Page 27 of Wrestling With Love

Security shifted uneasily, but no one moved fast enough.

Then, one of his men rushed over. “Boss—she refused treatment.”

Luca stilled.

Refused?

His pulse roared in his ears as he turned and strode down the hall, shoving past nurses. She was here. Somewhere. And she was hurt.

Then he saw her.

A dimly lit waiting area, tucked away from the main ward. A kind-looking older nurse knelt in front of her, cleaning a wound on her forehead with slow, careful hands.

Diamond sat still, her face pale beneath the bruises, her knuckles raw.

Luca’s rage shifted into something sharper. Something he didn’t know how to name.

She looked so small, so quiet, but her shoulders were still squared like she could handle it.

Like she didn’t need anyone.

Like he wasn’t about to tear this hospital apart to make sure she got treated.

The nurse noticed him first—her hands freezing mid-motion.

Diamond followed her gaze, and when her tired eyes landed on him, something in his chest pulled so tight it nearly snapped.

She opened her mouth, but he was already moving.

Without a word, he scooped her into his arms.

Her sharp intake of breath barely registered before she started squirming. “Luca, what the hell—”

“Shut up,” he said, his grip tightening.

She struggled, but she was weak. Too weak. And that made his fury burn hotter.

The nurse hurried after him. “Sir, she refused treatment—”

“I don’t give a damn what she refused,” he growled.

The hospital staff stiffened as he stormed into the main ward. “Where’s the doctor?”

A young nurse hesitated. “Sir, without insurance—”

Luca turned his glare on her. “I’ll pay for the entire damn hospital if I have to. Get. A. Doctor.”

The staff scattered. Within moments, a team appeared, a stretcher rolling toward them.

Diamond tried one last time. “Luca, I don’t—”

His gaze snapped to hers.

That look shut her up.

Not just anger. Not just control. Something deeper. Something dangerous.

“Enough,” he said, voice rough. “You’re getting treated. End of discussion.”

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