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Wrath

S itting in my seat around the table in Church, surrounded by my officers, I watch on as all the members start to file into the room. I may have called this meeting mostly to go over the plan that Flame and I have come up with to deal with what’s been going on at Cam’s school, but that isn’t the only thing that will be discussed today.

Yesterday, Shadow came and spoke to me and all the other officers because he wanted to bring forward the vote to patch Jake into the MC. We all listened as he listed off the reasons he felt that Jake more than deserved to become a full-fledged member, and not one of us could argue with any of the points my twin made.

In the time Jake has been here, he has shown more than once he is the type of person we want around here; he’s put his own life on the line to save one of our own more than once, he’s supported us when we needed it, and he’s never once complained about anything he’s been asked to do. We all agreed with Shadow’s request to bring the vote forward. I don’t think there is one member here who will vote against him, and if there is, they better have a damn good fucking reason because I can’t think of anything that would cause anyone to vote against him.

As soon as I see Jake entering the room, I can’t help but give an internal cheer as I see his hand in Flash’s. It looks to me like those two have finally figured their shit out, which is good. They complement each other well, and I’m sure they will be just as happy together as the rest of us who have found partners are.

I see some of the members exchange looks at Jake’s appearance in Church. I also don’t miss the way they glance towards all of us officers to see what we’ll do. They should honestly know better than to think that man would ever enter without an invitation. I watch on as Flash and Jake scan the room for empty seats, and I realize in that moment that there isn’t going to be a seat for Jake. We only have enough seats in here for all the patched members. That was an oversight on our part and will definitely need to be corrected once this meeting is over.

Flash doesn’t just head off towards the only empty seat in the room and take his seat like he normally would; instead, he pulls Jake towards it, pushes him towards the seat, and steps behind him with his hand resting on his shoulder. From the corner of my eye, I see Piston trying to cover up a smile at his best friend’s actions, and I can tell he’s more than happy for his oldest friend. We all know Flash has been through the wringer since everything went down with Wyatt, and we’re all more than glad to see him in a much better and happier place now with Jake.

He deserves to find a light in the darkness that has engulfed him for so long. Jake is that light for him, his slice of happiness in this thing we call life. I know for a fact he never expected to find someone like Jake, to find his perfect partner. He had more than accepted that he was going to spend the rest of his life alone. I couldn’t be happier that isn’t how things ended up going. Everyone deserves to find love, to heal from the pains of the past.

* * *

Shadow

Seeing Jake and Flash together is a welcome sight. I’m happy for them both, and I know that what’s about to happen will mean a lot to them both. It’s not a common occurrence for us to patch anyone into Devil’s Inferno early, but if there is anyone who deserves to have that prospect period shortened, it’s Jake. I’m happy I wasn’t the only one who saw it that way when I brought it up yesterday.

I listen with one ear as Wrath does his normal welcome speech to Church and explains the reason that it’s been called. I hear almost every member make an angry noise at the news of what Cam has been dealing with. That doesn’t surprise me in the slightest. Cam is very well loved by all our members.

“Before we get into the plan to deal with Cam’s issues, we have another order of business. Shadow, as you were the one who brought up the idea, I’ll let you explain.”

“Thanks, Prez.” I say to my twin, giving him a quick head nod. Turning my attention back to everyone else, “As you all may have noticed, one of our Prospects is currently in Church with us, and there is a reason for that. Jake has been a prime example of the type of person we want as a member. He not only risked his own life when he took a bullet for one of us, but he also saved the life of another member and exposed a horrific betrayal. His actions were purely selfless; he had nothing to gain with his action and everything to lose, but that didn’t matter to him. All he cared about was doing what’s right. So even though it’s early, we’re calling the vote to patch in Jake as a member.”

Jake’s eyes have gone wide in shock at my words, while Flash looks so proud standing behind him. I wish Jake could see the look on that man’s face right now; there’s no doubt in my mind how much he cares for Jake already. If he doesn’t already love him, he’s well on his way there.

“Thank you, Shadow.” Wrath says, taking back over. “Everyone in favor of Jake becoming a patched member of Devil’s Inferno, please raise your hands.”

I watch as every single hand in the room is raised, as it is unanimously voted that Jake become a patched member of Devil’s Inferno. In my opinion, there has never been a more deserving person to gain their patch. He’s the embodiment of everything we want in our members.

“Jake, could you please come up here and remove your prospect kutte?” Wrath asks as I hand him the box containing the new kutte, which I was keeping safe and out of sight underneath the table.

Jake stands and heads around the table to where Wrath is now standing, waiting for him. Jake is clearly more than a little bit shocked by the turn of events if the look on his face is anything to go by. I know he wasn’t expecting anything like this to happen so soon. I can’t actually remember if there has ever been anyone patched in early before now. This is seriously rare and only ever happens with the most deserving.

“It is my honor to place this new kutte on you, showing you as a full-fledged member of Devil’s Inferno. Welcome to the club, Guardian.” Wrath says as he places Jake’s—no, sorry, he’s Guardian now—new kutte on his back.

“Thank you so much. It’s an honor to call you all brothers. I won’t let you down.” Guardian says voice sounding slightly choked up from the emotions he’s currently experiencing.

“I know you won’t. You’ve already proved that time and time again.” Wrath replies before shaking Guardian’s hand.

Guardian heads back over to where he was sitting, but before he can take his seat, Flash pulls him into his arms and plants one hell of a kiss on his lips. The brothers can’t resist themselves and are soon cheering and shouting as the two embrace. I love the easy acceptance that everyone has around here. It’s one of the best things about Devil’s Inferno; it doesn’t matter who you’re attracted to and who you love; there will never be any judgment. I can’t thank my Dad enough for creating such a safe environment for people to be who they are.