Lethal Empress: An Enemies to Lovers Gang Romance (Crooked Paradise Book 4) by Eva Chance & Harlow King

Author:Eva Chance & Harlow King [Chance, Eva & King, Harlow]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Ink Spark Press
Published: 2021-10-01T16:00:00+00:00

16

Mercy

The doctor flashed a beam of light over my eyes. “Look to one side and then the other,” he said.

Irritation rippled through me. “For the umpteenth time, I don’t have a concussion. The only place I’m really hurt is my leg, not my head.”

The doctor looked at me disapprovingly, but to my relief, he finally stepped back. The room, like the rest of the hospital, smelled like disinfectant and bleach. But the stench of smoke that still lingered in my nose overpowered everything else unless I took a particularly deep breath.

“You and your friend came in here pretty battered up,” the doctor said warily. “What happened exactly?”

I straightened my spine. They had been trying to crack me and get me to admit to some kind of criminal activity since I’d driven up to the emergency room doors, yelling for help. While they’d rolled Rowan toward surgery, I’d been detained so they could stitch up my leg, check my lungs, and up my fluid intake. Apparently the bullet had slashed across my leg but not sunk right in, but they could still tell it was a bullet wound—and Rowan’s had obviously come from gunfire too. Those kind of injuries led to a lot of questions, which was exactly why the Nobles turned to Frank for this kind of treatment when they could.

“I’m sorry, but like I said before, it was official business, and I can’t disclose anything,” I said, trying to keep my voice neutral. Maybe he’d buy that I might be involved in some kind of work on the right side of the law.

From his expression, that was a no. “Right,” he said, eyeing me skeptically. He looked like he was getting ready to pick up the phone and call the cops.

There was a knock at the door. Both of us looked up at the same time to see Wylder there.

Relief rushed through me. If he’d made it this far, that meant that he’d dealt with all the hospital formalities. Before now, all he’d managed to do was pass on a T-shirt and sweatpants for me to change into since Anthea’s dress was no longer wearable.

Wylder’s mouth pressed into a hard line. “Can I take her?”

The doctor frowned. “She should avoid straining her leg during the initial healing period, and she may have taken some damage to her lungs from smoke inhalation. I personally think she should stay at the hospital for tonight while we run more tests.”

“I’m fine,” I said. To make a point, I slid off the bed and stood up. Immediately, a shock of pain jolted from the wound on my thigh up through my chest and down to my foot. I grimaced but quickly covered it with a forced smile.

The doctor wasn’t convinced by that performance either. “See, miss—”

“She’s fine,” Wylder said. It was a statement. Period. “We’ll make sure she’s well taken care of.”

The doctor swallowed hard. When Wylder loomed on him, he took a step back. Either he knew the Noble heir by reputation, or he could tell he was dealing with someone he shouldn’t mess with.

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