect on me."

"Well if he won't claim her, I will" Slade says completely shocking all our brothers into silence. The look of shock on all our faces. The womanising playboy wants to settle. What the fuck is he playing at.

"Get to work everyone, I am going to phone my brother at MSA for some help. Church dismissed" Thor hits the gavel and we all leave the room.

When I get to my room Pixie was about to leave.

"She just woke up Hammer, I was about to come fetch you"

"Thanx Pixie, I appreciate it " I say looking as a tear runs down her cheek.

Pixie isn't cut out for this life. She is such a sweet, young thing. I am not the one for her though and I know Pres is into her, she just needs to see that. He would be good for her.

"I am sorry Pix, I really am, I am not the man for you Pix. There's a man downstairs waiting patiently for your affection, he wants you, you know, he will be good for you, don't leave him hanging" I say before Wiping the teardrops from her cheeks. I open my door and close it behind me.

"Angel, thank fuck your okay, I was so worried" I sit on the side side of the bed, taking her small delicate hand in mine. Running my thumb over her knuckles.

"Thank you Hammer" she squeezed out. Her voice sounding dry and gruff.

Lifting a glass of water so that Angel can drink, wetting her dry, parched throat.

"No thanx necessary Angel, I am just glad I got there in time, well, to prevent something worse from happening to you, I don't think I could handle it if I lost you too" I am sure regret and self pity is evident on my face.

"What's your deal Hammer, this thing between us, I just don't understand?"she confesses and I am at a loss for words myself.

Should I explain it all to her now, or just let it go. I do believe that there is a future for us, that we can go further. I can see this remarkable woman as mine, MY ol' lady.

Slades confession earlier of claiming my Angel if I don't, scares the ever living crap out of me. I want her and no other man will ever lay a finger on what's mine again.

"I will tell you all about me Angel. Just not now okay. Let's deal with one issue at a time. Let's get this shit with your past dealt with first. Just know that I am yours Angel and you are mine. I will protect what is mine. I won't fail you"

A/N:  So what do you guys think of Hammer's confession.

What do you guys think of Slades confession?

Anyone figured out what happened in Hammer's past yet. Well not too long now and it will all come out.

I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter.

My chapters are I guess on the short side. I just don't see the need in filling it up with fluff.

Not dissing anyone else's work that is. Just mine. I am not as good as most of the books I have read.

Lots of Lovies as always

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