We have been over most everything that we talked about in Shine’s office, and the conversation keeps going back to the things that Cap did behind the club's back and believing what Sean and Cooper have told us. We haven’t discussed the dossier on the traitors yet, but that part is planned. We want Sin to squirm. Sin looks uncomfortable and he should be. I look to Shine, and he has his eye on Sin, so does Rebel, and they are about tired of this bullshit, They want it over, so they can get to Sin. I know there's a problem with having two chapters of the club here in the small area, but everybody is heated and tired of the killings. We all just want our normal lives back. Sin is the one that's putting up the most resistance of believing anything that Sean and Cooper have given us. It's time to take this meeting back over.

“Okay brothers, we’ve talked this thing to death. We have all the proof that we need and we're not going to question Sean and Cooper anymore. They will be here soon, and we will get the answers here in front of us all. They have helped us by keeping Faith safe and they gave us a dossier which we are going to go over. They've given us a chance so we’re going to be able to bring this to an end, there will be no more bloodshed, no more family loss, and no more debating who's a friend and who's not. Red Cap, I know we kept you knocked out after you were shot, and you have a right to be pissed. We have been losing family members, we have been losing brothers, we have been losing respect. It is time to take our shit back. Shine, you have the floor brother.” I know all attention is on the things at hand and not stuck on the past.

“Everybody doesn’t like the way that Cap handled his situation and I agree. A brother should always trust the club to have his back. He was in the middle of mourning the death of his sister and he made a fucking wrong decision. It did not blow back on the club until years later and you know that every one of us has something in our past that could come back on us. None of us are boy scouts. He took care of the situation the best way he knew how to. Do I agree with it, no? Am I going to judge him for it, no? He’s not the President anymore. That man right there, taught me how to be a man and he has stood by each one of the brothers. I know this is going to take a vote and I understand that's the way our brotherhood works, but all the good that he’s done, does this outweigh it? One bad mistake changes it all? I'm not trying to influence anybody, you each have your vote. Do with it as you see fit. I'm standing beside Cap the way he has always stood beside each of us. The money he paid out was his own. Not one penny came from the club and we have the records and bank statements to prove it and anyone can look at them. He gave his daughter up for adoption. He has no contact with her, he had to watch his ol’ lady cry about it. I think anything else that we could do would only be beating him when he is down. Think about it and the vote will be before we leave here. On to the next thing.” Shine takes a breath and glances at Sin.

“We had our suspicions about Red Cap because of the videos on our surveillance feed, someone messed with them. Who would be the first person we're going to look at? That would be the person that it is their job monitor it. Red Cap had nothing to do with it, he was set-up, and he was set up by Sin.” All heads turn and go to Sin. Sin is leaning back in his chair, but a look comes over his face and shows one of no remorse. “Sin you have something to say, because we have you, you're going to hurt just like you've hurt us, you're going to bleed just like you let our brothers bleed. Before we decide what we’re going to do with you, do you have anything to say because it will be the last time you get a chance to say anything to us.

“I have dick to say to you, assholes. You're sitting here judging me when you just want to give Cap all this consideration over the mistakes he’s made. That had to do with this club and he hid it, you should give me some of those considerations. I have done my best to be the best brother that I can be, but my gambling got out of hand, and so I wouldn't die, and my family wouldn't die, I had to do what I had to do. I tried to give the least amount of information that I could to get by. Did we lose lives, yes, but I had to do it, or they would have killed me and my family. I didn’t want it to happen, but I owe no one an apology. Do with me what you can, do your best, if you want me to bleed then make me bleed, if you want me to die, then put me down like the animal that I have become, but I won't ever apologize for anything that I did.”

“You know you're not helping yourself with that damn attitude. We will take a vote and see what happens, but it will be a vote of all the brothers as it should be. The club will decide your punishment, but did you ever consider just coming to us for help? Never mind, just sit there and try to understand the word brotherhood for a minute.” Shine is full of disgust for the man. “Con, get the prospects to put him in a room and watch him.” I open the door and signal to the two prospects waiting. “Keep your eyes on this asshole.” Shine says coldly. I thought Sin would have a smartass remark, but he stays quiet.

“Con has made his claim on Faith as his ol” lady and it was voted on and we approved it, but now when Brody and Charity get married he’s going to propose. This is something to be kept to between brothers only, and away from the women, he wants to spring it on Faith at the wedding because she reacts better to surprises then talking it out. When she has time to think about it she reacts by running. We want this wedding to happen. Charity and her sister are both in danger, not only from the community and the Hell Keeperz but also from some of their family in Ireland and we want this handled. We don't want these women to come to any harm and it will keep us from the extra headache if their family come after them. Since we now know that the Hell Keeperz MC and the Possessed Blood Souls MC are one this wedding being pulled off is a win for everyone. We can’t have eyes on everyone and this will lighten our load temporarily.” Shine lays it out.

“Is this one for real, or is it just like the claiming when we voted? That right there, I'm not down with. Hasn’t this woman been through enough? She doesn't need any more shit, I have daughters and that is not right to put a woman through. I would never want my daughters to go through this, ever. I don't see how we can sit here and say that he can fill her with promises and hopes and then crush her dreams. That’s heartless.” Cue Ball says and letting his emotions be known.

