Chapter Twelve

Chapter Twelve

Hawk

REAPER HAS SENT everyone out searching for any sign of Martin and Kelsey. I'm at the clubhouse in my room going through every piece of fucking information I've gotten on the fucker. Right now, the guys know what kind of car to search for because I've sent them the information of his car, the plate number, and everything else they'll need to find the correct one. Cash is on the phone with me as he rides the streets with Titan and letting me hear everything they're doing. I'm trying so hard not to freak out because it's the last thing I need to be doing at this moment. For the first time I'm starting to understand how the other guys feel when their ol' lady is taken from them. Kelsey might not be my woman, but she's Kendell's sister and that makes her important to me. We almost lost her and Gideon in the hour my girl was here at the clubhouse. I know it's fucking weighing heavily on her, but I'm glad she wasn't at the house when Martin showed up. Call me a heartless fucker, I really don't care.

I'm currently looking for any property that's in Martin's name. Or his father's name. The main thing I've discovered since looking into Martin is that their family are fucking demented. They don't let women own anything. There isn't a single piece of property, vehicle, or anything else in a woman's name in their family. It must have really gotten to Martin knowing Kelsey is the one who owns the house they lived in. She bought it herself and didn't need a damn thing from him in order to provide herself a house she could turn into a home. I'm sure his father rode his ass hard about that shit too. Martin's father is a special kind of fucked up from what I can find on him so far. Almost as bad as the stupid fucker Kelsey has had to deal with for years. I guess this is one instance where the student surpassed the teacher because Martin has been arrested and had charges brought up against him by women more than his father ever did.

Putting the names into the database I use for certain searches, I wait for it to work its magic so I can find anything I haven't already found in Martin's name. In my searches so far, I haven't come across any property listings in his name. That doesn't mean none exist though. It could simply be that I haven't dug deep enough yet. So, I do a deeper search so I can try to find any location he might take Kelsey to so we can get her back where she belongs—with her family at the compound. I feel like I've failed them as I work and try to push those thoughts to the back of my mind. Kelsey was taken from my house and Jay was hurt because we came to the clubhouse. If I had been there, I would've done everything in my power to make sure Martin didn't get close to the house. Instead, I came here with Kendell and didn't really think Martin would have a way onto the compound. I'll never make a mistake like that again.

A pinging comes from my computer and I pull myself from my thoughts to find a connection I've been looking for since Greg started acting funny. Printing out the information I just found, I race from my room and go in search of Reaper. He's in the common room with his phone to his ear.

"Reaper!" I call out from the end of the hallway as I make my way to him, ignoring everyone else in the common room.

"What's goin' on, Hawk?" he asks, hanging up the call he was on and turning his full attention toward me.

"Remember I told you how funny Greg was actin'?" I question him, my voice a whisper with everyone in the common room.

"Yeah. Did you find somethin'?"

I don't say a word, but hand over the paper I printed out. Reaper reads through it as Rebel hands me a bottle of water. She knows I don't drink when I'm working. Giving her a nod, I take the lid off and down half the bottle at one time.

"Fuckin' shit! You've gotta be kiddin' me with this shit. No wonder that fucker has information he wouldn't have any other way. Everythin' makes fuckin' sense now," Reaper states, slamming his hand on the top of the bar.

"Yeah. I'm gonna run his name and see what else I can dig up on the fucker. Do you know where he is?" I question my President, wanting to get my hands on the little fucker without waiting for everyone else to get back here.

"No. Come to think of it, I haven't seen him since yesterday or the day before," Reaper answers me, anger filling his face at the realization that we've been deceived by a fucking Prospect in one of the worst possible ways.

I have no doubt Greg will get what's coming to him one way or the other. My only hope is that I'm there and I'm the one dishing out the punishment because he will see how horrible and vicious I can truly be when you come after someone I love and care about. We all have a dark side, one we only let out to play when it's absolutely necessary. Compared to most of my brothers, it takes a lot for me to find a reason to let my dark side out to play. Greg has managed to push every fucking button I have and the monster in me is clawing to get out and play. All in good time. I will let every single piece of information I've found over the last several weeks sink in my mind and use that when the time comes to make an example of Greg. He has no clue about the hell he's about to face and I can't wait for him to find out.

