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I don’t understand most of what they’re talking about. All I know is that Tusk is clutching me protectively to his side.

“Where’s Victoria?” I ask.

“Don’t worry, darlin’, she’s safe,” Tusk replies as he kisses my cheek gently.

I feel like all my energy has been sucked out. “I want to go home,” I tell him in a shaky voice.

Siege shouts out, “Load up.”

Tusk fast-walks me over to his bike, and I climb onto the bike behind him, understanding for the first time that this is where I belong—riding with the Savage Legion on the back of my man’s bike.

Chapter 29

Tusk

Iride back to the clubhouse furious. I don’t like the idea of not putting a bullet in Harper’s brain pan. After finding out from Queenie and Rock that he’s been stalking Brittany all these years, hoping to recover some religious artifact, it makes me want to hunt that fucker down and end him once and for all.

What Queenie said about us not ripping into Harper and the church her daughter loves so much makes perfect sense. Just because Brittany and her mom are at odds right now doesn’t mean it’s okay to go all scorched earth on them. I’ll suck up my anger if it’s in Brittany’s best interest, no matter how much it hurts.

We ride into the clubhouse parking lot with the Sons of Rage following close behind us. I don’t think I’ve seen our parking lot so full of bikes. I’m trying my best to stow my anger, and I’m worried about what my old lady might have been subjected to at the hands of that deranged religious lunatic, Harper. The moment my engine is off and my kickstand is down, I scoop her up into my arms and stalk into the clubhouse with her. Tex is right behind me. Levi rushes to greet us.

I ask him, “Are all my kids here?”

The always-too-serious teen nods. “Yeah, Evan and I did just what you said. We texted Clara and told her to get them all ready, and we picked them up in one of the vans. Their grandparents threw a royal fit, but we took them anyway. They’re upstairs in the suite you’ve been using.”

Tex speaks up. “Is there anything else you need right now?”

“Yeah, I want Patch to have a look at Brittany, and I want someone to find Gina, she’s got some explaining to do.”

Levi says, “I’ll get Patch.”

Brittany rubs her thumb across the side of my chin. “I’m fine. I don’t need a doctor.”

“Humor me,” I grumble.

As we head to my room, Tex begins texting. He looks up to open the door for me and states quietly, “Crow picked her up when she ran at the mall. He’s bringing her back now.”

“Lock her the fuck up until I decide what to do with her.”

He throws me a disapproving look, but I’m still angry enough to rip her head off, even if she is a woman. I take Brittany straight into our suite. I’m greeted by Clara, Queenie, Rock, and my boys. Queenie has her little namesake all wrapped up in a baby blanket, fast asleep on her shoulder.

Brittany turns her head around to look at the newcomers and breaks down crying. A look of alarm crosses Queenie’s face.

I hug my old lady tighter and announce, “Brittany has been through an ordeal, and she’s a little emotional right now. Everything is going to be all right. We all feel out of sorts at times.”

Just then, Patch walks in with his medical bag. Not reading the room at all, he jokes, “Did someone call for a doctor?”

“You can examine her in the bedroom.”

He heads into the bedroom and starts setting up his equipment.

Turning to look at Queenie, I tell her, “Let’s just give Brittany a few minutes with the doctor, and then when she’s in control again, we’ll make introductions. I’m sure she’s been looking forward to meeting all of you.”

Queenie nods, holding our baby closer. Rock comes up beside her and puts his arm around her. Although they don’t look like traditional grandparents, they sure do act like ones.

I carry Brittany into the bedroom and lay her gently on the bed. They’ve got my woman dressed in that weird clothing they all wear, and it’s pissing me off. When I stand up to get out of Patch’s way, she grabs my wrist.

I immediately drop to my knees and tell her soothingly, “I wasn’t joking when I said everything is gonna be okay.”

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