“Fuck, Stone! How can I belief you to ever stand on the head of this MC if you do silly shit like this? Develop up, son. This isn’t only a membership, you already know. It’s our household. A goddamn brotherhood. Should you don’t know that by now, then possibly you’re not able to take over.”

My gaze connects with Ivy, and he or she’s sporting a glance that’s clear as day to learn. I instructed you so.

“I would like you to suppose straight, Stone. Cease main together with your coronary heart. It’s a useful device, one which gained’t lead you astray, however that may’t be your solely fucking device, son.” I can inform Dad is livid as a result of he’s calm as fuck on the skin. The one trace of his interior rage is the crimson tint on his face and the clench of his jaw.

“I do know. I’m sorry.” I do know going out each evening to do what I’ve been doing is fallacious. I couldn’t cease myself as a result of I would like to do that. Regardless of what Dad and Ivy suppose, killing that man 5 years in the past is my fuck up. And people assholes coming after her and Grey is expounded to that.

“I do know you’re sorry, Stone, however goddammit, I would like you to suppose this shit by means of. What occurs in case you get cuffs slapped on you? Do I ship you away once more and bail your ass out? What your mother and I did to get you house is unthinkable now.”

“I do know, Dad.”

“If you already know a lot then why the fuck are you doing it?” he steamrolls over my phrases. “What the fuck are we alleged to do in case your ma or Ivy get killed?”

“That’s precisely why I’m going after these assholes!” I smacked the desk with each fingers. “I have to get to them earlier than they will go after anybody else I really like. Why the fuck is that so exhausting to know?”

Dad nods as if he will get it, however his subsequent phrases relieve me of that fairytale. “Oh, I see. You’re so massive and unhealthy and hard as fuck on the market by yourself.”

“I didn’t say that,” I start, however he cuts me off.

“In actual fact, you’re so fucking robust that you’re the one particular person in all of Texas who can take these mom fuckers down. You’re a greater shot than the remainder of the MC. A greater fighter. A greater rider. All of it.”

“Dad,” I growl.

“You’re a one-man MC, so what the fuck do the remainder of us even matter? Proper?”

I pinch the bridge of my nostril and chew again a annoyed growl. I hear his phrases, and so they resonate. “Dad, I get it. I’ve been an asshole.”

“Extra like a one-man wrecking crew,” Dad provides with a barely amused grin. “You’re younger and dumb. It’s to be anticipated. And corrected in case you ever wish to lead this MC.” His gaze sears into me as if he can burn out all my idiotic strikes with that one look. “That is the entire fucking level of getting brothers, Stone.”

My head hangs low, and I nod, feeling like the identical eighteen-year-old fuck-up I used to be 5 years in the past. “I’m sorry.”

“All I’m saying,” Dad sighs earlier than scrubbing a hand down his face. “All I’m saying is that we’re stronger collectively. That’s why all of us have roles within the MC. Collectively, we are able to entice this motherfucker, journey him up or lead him proper into our clutches the place you are able to do with him no matter you need.”

I nod. “I do know, and I’m sorry. I’ve simply been so fucking offended and full of guilt. It’s my unhealthy, and I apologize.”

“I settle for it, however I have to drill this into you so it’s a lesson you always remember.” He sits so we’re head to head, nearer than we’ve been in an extended fucking time. “Doing shit like this by yourself, and particularly with out telling anybody, places the entire MC in danger. Is that what you need? Or is that this some approach to punish us, to punish me for sending you away?”

Is it? Even when it’s some unconscious shit, that’s not my objective. “No. I don’t wish to punish anybody within the MC or anybody on Hardtail Ranch.” I shake my head and scrub my fingers over my denims. “That is all occurring due to me. If I hadn’t come again, Trey wouldn’t be stirring up shit with the MC, so that is on me to deal with.”

“Possibly so.” Ivy wraps her fingers round my bicep, giving it a squeeze. “However you don’t need to deal with it by yourself.” Her hand cradles my face till all I can see is Ivy and her bottomless blue eyes. “Fuck them up however have somebody watching your again.”

I nod. “Yeah.”

“Good,” Dad growls. “As a result of we do that the best method. Collectively, otherwise you maintain your ass at dwelling. Acquired it?”

“Yeah, I bought it.” The very last thing I wish to do is sit at dwelling whereas my brothers go deal with an issue that rests on my shoulders.

Ivy smiles and pushes away from the desk, busying herself with the breakfast dishes whereas protecting her ear to our dialog.

“Ma, you mentioned you wanted to search out out the place Trey has been. What did you discover out?” If there’s anybody on this fucking Earth who is aware of every thing there’s to learn about that asshole, it’s my mom.

Her smile spreads slowly, and he or she seems to be at me with affection, the way in which she all the time does, even once I piss her off.

“I’m glad to see you’ve pulled your head outta your ass.” She leans over to smack a loud kiss on one aspect of my face earlier than strolling off to her workplace.

“You’ve made her day,” Dad says, smiling at Ma when she returns. “And mine. It’s good to see you considering good.”

I chortle. “It was sure to occur ultimately. Let’s simply hope there’s one thing Ma discovered that may assist us nail this fucker.”

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