Psycho - Headless Horsemen MC novel Chapter 12

- Jax -

The sound of gunfire eventually comes to a stop the club now so silent you could hear a pin drop, I make a text to Wood to tell the others that I'm calling church in an hour, I put my phone away and make my way over to Harley and Shelby with Gunner by my side, "It's deep you're going to need stitches" I look to where Harleys touching, a large deepish cut on Shelby's lower stomach, I turn to look at Gunner who's now trembling with anger.

"No i can't go to the hospital, don't ask I just can't, it will be fine trust me" Shelby pleads with Harley who looks at her confused, "I'll do it, stay here" Harley makes her way out from behind the bar and I follow closely behind her, "We have a doctor at the club we can take her there if that's easier?" I repeat myself again but no answer from Harley. "Kitten look at me" She ignores everything I say to her as she walks back to Shelby, I stop asking questions, I can see the gears in her head working overtime at just what happened, and I know if i keep pushing her she will not hesitate to stab me. She slams the first aid kit on the bar before shoving Gunner out of the way.

"What the fucks got into you Harlz?" As soon as he opens his mouth i see Harley tense up, her knuckles turning white, she bites down on her jaw, and all i can see in her eyes are her demons, screaming to escape. "You fucking stay away from her Gunner, I'll fucking slice you!" She stares at him, not backing down one bit, "What the fuck did i do?!" He screams at her, she turns around and lands a solid punch to the side of his head disorientating him.

"So she's good enough to fuck but not worth fighting for is that it?! Is she just a toy to get your cock wet?! Fuck me, Jax and I haven't even fucked yet and he still grabbed me down that stage once shit went south. I can fight he knows that Shelby can't, you were supposed to protect her and you fucking failed, you fucking failed her, where were you?!" I go to grab Harley before she kills my brother but she shoves both of us out of the way and makes her way to the office slamming the door behind her.

I turn to Gunner "Call the prospects to come down here and watch the girls, once they're done I want them brought back to the clubhouse, we are under lockdown, nobody leaves and nobody enters unless i say so. I'll tell Harley, you need to get out of here if you want your dick attached by the end of the night" He nods and makes his way out of the club, I yell out after him before he walks out the door.

"And Gunner, you better figure out your shit with Shelby, i won't stand in the way of Harley on a rampage, i value my life", He nods before exiting the door, I sigh and light a cigarette making my way into the back offices, I knock on the door and wait until Harley opens it, "Let me in kitten" I say in almost a whisper as i watch her face change from angry to soft before going back to angry, "Is that asshole out there?" I shake my head and smile "No i sent him back to the clubhouse" She opens the door and i walk in and over to Shelby.

"You okay Red?" I ask she gives me a small reassuring smile, I look over the stitches and raise my eyebrow to Harley questioning her silently, she shrugs her shoulders before lighting a joint. "MC's on lockdown until further notice, you and Red will be picked up to grab your shit from your house and then you will be brought back to the clubhouse, no ifs or buts. Got it?" I ask with a stern voice, Harley goes to open her mouth and I put my finger over her lips before continuing, "No matter what you say it will not change a damn thing, you're on lockdown with us whether you like it or not, you both are our family and we protect our family".

I look over to Harley whos looking down at the floor, a clear frown forming on her face after I say the part about family protecting each other, I clear my voice and begin to speak again "Prospects should be here to keep an eye on you's, I'll see you back at the clubhouse", I lean down to Harley dragging her into my embrace and holding her tightly, before kissing the side of her head and her forehead, I give Shelby a nod and make my way to the front of the club, passing Wood and a newer prospect as I make my way out.

I arrive at the clubhouse and make my way inside. "Church now" My voice booms over the room as my brothers scramble to get inside, I close the large double wooden doors behind me and take my seat at the end of the table, Gunner and Snake at either side of me. "Enemy charter has been awfully cosy lately, but tonights the last straw, they shot up the strip club, gunning down anything that moved. I will not have this shit anymore. Juice I need you to find out everything you can on these bastards, I'm going to fucking slaughter them all. Some petty turf war is what they want that's what they're going to fucking get".

"They got us when we weren't prepared. We will now be prepared for fucking everything, lockdown effective immediately, call your families get them in here, no one comes in or goes out without my blessing, do you understand?" They nod and some murmur yes. "Irish and Dino" both of the men look at me awaiting my command, "Irish, I want you go talk to the MC's in Ireland and get them to send down extra shipments of guns, I don't care about the price I want it fucking here within the next 4 days".

He nods and I turn my attention to Dino, "Dino, I want you to talk to the MC's in Las Vegas, I want as many explosives as I can get by the end of the week, once again I don't care about the price" He nods, "Tell them that the mother group is under attack and they may be needed within the next coming week", i slam the gavel into the table "Church over" I dismiss everyone, running my hands through my hair.

Gunner and Snake stay behind, "We have a bigger problem," Snake says making me snap my attention to him, oh for fuck's sake "What now?" I growl as I watch his face become pale, what could be worse than an all-out biker war?

"What are we going to do about the old man?" His question completely caught me off guard, I had forgotten about Shark Eyes, he has been out on a run for the past 2 months with a few other guys, they are expected home within the next few hours. My blood runs cold when I realise what's about to go down in the clubhouse, the bigger problem than a biker war.