Redemption

Chapter 1

Chapter 1

The club pulls up to Scoops after getting a call from Gemma that she needed them there. They walk into the shop and see Gemma sitting there with a very demure woman with a bruise to the side of her face. Jax looks at Gemma and she says "This is Venus. She's a friend of Nero's." Jax looks at the rest of the guys before looking at Venus and asking "What can we do for you Darlin?" She looks up at him and says "I need your help." Tig looks at her and asks "It have anything to do with that bruise on your face?" She reaches up and touches the bruise before saying "This is the least of my worries. I need your help. My mother is a rather...savory person. I made a rather unwelcome visit this morning to her home that she shares with her current gentleman caller and his...friends to try to talk her into letting me take my dear sister, Ryan. She's been holding my sister hostage and letting her 'friends' have their way with her. This is the third time I've found my sweet sister and tried to save her but before I can, our mother goes into hiding again." Venus says. "Tell us about your sister." Chibs says. "She was always so full of life when we were younger. She's smart, huge heart, but our mother has always had a hold on her. I've heard it's a form of Stockholm Syndrome." Venus says. She looks at the rest of the men and pleads "You have to help my sister. I know you don't know us but she deserves better than what our mother is letting those men do to her." Venus says. Jax looks at her for a second and says "Guess I'm a sucker for a pretty face." Venus smiles and then Gemma pats her hand to reassure her that it will be okay.

After finding the house and an extensive car chase, they find the studio where our mother has her photography business. Walking inside, Venus behind Tig, they see me passed out on the couch. Venus runs over and lightly slaps my face. "Ryan, sweetheart, please wake up." she pleads and I start to stir. Our mother comes in and Venus is still by my side. Our mother starts talking to Venus, calling her a monster and condemning Venus when all of a sudden, we hear a gunshot. My eyes shoot open and even in my drugged state, I can see the sorrow in the man's eyes.

After being taken to what Venus called the clubhouse, I have been put in a room and resting. A few hours later, I wake up and have Venus sitting on one side and another woman on the other side. "V." I say softly. "Hey, you're awake." Venus says. I look at her and then the other woman and Venus says "Ryan, this is Gemma. Her son and his club helped me save you." I look at Gemma and rasp "Thank you." She touches my cheek and says "You're safe here baby. We got you." I nod and look at Venus. "Mom..." I start. "Gone. You don't have to worry about her anymore." she says and I start to cry.

As I start getting myself together, the door opens and Venus sees the man that shot our mother walk in. Her and Gemma move to see themselves out and the man takes the chair that Gemma was just in. I move to sit up against the headboard and wince because of my bruised ribs. "Are you okay?" he asks concerned. "You're the man that shot my mother." I say softly instead of answering. He looks down at his hands and I say "Thank you." He looks up at me and I see that same sorrow in his eyes. "Are you okay?" I ask his question back at him. "I'm good Darlin. Just want to make sure you're okay." he says. I pat the bed next to me and it moves to sit next to me. "I'm okay. Or I will be now. What's your name?" I ask. "I'm Jax. President of my club." he tells me. I hold out my hand to shake his and say "Ryan Morgan." He shakes my hand "Nice to officially meet you." and smiles a panty dropping smile. "Can I ask why you helped my sister?" I ask. "She's a friend of the club and we take care of our own." he tells me. After looking at me for a minute he asks "Are you hungry?" I nod my head yes and ask "Can you help me out front?" He nods and moves to help me stand.

Helping me to the main room, as soon as Gemma sees me, she heads to the kitchen to get me food and a water. As I sit down, I look at them all and say "I can't thank you all enough for helping me. Seriously." I say. "You're one of us now." Jax says as he takes a seat next to me. I look at my sister and see another man sitting next to her with his arm around her and I can't help but smile softly. I raise an eyebrow and she nods her head yes slightly. Tig and Jax looks at us confused. "Everything okay?" Jax asks. "Just be good to her." I tell Tig and he nods before kissing her temple.