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I don’t like the fact that he is in the same town as Olivia. She drives around by herself all the time and the thought of her being so close to him makes me feel enraged

“Oh really?” My dad clenches his jaw. “Let’s go find out if he still has the same obsession he used to.”

My mom tunes us out, she has gotten used to all of our violent tendencies. We finish our food and set out on our bikes.

We ride down the road to the clubhouse, loving the sight of all of the brothers’ bikes lining in front of the building.

God, how I have missed this place.

I loved to play hockey, but I love my family more. I love my Olivia even more; these years away from her were so fucking hard.

I recognize Christopher’s bike. Lane, Smiley, Mason, Reid who is Aiden’s son, and the twins, Granger and Everett, who are Christopher’s brothers, have parked their bikes out front too.

I step through the doors of the clubhouse, my brothers all yelling at seeing me. “It’s good to have the first of the newest generation home!” Christopher lifts his beer and walks over to hug me.

“How’s Elle?” I ask him.

Christopher is in the same boat as me. Elle had something horrible happen to her at a party, where she was roofied, and that ended up with her becoming pregnant. It fucking wrecked everyone in the club because bad shit happened to one of our girls. We all know about the bad things that happen in the world, but when it happens to one of our own that shit hits you hard.

She just had her baby a few months ago. Christopher has been there throughout the whole pregnancy, never left her side once.

He is taking after me.

He is letting her heal, and learn to be a teenage mom, and he makes sure she has everything she needs with all the financial shit.

He is so fucked when it comes to her, and now the ball is in her court when it comes to their relationship, just like it was with me and Olivia. He is letting shit go at her pace until she is ready for more.

There’s a sharp cry coming from a baby. I swing my head over and spot a small basinet in the sitting area, and I grin at Christopher who’s walking over to it. He stares down at the baby like his whole world revolves around her.

He picks her up, her little head resting on his shoulder. “Fuck, give me that baby,” I tell him, and he laughs. I take the little angel whose name is Miracle.

She yawns, having a sleepy little grin on her face. “You look just like your mommy,” I tell her like she is going to understand me.

“Did you know that Holden works at a garage in town? We own all of them in town, so my best guess is it’s one of ours,” I tell all my brothers with Miracle in my arms.

Christopher tilts his head back. “Fuck! I didn’t even know he still lived here in town.”

“Olivia went to get her oil changed the other day and when she saw he was in the shop, she left before he saw her. I just don’t like the fact that he was so close to her. He was insane then, so I can’t imagine he has changed that much. He also has kids and they’re in foster care.”

That shit pisses me off. I will never fucking understand why anyone would choose anything other than their kids.

Miracle is starting to get fussy. Christopher takes her from me and holds her tight. “I can watch her while you go do what you boys do.” Amelia, Christopher’s mom, is grinning, dying to get her hands on Miracle.

He hands her over reluctantly and we all walk out to our bikes. My dad, Christopher, Lane, Smiley, Reid, and Harlan get on theirs too.

The sounds of all the bikes revving at once is intoxicating. I missed this. I missed the brotherhood. I had my hockey team but it’s just not the same. No one has your back like family.

The garage where Holden works isn’t far from the clubhouse and like I thought, it’s one we own.

The garage is a newer one and run by Tiana, the Devil Souls MC princess who is a mechanic wiz. The club hired her to get shit started. I can see her car parked by the office.

I look at Lane and Smiley, their eyes glued to Tiana’s car. I know they’re not going to like that shit, and neither do I.

Lane and Smiley don’t wait for the rest of us, throwing open the door to the garage. I follow close behind with Christopher, Reid, and Harlan.

Upon entering the office, we find Tiana sitting behind the desk, confused as she eyes all of us. “Is Holden here today?” I ask her, anxious to get my hands on that fucker.

“Yeah, I’m fixing to can his ass because he’s a shitty mechanic,” she tells us. “What’s happening?” she asks, confused as she walks over to join us. “Who is Holden, exactly?” she asks us.

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