Secret Mayhem (Back Down Devil MC #4)(59)

“What the f*ck are you up to?” Jace whispered.

He shook his head. There would be a time and a day for all the wars that needed to be fought. As he started riding again, the smell of the ocean stirred up memories and he heard the laughter of a little boy. It was the kind of laugh that cut into his heart. Like it always did this time of the year.

Jace flew into the clubhouse lot and skidded to a stop when he saw the two police cruisers. Chief Jerry stood with his arms cross, leaning against the back of his car.

Jace turned his bike off and removed his helmet.

That’s when Chief Jerry pulled a gun.

“Hey! Come on!” Miller bellowed.

Jace looked around and noticed that Miller, Gaige, and Nate were all in cuffs.

“What the f*ck is this?” Jace asked.

“You’re under arrest,” Chief Jerry said.

“Like hell…”

Jace turned and started to move back to his motorcycle. Chief Jerry opened fire, shooting into the air.

“That’s your only warning.”

Jace put his hands up. He looked back at Miller. Miller shook his head.

An officer ran up to Jace and grabbed his arms. Jace fought back, and the officer grabbed him by the hair and pulled.

“Don’t fight me,” he growled.

“Listen to him,” Chief Jerry said. The chief approached with a blank look on his face. “We gotta go, Jace.”

“What is this?”

“You’re being arrested for murder.”

“Murder? Prove it.”

“That’s for the lawyers,” Chief Jerry said. He grabbed Jace by the shirt. He gave a nod and the other officer walked away. Chief Jerry brought Jace nose to nose. “There’s been a discovery of a body, Jace. Everything points to you, including pictures of you with the victim. There’s nothing I can do right now…”

Jace looked at Miller again. The officer was taking the cuffs off Miller, Gaige, and Nate.

The worst thing Jace could imagine happening was happening right now. His freedom was being stripped away. Now wasn’t the time for any of this. When Jace closed his eyes, he wanted to scream. The next time he opened his eyes, he was in the back of the police cruiser.

On his way to jail.

Chief Jerry was looking at him in the rearview mirror. “Sorry, Jace. Time’s up…"