The Beastly Groom by Cami Checketts

Author:Cami Checketts [Checketts, Cami]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance
Goodreads: 40045848
Publisher: Birch River Publishing
Published: 2018-05-05T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

Knox and Flash were flying across the meadow. He loved the sensation of the ground flowing underneath him and the strength of his horse propelling him forward. He thought of Ema asking him to run for her, and smiled. Despite his desire to stay aloof, she was pulling him in. The only black mark on the day was when Shelby had come and Mike had filmed her, but the guy had promised he’d delete that. It would be okay.

The filming was done, and now Knox had a chance to be alone with Ema. How could he apologize for his grumpy, suspicious behavior last night? It still bothered him that her career was to exploit celebrities, him included, but she was a soft, bright light that soothed the beast inside of him. He wanted more time to bask in that.

He slowed and turned his horse to race back to Ema. Bubba was trotting toward him … with no Ema on her back! Knox searched the ground and saw her lying on the far side of the meadow, flat on her face. Not moving.

“No!” he roared, his mind conjuring up all the images of Tyler and his other friends—bloody, unresponsive, dead. His mom and sister in their caskets. “Go, Flash!” he urged, kicking his flank.

After a few seconds that felt like an eternity, he reached Ema and reined Flash in. Jumping to the ground, he dropped to his knees, his eyes taking in her torn shirt and the blood streaming from her temple. He pushed his fingers against her neck. Her pulse was there. It was too slow and weak, but at least it was steady.

“Oh, Ema,” he groaned. He wanted to lift her into his arms and fly back to the house on his horse and rush her to the emergency room in his Hummer, but he had to be smart about this. One of his security guys could bring the Hummer to them, but it seemed too risky to move her without EMTs helping. Ripping his phone from his pocket, he dialed 911.

“911. What’s your emergency?”

“I need a Life Flight helicopter to 19300 Lone Ranch Road immediately. Can you pinpoint my location? Can I share it with you? We’re at least a mile behind the main house.”

“Yes, sir, but can you tell me the nature of your call?”

“Get Life Flight on its way; then I’ll talk to you, not before!” he roared.

“Sir, I’m not at liberty to make that call—”

“Then put me through to someone who is.”

“I’ll have to have your name, sir.”

“This is Knox Sherman, and I don’t care what the cost is. I’ll pay cash, whatever you want, but this is a matter of life or death. My friend was just thrown from her horse. You get someone here, someone with lots of training, now!”

“Calm down, sir. I’ll get help coming. An ambulance.”

“No!” he bellowed. “Life Flight. Now!”

“Knox?” Ema’s sweet voice floated up to him and she rolled onto her side. Blood coated her temple and dripped down her cheek.

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