“Stone, look.” Tears pool in her eyes, however she’s pointing on the asshole.

I flip again to him and shrug. “He’s simply KO’d, Ivy. He’ll be nice.” She doesn’t look satisfied, and I roll my eyes. “For such a tough ass, you could be a actual softy typically.”

“Stone,” she pleads.

“Wonderful,” I growl and grip his ankles, dragging him out of the parking spot and onto the grass so nobody runs the asshole over. “Completely happy?” He’s lifeless weight, not groaning or moaning. Not transferring. “Shit.”

“What,” she asks with a frown. “Stone, what’s it?”

“The fucker is out, Ivy. Like out for actual.”

“What? No,” she shakes her head and rushes to him, falling to her knees to examine the heartbeat in his neck and his wrist. “He’s nonetheless acquired a pulse. Suppose we should always get him to the hospital?”

“Fuck.” I rake a hand by means of my hair and let loose a harsh sigh. “All proper, yeah. Let’s go.” I haul him into the again of my truck, motioning for Ivy to get inside.

“County Basic is the closest,” she says as she straps on her seat belt. “Twelve minutes in case you do the pace restrict.”

With a pointy nod, I peel out of the car parking zone, my coronary heart pounding in my chest. We race to the hospital at breakneck pace, arriving in about eight minutes. I drop him off on the entrance, barely registering the nurse’s shocked expression earlier than dashing again house to Hardtail Ranch. Panic runs by means of me as I consider having to face my dad’s wrath.

Ivy slides throughout the bench seat, her head resting closely on my shoulder. “It’ll be okay, Stone. I’ll be proper there by your aspect.”

I pressure out a strained chuckle. “Thanks.”

“No must thank me, you have been there for me when it mattered most.”

Ivy has been my ride-or-die since we have been youngsters, wreaking havoc on the Opey, Texas, chapter of the Reckless Bastards.

As we pull as much as the ranch, Ivy says with a wry smile, “Completely happy birthday to me, huh?”

“I’m sorry. I’ll make it as much as you someway.”

“Effectively, you probably did simply save my life, so I assume that counts for one thing.” She chuckles earlier than getting out of the truck. “I’m positive the whole lot will probably be nice.”

“You’re most likely proper… or a minimum of I hope so.” It’s arduous to shake off the guilt and concern gnawing at me now. “Guess we received’t hang around on the Hornet’s Nest for some time.”

“That bouncer was a jerk anyway.” We enter the home, and each my mother and father are in the lounge in sweats and PJs, watching TV. My mother’s eyes widen with shock as she takes in my look.

She rushes over to us, attempting to manage her panic. “What occurred?”

“I’m nice, Mother,” I guarantee her rapidly. “This blood isn’t all mine.”

Gunnar, my dad, stands up from his spot on the sofa. “Effectively, whose blood is it then?” His voice, laced with anger and disappointment, makes my abdomen churn.

Ivy stands beside me whereas I inform my of us that I beat a person dangerous sufficient that we took him to the hospital.

“Fuck,” my dad spits out. “I informed you all this preventing would get you in bother in the future.”

My ma, Peaches, rubs my dad’s arm, attempting to tame the beast, however he’s livid. “Let’s hope in the present day isn’t that day, Gunny.” She tries for a smile, however she’s not simply the outdated woman of a biker. Ma is a badass in her personal proper, and the truth that she’s not smiling for actual is cause sufficient to fret.

“I’m sorry about all this,” Ivy provides. “He was simply stepping in to avoid wasting me. Don’t be mad at Stone.”

“Not mad,” Dad growls.

Ma tugs his arm. “Come on, Gunny.” She’s been right here earlier than. “We have to get to the hospital and examine on that child.”

Dad nods, sliding me one final look. “Keep right here. Each of you till I get again. Acquired it?”

I nod, too, primarily to withstand the urge to argue that the fucker had it coming. “Acquired it, Dad.”

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