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“Cec?” I’d called as they both dropped I knew I hadn’t hit her, but she didn’t respond

That’s when all hell had broken loose andout of the bedroounshots inside the compound wasn’t unheard of, but inside the clubhouse? That was so else entirely

Cecilia hadn’t answered me when I lifted her into my arms and sat down on the bed so I could pull the blankets off of Olive She’d just reached for the baby, pulling Olive against her chest in relief

It had been an hour since I’d found her, and she still hadn’t said a word—not while Forrest looked her over, not while herto settle Olive down, not even when her dad ca if she was okay

She ith it Her eyes were clear, even if her face was badly bruised, and she hadn’t lost consciousness at any point, but she wasn’t speaking She wasn’t h I knew it must’ve hurt like a motherfucker for Forrest to stitch up her side

Wiping a hand over rimaced I’d broken out in a cold sweat theattacked, and while I was no longer cold, I was still sweating like I’d just finished working out It was fucking disgusting

“Can I talk to you for a sec?” Elihis hand on my shoulder

I nodded “I’o have a chat with Eli, baby,” I told Cecilia, brushing her hair back from her face “I’ll be back in a minute”

I paused, waiting for a response that didn’t co to my feet We’d been in Casper and Farrah’s roorounds, and I was happy to take a step away for a few minutes The air in there was thick orry and fear and helplessness My job had been to guard Cecilia and ht, and I wouldn’t have wanted to be anywhere else, but it was still hard as fuck not to be one of the ones searching

“Yo, we’re not finding anything,” Eli said quietly “Not a single fucking thing Nothing on the security videos, no holes cut in the fence, not a singleout of the ordinary”

“How is that possible?” I muttered

“You kno it’s possible,” Eli said apologetically “They’ve got someone here”

“Nope” I shook my head

“Look, ot history with this place,” Eli replied “And I’m sure most of these men have your back, and by extension, ours But the least coht one, and you know it Someone let that fucker onto the property”

“Fuck,” I breathed, looking over his shoulder at thefor any type of clue or threat

“They ht not see it, or just don’t want to adot a problem We can’t stay here”