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“M-M-Me?” I whispered, dumbfounded “Why would he ask for me? He hates me”

“I don’t know But every tio It’s a two-hour drive”

“But…” I tried to think past the possibility that Tanner actually wanted et him ready and—”

“I’ll take care of Reid,” Quinn assured me “He likes me We’ve played a lot with Max the last few days I promise, I’ll take care of your son as if he werehappen to him, Jos I swear to you”

I sucked in a deep breath, but it did nothing to calm ht apart, ever He needed me I needed him He was all I had

“Tanner needs you ht now, Jos,” Raven told o The longer ait, the higher the chances we get there too late for him to even see you”

Tears spilled down o Quinn, please take care of hied my mind and ran back in for Reid

“I will Don’t worry You just focus on Tanner”

Raven and Flick pushedlot No one said a word as the todrive to whatever hospitalfor his life in

Chapter 4

Jos

I was shaking by the tiot to the hospital Raven pulled up in front of the ER, and there was an MC brother there to park her car for her as alked inside

People I didn’t recognize surrounded those I did, all of them dressed the same, with black army-like paint smeared across their faces like they’d all just co war or some shit

Jet stepped forith Hawk, both of the to me “He’s in real bad shape, Jos honey,” Jet inforht now, trying to clean out the flesh…” He broke off when Flick ainst his side, pressing her face into his cut “But he keeps asking for you Maybe if you are with him, you can make this a little easier on him”

I squeezed et some small trace of warmth back into them, and nodded “I’ll do whatever you need o”