"I'll take him. Come on, Mason." She reaches for his hand and leads him toward the kitchen. I turn to Nova and she gives me a smile.
"I'm going to go with them. I'll be back out in a few." She gives my hand a squeeze and walks away before I have a chance to protest.
"Ice. Brother." Wolf stands, walking to the side of me, facing me. "I'm sorry about my attitude earlier. It was bang out of order. I just saw those kids and I was worried. I shouldn't have jumped to conclusions," he apologises, placing his hands in his pockets. I glance at him. He's the former VP of the Legion Riders, and while he hasn't carried his title to the Knights, I still respect him. Looking at him now, standing there, looking like he's ashamed only reminds me that out of all of them, he must be taking this harder than the others.
"I get it. You knew her before we did. Seeing her uncle on the screen claiming they had been kidnapped and then seeing them here must have been a bit of a shock for you. I appreciate that you care about them," I tell him, slapping my hand on his arm and smiling, trying my best to make him feel a little more at home.
Whistling draws our attention to the front of the room. Nitro is stood on a stool in front of the bar; Wrath stood on the floor on his right. He gives me a nod, and I head over there, takingthe floor space on his left. I turn toward the kitchen door and smile when I see my woman walk through it with Mason and my sister. Nova looks over at Nitro and then spots me standing next to him. She smiles and leans against the wall, folding her arms over her chest. Fuck me, she's stunning. My eyes run up the length of her body. She's wearing skintight black jeans with rips in the front, a Fleetwood Mac T-Shirt, and her hair is in a messy bun on the top of her head.
My dick strains in my jeans. I'd love nothing more than to drag her out of here and fuck her senseless. I can't wait to get her on the back of my bike, I'm desperate to have her thighs wrapped around me.
"I want to thank you all for coming in on such short notice…" Nitro starts talking and the whole rooms falls silent. "I want to welcome our new brothers and their families. We have been working for so long in the background to make this merge with The Legion Riders work. The club decided it was time to rest, but not all members were ready to rest their bikes. The brothers you see here today made the difficult decision to merge with the Knights."
He takes a breath and looks around the room at the sea of faces watching him. Wrath and I are watching everyone in the room, checking out their reactions and moods.
Nitro continues."I know it wasn't an easy decision to make. I know that not everyone was willing to accept it, and I know that some of you here are still unsure about this move. But I promise you that we will try and make this transition as smooth as possible for you. The Legion Riders blood will always run through you, but now that blood is mixed with that of The Soulless Knights. We are a brotherhood. We are family."
The rest of us shout, "When one bleeds, we all bleed. We are the fucking Soulless Knights."
Members of the Soulless Knights cheer as we all stomp our feet on the ground. My eyes scan the crowd for Legion riders, and most seem pretty happy, smiles gracing their faces. But there are a couple of members who don't seem to be so happy about it. I don't know if it's just nerves or if it's something they resent. I glance to my right and Wrath is looking at me. He’s thinking the same thing I am. Those are the brothers that we need to keep an eye on. He gives me a nod, letting me know I can take my girl away and relax, he'll watch them.
As the room quietens down, I look over the tops of heads. Nova is smiling at me, but she has Mason wrapped in her arms, his face buried in her chest. Shit.
I glance up at Nitro and he nods; he'll wrap this up.
"While we will make this easy for you, there are rules that everyone must abide by. Those rules are on a plaque by the entrance to Church and in the lobby at the entrance to the building. Brothers, familiarise yourself with them. There is an expectation that all brothers get the Soulless Knights tattoo. I won't ask you to cover the Legion Riders one, that club was a part of you and was disbanded on good terms, but you all have a month to get your new ink. Speak to Wrath and he can arrange for you to be booked in."
I notice the hand going up in the air seconds before Nitro does. "Brother?" he calls.
Smokey steps forward. "I'm sorry, Prez, this might not be the right time or place, but I was just wondering if it would be possible for me to work in the tattoo shop?" He looks at Prez and then Wrath and I before scanning the rest of the room. He takes a small step back. "I'm sorry, this wasn’t—"
"Don't apologise, brother. Talk to Wrath, he works in the shop so it's up to him," Nitro tells him.
He nods to Prez and then Wrath before stepping off to the side. I watch him fall in line next to Duke, one of the older Knights. Smokey fist bumps him. I think he's going to be a good fit.
"We'll be about if anyone has questions, but tonight, let’s fucking party," Nitro yells and jumps from the stool. He turns to me and Wrath. "I think this was the right move, brothers, do you agree?" he asks.
"Yeah."
"I do."
We both agree.
"Prez. Do you need me anymore?" I ask, desperate to get to my girl and Mase.
"No, go. Get them out of here. Arthur’s men are outside, and Tongue and Prospect are waiting by the door. We'll see you in a couple of days."
Both he and Wrath hit me on the back and then walk away. I turn and rush over to my girl and her brother. I need to know if he’s okay.
Chapter Fifty-Nine
"Baby, is he okay, what’s wrong?" I ask, grabbing his shoulders.
She looks at me and shakes her head. "It was a little loud for him when everyone was cheering. He got a little upset."
My heart sinks. I thought having this many new faces around might have been a bit uncomfortable for them, but I never even considered how the cheering might have made them feel. I didn't think that it would scare either of them. I'm so fucking stupid "Shit." I tighten my grip on his shoulders and turn him to face me, dropping down to his level. "Mase, I'm so sorry, buddy. I didn't think. Are you okay? Can I do anything?" I ask him, my eyes searching his.
He sniffs and shakes his head. "I'm okay. I'm sorry, I just got a little scared when everyone started shouting."