"I got Cash on the phone back in my room. I'll let him know to keep an eye out for Greg too. Ask him if him or Titan have seen him in the last few days," I let Reaper know before turning and heading back to my room.

"I'll keep an eye on Kendell and the boy if they come down here. Alex just checked on them and said they were in your bed sleepin' right now," Reaper says before I can disappear.

I nod in appreciation and continue on my way. Getting back in my room, I take a seat at my desk and try to get my breathing under control again. When I'm as calm as I know I'm gonna get, I unmute my phone so I can talk to Cash.

"Cash, got information for ya," I tell him, going into what I've discovered about Greg.

"Are you fuckin' kiddin' me? That little fuckin' weasel. We'll keep an eye out for him when we're ridin' lookin' for Kelsey and Martin. Have you found an address or anythin' for him?" Cash asks me, his voice hard and cold.

"Not yet. I've got the programs runnin' and waitin' for anythin' to pop up. I'm gonna start searchin' the security footage when they're runnin'. The second I spot anythin' I'll let you know. I'm gonna mute the phone again on my end so you're not hearin' all the shit," I tell my best friend as I tap the button so I can hear him but he can't hear anything from my end.

I've been in my room for hours without taking a break for any reason. There are so many programs running in search of any piece of information I've been missing and have yet to discover. Every single second of the security footage from the clubhouse has been gone through. It took me hours just to get through the footage, but I did it because this is important and could lead to something we're missing that will help get Kelsey back. Before I can call Reaper to let him know what I've found on the security footage, there's a soft tap on my door and I already know it's my Sparky.

"Come in," I call out, turning away from the computers so I can make sure she's okay.

Kendell comes in the room and closes the door softly behind her. There are tear stains on her face and her eyes are red and swollen. My heart breaks for her because I'm doing everything in my power to find her sister and nothing is working. At least not so far. Opening my arms, I don't get out of my chair. Kendell doesn't hesitate to walk over to me and climb in my lap. I wrap my arms tightly around her and hold her close. She starts crying into my chest as I put a hand on the back of her head and start rubbing my other one up and down her back.

"Where's Gideon, Sparky?" I ask her, needing to know where he is because he's our responsibility now.

"He's out with Reaper, Alex, and Zoey. I wanted to come see you and Reaper said it would be okay. I'm sorry if I'm disturbing you," she says, her voice a broken whisper as she keeps her head buried in my chest.

"You can come to me anytime you need me, Sparky. I don't give a fuck what I'm doin'. The only time I'll say no is when I'm in church. No one's allowed in there who isn't a full patch member. But I'll come to you the very second I'm done with church. Other than that, I'm always here for you," I promise her, turning my chair back around so we're facing the computer monitors.

"What's all this?" she asks, needing a distraction from all the negative thoughts going through her mind.

"This is what I do for the club, baby. I'm a wizard when it comes to computers and findin' shit no one else can. Not all of what I do is legal, but I get what we need on everyone. You can't hide shit online from me," I tell her just a little bit about what I do without going into detail. The less Kendell knows, the better it will be.

"And right now you're searching for things dealing with Martin?"

"Yeah. Do you know of any properties in his name or anythin' like that?" I ask her, not sure how much she truly knows about her brother-in-law.

"No. In fact, that was always a source of contention between Kelsey and him. He couldn't ever stand the fact that the house was in her name and she refused to switch it over to his. Accordin' to him, the house shouldn't be owned by a woman. They aren't allowed to have anythin' in their name. It's one of the reasons she didn't have a car of her own. Martin made her sell it because he wouldn't leave her alone about it," she tells me, her voice wavering as she thinks about the shit her sister has been through.

"Okay, Sparky. I kind of got that idea because there isn't a damn thing in Martin's mother's name. Everythin' the parents own is in the father's name. All the vehicles, the properties, and a few other things they got," I tell her because this shit affects her and her sister's lives. "These guys are a bunch of pussies and use the women in their lives as punchin' bags. Yeah, his mother has been abused for years and she refuses to get away from him. She's been hospitalized multiple times and admitted more than once over the years."