“I don't think that's your business Brother, she will be my ol’ lady until I say she's not and I'm going to marry that woman. She's going to be mine until I change my mind on it. This is my personal business, this has nothing to do with the club, but I brought it before all of you out of respect. I don't need anyone telling me how to run my relationship with my ol’ lady and if anyone thinks different they can take it up with me, outside. I'm still going to do it, she needs to be protected and I'm going to protect her, end of story. What have we all grown a pussy and think it is alright to sit around talking about a brother’s emotions and feeling? Stay out of my business when it comes to my woman.” I am not mad at Cue Ball for stating his mind, but I also will not stand for his nose in my business.

“Is that plain enough for you Cue Ball, we back our brothers move. Con wants to protect Faith and he will go to whatever extent that takes. If this relationship with them works, it works, if it doesn't it's not our business. We will be there to help them both like a brotherhood should, we won't abandon Faith if this doesn't work out.” Shine leaves them with that to think on.

“Sean and Cooper are going to be giving us a heads up when it is time to go after the community and the Hell Keeperz MC. We won’t have much of a warning, so be prepared, have your firepower with you and have plenty of ammunition. I don’t know how long we will be gone and don’t know where. So just be ready.” Shine tells everyone, and I hope everyone gets the importance of this. “On the matter with Cap, is there anybody here that would suggest an action that is to be taken or should we accept his explanation and trust that he did what he thought was right.” This is weighing heavy on Shine’s mind.

“I say that we give Cap the same support that he’s given us all these years. He’s devoted his life to this club and I think we should pay him back for everything that he’s done. I vote we let it ride and show our support.” Rebel says. The vote goes around the table by show of hands and it carries.

“By unanimous vote, we vote to let the Cap issue ride and no action be taken. Let’s move on.” Shine finishes. I see the relief on his face. “Sin issue.”

“I vote that he dies for his betrayal. Brothers are brothers until death and I don’t want Sin as my brother, so it is time for him to die.” It’s the way I feel about it. The motion goes around the table by the show of hands and again it is unanimous. Sin knew before he left the room what the outcome would be.

“By a unanimous vote we vote for death. Let’s move on.” Shine shows no emotion either, but I know it will be Shine and Rebel that give Sin his punishment. “Next is the question of trusting Sean and Cooper. Zig you are up.”

“Brothers, I have a confession to make to you all I'm an NSA agent, more a freelance person that does the cleanup work. I've been an NSA agent for the last few years. Everything that Sean and Cooper have told is the truth. There is paperwork that I was privileged to and it has shown that the community and the Hell Keeperz had been working together for a lot of years. The community is the one that put the mobile drug houses in operation. It was Alice’s idea and the NSA want her out of power and dead. Her right-hand man is Samson. That was Charity and Faith’s older sister's husband and he is a ruthless bastard. He wants Charity to pay for bringing all this down on the community. He wants Faith to start repopulating with Connor blood. I know it all sounds whack but they are all crazy. He will torture and kill Charity and then make Faith his next wife.” Cue Ball interrupts Zig.

“What do you mean you have been a damn NSA agent? What the ever-loving fuck is going on, Brother? Don’t you think that it was our business to know that you were a government agent? Why do you think that we should trust you? You're a government man. Yeah, we've cleaned ourselves up, but everything we do is not above-board Zig.” The mood in the room has gone dark again and it should be. Zig has betrayed us. “We have families to provide for and protect and everyone knows to never trust any government agency that comes sneaking like a damn snake.”

“I agree with Cue Ball. We need traitors out of our club and Brother like it or not what you did betrayed us. We will never trust you again.” Hawk speaks up and Salty is shaking his head yes too. “Shine, do you trust this Cooper and Sean? That’s all I need to know.”

“Everything they have given us has checked out and they didn’t need to give it to us. We are depending on them to get our revenge, not the other way around, and they have the manpower to do it without us, so anything they give us is only helping us, but Sarge is helping us double check everything. Sarge will be here for a few more days but Chief has gone home to make sure the BlackPath MC is not hit while he is here. The Possessed Blood Souls MC and the BlackPath MC had a rift a few years back, and Chief is needed at home to watch their own backs.” Shine waits for a second and then goes on. “I know everyone is upset about what has gone on with Zig, but he is here until this is over and then we can have a vote to take his cut or let him keep it.” I see the look of remorse on Zig’s face but only time will tell.

“I need to put in here that I will be staying until this is over, but then I will be asking for a vote to be let go. I don’t like the way I was assumed guilty until you found out I wasn’t from a damn stranger.” Red Cap has a right to be upset but quitting is not the way to go.

“Think about it Red Cap, both Trick and Boozer were missing, and we assumed part of the attack. You were out of it and Shield looked at the surveillance feed and he noticed it had been tampered with and several days in a row to boot. We were trying to be cautious. Then we find out that Tisha is part of it. What were we supposed to think? Tisha used you and Sin helped her. He’s been fucking her behind your back for months. I understand it pissed you off but to turn in your cut. Just think about it until this is over and then if that is what you want then we will vote but you remember if we take your cut then we take your ink too.” Rebel gives it to him plain and simple.

“I vote we trust Cooper and Sean until they prove we can’t.” I know some of the brothers are uncomfortable but they still back my vote, unanimously.

“Vote carries. We trust Cooper and Sean until we have evidence not to. Anything else? We will call church again as soon as we hear anything from Cooper and Sean so have your phones on and be ready. Salty, make sure everyone has the firepower they need.” Salty is one of Rebel’s but he has been put in charge of all guns and ammunition. “Meeting is adjourned.” Shine hits his gavel, and everyone can’t wait to be out of the small quarters.