ey

o fracture, but a deep muscle strain in his left arm and heavy bruising

lf. Dr. Reynolds gave me a long, hard

on ball soaked in antiseptic. His muscles were hard as rock, c

heir usual coldness, replaced by something deeper, more intense. I felt his gaze like a physical touch, and my fingers tremble

" I whi

ords came out lo

e on my elbow and immediately made a fuss. "Oh my

"It's just a sc

ce, raspy with pain, cut t

ound on my elbow. The tone was n

unyielding look in his eyes, I had no choice but t

ter his girl." My face grew hot, and I ignored her. Knight's ey

night didn't make a single sound. Ripper and a few other MC members st

"Once everything was done, Dr.

voice. "Do you see what those men brought into my clinic? Gunfights! Host

ught in it..."

ed my ER into a warzone. The board already knows. They are furious! The reputation of this cli

ration. He wasn't wrong. The violence had been brought

rld of trouble. I don't want you dragged into i

room, Kierra told me Knight and h

feet. He saw the desolate look on my face and h

add to his problems. He had go

long moment, his jaw tig

my heart giving a sma

up and said, "You're done fo

k, but he had already turned. Supported by

t me. His gaze swept over me once, as if

ce low and rough. "Lock your doors.

tied to my schedule-it was a demand for my sa

chance to answer. He

t overthink it. It's been a crazy day. Get some rest. I think

e. A soft spot, or a cage? I

gled with his gruff commands and the way his eyes had softened just for a

nd a tiny, unnameable flu