"I never could stand that entire family. Even the mother. I get that she doesn't want to stir waves and get her ass beaten again, but she never once stepped up to protect Kelsey. Claimed to love her and all that shit, but that's not love. Love is stepping the fuck in and protecting her. It's making sure Martin doesn't put his hands on her. Everything I've been doing since I first started suspecting her was hurting her," she states, her tone so hard as she talks about Kelsey's mother-in-law and I agree with where she's coming from.

"We'll get her back, Sparky. When we do, we'll make sure Martin pays for his crimes against her. If I can make anythin' stick with the father, I'll ensure he pays for the shit as well. While I have no doubt that Martin is just a piece of shit, it's also because his father showed him to be that way his entire life. I already know he's never paid for a single crime he's committed over the years and the women who's tried to get restrainin' orders against him have always backed off and pulled out before they were even granted the orders," I tell her, pressing a few buttons on my keyboard when one of the programs lets me know it's pulled something up.

Kendell doesn't say a word as I look over the information on Greg and everything he owns. With the newest pieces of information I found on Greg, there's no way in hell I'm about to let anything about this fucker slide. It seems Greg has several properties in his name. Some of them are close to Clinton City while others are spread further out from us. Most of them are in the country and the deeds are showing me that only one of them actually has a house on it. The rest are simply pieces of land he's done nothing with.

I make a note of the properties listed as another ping comes through. This time it's about land Martin has in his name. Pulling up the program, I see that the fucker actually has three properties in his name. One in his hometown, one close to Clinton City, and another one that's a vacant lot where warehouses used to sit. The deeds show he's owned these properties for several years and no one knows about them. Not even his father. Though, I do find a cross reference to one of the women who tried to get a restraining order against him. It's for the property where the warehouses used to be located. It seems there was a fire there after she went to the police. Seems really fucking suspicious to me.

"I gotta go talk to Reaper, Sparky. Why don't you try to eat somethin'?" I ask her, knowing she's more than likely not eaten anything since this morning.

"I don't think I can eat right now, Hawk," she says, pulling away from me to get off my lap.

"I know you don't. But, you need to think about the baby and make sure you're feedin' yourself to give him or her all the nutrients you can. I'm sure Gideon is hungry by now too. I know him enough to understand he won't eat if you don't. So, let's go see if anythin' is in the kitchen before I talk to Reaper," I tell her, helping her to her feet before standing and wrapping an arm around her shoulders.

Kendell doesn't say anything in response to me as I lead her from my room and head toward the common room. Zoey is sitting at a table with Gideon and the twins are nowhere in sight. They must be sleeping as I see a baby monitor in front of her. It's one of the newer ones with the screen so she can see her babies as they sleep. Gideon isn't talking or playing and I know this entire situation is getting to him. I'll have to mention bringing in the counselors to talk to him when we aren't surrounded by people.

"Reaper's in his office. I'm getting ready to make Gideon a plate of food," Alex says, stepping out of the kitchen and looking at us. "Take a seat, Kendell, and I'll bring you one out too."

I lead Kendell over to the table where Zoey and Gideon are already sitting and pull out the chair next to her nephew for her. She sits and tries to give him a smile, but it falls short. Kendell is gonna let the guilt eat away at her and there's nothing I can do to stop it from happening. She feels as if she were home, Kelsey wouldn't have been taken by Martin. Yes, he's the one who came in to get her. I found him on the footage and watched him break into the house before leaving with her. Kelsey was knocked out and he was carrying her over his shoulder.

Placing a kiss on top of Kendell's head, I tousle Gideon's hair before heading to Reaper's office. After knocking and waiting for him to let me in, I sit down in front of his desk and wait for him to finish his phone call. The only reason I didn't already tell Cash what I found is because I know my best friend would go searching and it's not time for that yet. We need to think of a plan so we can bring Kelsey home. If Cash just goes barging in, shit could go sideways and Kelsey or him would pay a price higher than I'm willing to risk. So, Reaper will be the first person I tell what I've discovered so he can figure out our next move. There's a reason he's the President of the club and none of us are.