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Lydia: Jeez. How many enemies does he have?
Ella: I gotta go. Talk soon.
Lydia: Okay. Be safe!
I felt a little bad for cutting her off, but it seemed like she was searching for information. Then again, Lydia always had a million and one questions. I appreciated how much she cared about me and wanted to know what was going on in my life, especially since I had few friends.
I couldn’t help but wonder how it was going in church after the vote. I wasn’t confident Rocky could move past knowing every man in the club had been with me. Then again, he was older and had changed like I had.
Hmm, my gut told me no. Did he have a plan to exact his revenge on the Hell’s Bells members for betraying him? I prayed to God he did after what they had done to me.
33
Rocky (RJ)
Per usual, Vegas was dicking me around. He was a dead man. When the time was right, I would kill him… slowly and painfully.
Tensions were high during Vegas’s little speech about how he’d do anything for Keg’s club and his crew, but his main reason had to do withmywoman andmykid. He was stepping back with open arms for me to rise into the position of president, so he could settle down with Ella and “Nevada.” I hated how he called my boy Nevada.
Of course, he’d also mentioned how it was unorthodox to have a vote for president when I hadn’t been an official member, but he was overlooking that part. How fucking kind of him.
I made eye contact with Tomcat and gave him a slight nod. It appeared he was on the up and up about Vegas and Sid planning to take me out. Why else would the VP make it easy for me to be president? Because I wouldn’t be in the position long.
“Without wasting another second… Because I know you all want to party, let’s vote.” Vegas cleared his throat and downed a shot of whiskey. “All in favor of Keg’s nephew Rocky Jones being president, say aye.”
I swept my gaze around the small room. The table was full. All eight patched members were present and staring at me. I would be the ninth. After I declared war on the Knight’s Legion MC and came out victorious, I would take out all these motherfuckers for touching my woman.
Correction. All except Tomcat.
Raising his hand, Sid said, “Aye.”
“Aye,” Tomcat said next.
Several more voted in my favor, then a few more until it was Vegas’s turn. The VP was the last to cast his vote, my final hurdle to be the king.
There was a dramatic pause as he looked at his brothers at the table. Jesus Christ, he was laying on the sentimentality thick.
“Yes, Rocky has my support, and I’m happy you all agree.” Vegas hit the mallet on the table. “Give it up for our new president, Rocky Jones.”
Fists pounded the table, and cheering surrounded me as I moved to the president’s chair. Funny, I felt zero pride or joy. Hell’s Bells had been my uncle’s life, his reason for living. He’d wanted to pass it down to me when his time was up. I didn’t understand why he gave a shit after he’d let people sexually abuse me and my mom. He was fucked up.
Whatever. I held the power in my hand now. I took the mallet, wrapped my fingers around the handle, and squeezed it as if it had magical powers that would flow through my body. Was there supposed to be a shift inside me now that I was the prez? If yes, I felt jack shit.
“I won’t bore you with my plans for the club. Not tonight anyway. I’ll let you go have your fun, but tomorrow at noon, we’ll sit down at this table and discuss the future of Hell’s Bells and wiping the Knight’s Legion MC off the fucking map.” I slammed the mallet on the table to end church.
Strangely the guys went nuts, as if they liked me. Maybe they did. Or maybe they were just fucking good actors.
Vegas bolted out of the room like his pants were on fire. I knew exactly where he was going—tomywoman.
34
Ella
Whistling and more clapping filtered down the hall. It sounded like they were coming out of church. I held my breath and waited for the first guys to appear.
Vegas entered the bar area first. He made a beeline for me, and my stomach flip-flopped.
“There’s my girl. Where’s Nevada?” He hooked his arm around my waist and kissed me.
