A rat in the rafters...

Nyxy pulls up to the last stand, it had been a hell of a night. Her mind racing as she thinks of the ramifications of Draconis display of power. To execute the Prince had set a dangerous precedent. But worst yet he murdered another member of the club. Dee had asked Nyxy before she left her and her sister Keelie at her town home; If Nyxy was still angry with Jack. Nyxy wanted to be, she hated the thought of him and Mathias using Snake as bait. but the moment they watched another biker killed all her anger faded. She felt Jack's pain, others may have seen the rage but it was the pain of losing yet another member that most would never understand. Most saw Jack as a brash hot head, but Nyxy knew there was far more to him than that and with this loss she feared him losing control. Getting off her bike she glanced at Stumpy who looked as upset as most. She had no real love loss for the male but he was apart of the crew. She nods to him putting an hand on his arm, “I am sorry Stumpy.” He nods sadly “Jack told me they killed Tommy, he was like a brother to me. I don't get what is going on but I'm sick of this shit.” Nyxy nods to the big guy “same, and we will get our vengeance.” He sighed “there aren't many of us left Ms. Nyxy.” Nyxy nods “its why we are done using our guys for this shit. But I can't say more right now Stumpy.” He nods to her moving out the way so she could go inside. When Nyxy steps in the mood was unsurprisingly somber. Charlie nods sadly to her “he's upstairs Ms. Nyxy but I wouldn't go up there if I were you.” For the first time in a long time Charlie looked afraid. Mathias who was over by the bruise brothers nods to her even he looked unnerved. Nyxy shook her head “I have to go up, its been a hard night on him I won't abandon him now.” She gives Charlie her sword to hold “you sure you don't want to take this?” Nyxy raised an eyebrow “no.” She heads upstairs gasping as she looks around at the carnage. The pool tables had been overturned, several broken bottles laid about. The door to their room sat partially opened as the sound of a country sounding song blared from beyond the door. Nyxy walked into their bedroom and saw Jack sitting on the bed a deep frown on his face. “If you came up here to yell about your brother save it, I'm not in the fucking mood.”

Nyxy goes to his desk and sits staring at him “I didn't come back here for that.” He glanced at her his eyes showing a brief pain then anger again. “What did you come back here for then?” Nyxy sat back in the chair “besides the fact that I stay here now, I needed to be near you. I know you are angry and you don't think you need anyone right now but ye do.” Jack smashes the bottle in his hand “I don't need anyone, I told you I am a grown fucking man I don't want a sitter Nyxy.” Nyxy remained calm “you don't have one, last I check you don't seem like a man who fucks a sitter.” He sighed and she continued “Jack I didn't come back to stress you, but I am not going to bail on you. Not now not after everything you have done for me.” He stays quiet and Nyxy continues, “Drake may have picked me up from that empty existence I lived in the slums. But all the money he gave all the prestige he promised didn't add up to shit for me. I have to wear so many faces amongst the Ventrue. Hell I spent most of my life being someone else for others to the point I forgot who I was. I thought id spend the rest of my existence doing so until I met you.” She turns the chair looking at the desk then stares down at her hands “this club was the first group to accept me, the real me. You allowed me to show ye a side of myself I don't show anyone even Damien.” Jack glanced at her “oh?” Nyxy nods “I never liked weakness, but that battle with Vicillis, it damaged me more than I cared to let the others know. I never admit being scared of anything yet ye held me to you and let me speak my fears. Ye didn't judge me for it and ye promised id be safe. It was the first time in my existence anyone spoke such words. I know many think we don't belong together. But id be lost without ye, all I could think of on my way back to ye is if something happened to this club, to ye I don't know what id do.”

She sits quietly for a few minutes then sighed wondering if she should leave him be for the day sleep downstairs or at Oiishi. Jack gets up walks over and turns her chair, Nyxy was expecting the usual act of him grabbing her for calming down sex but he shocks her by kneeling and puts his head in her lap. “Darlin I don't know what I am going to do about this shit. Its one thing after a fucking nother, too many of my men are dead and with this latest shit Draconis pulled...” Nyxy puts her hand on his head “I know dear, I thought we settled shit with the whole fight at the onion...but I have been thinking about something, and it unsettles me. And ye are not going to like what I have to say but I need to say it.” Jack glances up at Nyxy with a frown “what?” She sighed “there have been too many damn coincidences dear, too many issues with not only your men being grabbed; but now the being who helped us find out about the dealings at the Purple onion has been executed. Add to that the failed ops run by Mathias. I am sorry I do not believe its all bad luck.” He frowns “so what are you getting at then?” Nyxy sighed “there ain't no easy way to say this dear, but we have a rat. I feel it in me gut.” Jack frowned then nods to her “a rat would makes sense. But  I doubt any of my men would betray the club especially to Draconis.” Nyxy sighed “I don't want to believe it either dear, but someone is tipping our hand. And they are the reason we are losing so many members." Jack stands letting out a frustrating growl "Fuck I don't need this shit right now Darlin..." Nyxy stood and wrapped her arms back around him "I know dear but I have a plan to catch whoever is behind this, before they do any more damage to this crew.” Jack frowned “the damage is done, we've lost so many.” Nyxy hugs him to her “don't say that, the damage can be repaired. Look I know right now it all seems hopeless; but this new set of  events can work out in our favor. I know you don't like me clans manipulative ways. But they will come in handy this time.” Jack sighed he looked warily at Nyxy but nods “I don't like this but okay Darlin what do you got planned?” Nyxy shakes her head “I won't speak it yet, I just have a feeling shit is not safe to say here. Tomorrow night we are going to head to Snake's place I will lay out the plan there we will catch whoever is betraying us...” Jack pulled away "if you are right about this it may tear the club apart Nyxy." Nyxy nods "I know dear but if we don't find out who is behind this it will kill what is left." His shoulders slump some "Fuck." Nyxy sighed going over to the bed worn out from it all she takes off her boots and Jacket laying back her mind already calculating her next course of action. Jack sighed going to the door closing it then walks back over laying down to. Nyxy looked over at him but he laid with his eyes closed not saying a word. she slipped her hand into his and closed her eyes as well meaning what she said;

She would find out who had betrayed the club and when she did they would have hell to pay...


To be continued.