A silent breath of reduction escapes as a result of Dad doesn’t nominate another person. Or me.

Wheeler will get to his ft with a smile on his face, and he turns to me. “I nominate Stone Hollywood Nilsson to be the subsequent President of the Reckless Bastards, Opey Chapter.”

Holy shit, what?

Dad nods. “Anybody else?”

Grey stands. “I second the nomination.”

It goes like that for the subsequent couple of minutes. Every of my brothers stand and solid their vote for me to be the subsequent chief of the Reckless Bastards.

“Stone, your vote?” Dad is smiling now as a result of he is aware of.

I stand as nicely. “I vote for, shit. I vote for me.” My coronary heart kilos round my large smile. Is that this actually occurring?

Dad will get to his ft and says, “Appears prefer it’s unanimous. Congratulations, son. You’re the subsequent president of the Reckless Bastards, Opey, Texas chapter.” He pulls me in for a hug and pats my again just a few occasions. “By no means lose sight of the place you’ve been and the place you’re going. I’m happy with you, son.”

I arise and look across the desk. All of the brothers who got here earlier than me. Who have been right here earlier than I used to be even born. I take a deep breath. I’m not ready for this. My intestine churns, however I do know I have to say one thing. Something.

“Dad, Ace, and to each member who has been right here earlier than me, thanks. I’m honored and utterly conscious of the legacy I’m inheriting. Simply as my father led us with unity, I promise to do the identical.

I do know this patch comes with immense accountability. I promise to steer not simply with my phrases however with my actions. I’ll be a pacesetter you’ll be able to depend on, one who listens, who stands agency in adversity, and who at all times places the membership first.”

As I end my speech, my father steps ahead, holding out a brand new kutte adorned with the president patch. My coronary heart swells with delight and emotion as I take it, feeling the load of the belief my brothers have positioned in me. I wrestle to comprise my feelings as I slip it over my shoulders, the load of the president patch selecting my chest, an emblem of the accountability I now carry.

And hell yeah. I’m utterly overwhelmed.

“Right here, right here!” Everybody congratulates me, bro hugs and claps on the again. I’m in awe of what we’ve grow to be as a brotherhood, and the truth that the Reckless Souls are right here to rejoice my new place is greater than I may have ever requested for.

That is big.

Fuck. I’m now the President. That is my MC.

“You okay?”

Dad’s voice pulls me from my inside ideas, and after I take a look at him, I see honor and respect in his eyes. “Yeah, simply processing this information. I wasn’t anticipating it, not so quickly.”

“I do know. That’s how I knew it was time. You’re prepared. The way in which you stepped as much as deal with the Cranium Crushers with a plan that labored and included your brothers? It was an enormous step to taking my seat.”

“However you’re nonetheless able to doing the job.”

“Yeah, I’m. However it’s time so that you can lead. I’m nonetheless right here, nonetheless patched, and I’m nonetheless your dad.”

I would like a cigarette. There’s a lot emotion working via me, however I’m powerful. The chief. “So that is gonna be like once you taught me to experience that beast? Aspect by facet for some time?” It’s a few of the finest reminiscences of my life, studying how one can be a person from my dad.

“Hell, yeah. Been ready for this since your mother advised me we have been havin’ a boy.” He claps me on the again as all of us get on our bikes and the thunder rolls. Rattling close to makes my dick laborious. “Let’s get the fuck out of right here. Your mother’s ready for us.”

The music is blasting after we arrive on the huge home and the social gathering is in full swing. “Maven. Willow. Good to see you each.”

“Lookin’ good,” Willow says with a teasing smile. “Mr. President.”

“Yeah, thanks. Feels good.”

“There’s a Maven Cake on the bar only for you, Viking.”

With a large smile, I scoop her up in a good hug. “Thanks, Maven.”

“My pleasure. Congrats.”

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