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I rubbed tears from my eyes nearly the whole way back to the clubhouse. Once we made it to the side road that led to the clubhouse driveway, I floored it. It was eerily quiet, but Shiv had told him to save his energy.

When we finally pulled up to the door, several members ran outside and helped get him out of the back. I jumped out without even turning the engine off and ran to him. When we made under the light, his skin was ashen and his lips were turning blue.

“Eagle. Eagle. Talk to me,” I said as my lips trembled. But he didn’t answer me. “Eagle!” I shouted as I grabbed at his lifeless body.

Daisy ran out and grabbed me as I tried to go with them. “Let them work, Lacy. I got you.”

I fought and yelled, “Eddie! Please wake up!” as new tears streamed down my face, stinging where I’d rubbed my eyes raw.

Falcon came out of nowhere and tried to talk to me as Daisy struggled to keep me still, but I didn’t hear anything except blood rushing in my ears. Shiv and Jackal pushed their way inside and Mama Hen came running from her house, passing us and following them.

My whole body trembled and I kept fighting as I screamed, “Eddie! Eddie! Eddie!”

Chapter 35

Lacy

After fighting and screaming for what felt like hours, but was probably only a few minutes, I must have passed out. Daisy lost hold of me, but Falcon swooped in and had me in a bear hug, letting me yell and fight until everything went black.

My eyes tried to open, but all the tears had them glued together. Wiping the crusties away, my eyes finally opened. As they adjusted, I realized I was in Eddie’s bed. Someone was next to me, so I started patting around. “Eddie, Eddie?”

Instead of Eddie’s reply, a feminine moan came from the person next to me. I reached over and turned the lamp on to find Daisy stretching. “Hey,” she murmured.

My head was splitting, so I squinted as I looked around. “Where’s my phone?”

Daisy leaned over and fumbled on the nightstand on her side. “Here. Falcon had me fish it out once you passed out.”

Grabbing it, I looked at the time. It was already after ten inthe morning. I jumped up, my head spinning from pain.

Daisy sprang up, grabbing my arm as I blinked the pain away. “Hey, hey, hey. What’re you doing?”

“I gotta go see him. I gotta find him.”

“Let me go first, Lacy,” she pleaded.

My brows pinched. “Why?” I swallowed hard, unsure I was ready to hear what she said, but still needing to know.

She brushed her brown hair away from her face with her hand, still looking sleepy. “They were working hard on him before I snuck in here. I just don’t–”

I grabbed her and wrapped my arms around her. “I love you. But I know it’s bad. I need to see him. I can handle it.”

“Lacy, I…” She looked down as she pulled away. “Can I just check first?”

“You think…you think he’s dead.” It was a statement, not a question. My heart raced as I waited on her response. Heat rushed to my face and I knew I wasn’t breathing, but I couldn’t force my lungs to work.

“I–”

Before she could answer, a bang on the door finally forced the air from my lungs and I rushed to open it. My lip trembled at the sight of Mama Hen. “Oh, honey,” she said as she stepped closer and pulled me into her warm embrace.

“Did he…?” I couldn’t get anymore than that out, but why else would she be up here? She never came to the guys’ quarters for anything.

“He’s hanging in there, but it’s touch and go. He hasn’t woken up yet. Your friend is amazing, by the way.” She pulled away and smiled, a small crinkle around her light eyes.

“Can I see him?” I sniffled, trying to not go into full blownsobs again.

“For a minute, but then the guys need to talk to you.”

I turned and Daisy looked as confused as I felt. Turning back, I said, “Okay. Let me use the restroom really quick.”

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