Page 57 of Seer

“No! This bitch doesn’t get to live the life that should have been mine! You’re my family, not hers.” Charlotte’s voice shrieks at Fabien, who is only a few feet away now.

I watch in horror as Leah’s eyes roll, and she passes out.

“PLEASE GOD NO!” Fabien lunges for them but doesn’t make it.

Charlotte is forced to support all her weight, and she is unprepared for it. They both crumble to the ground, landing with a thud.

Skull rushes to assess them, but Charlotte, having regained her hold on the knife, places it back at Leah’s throat.

“STAY BACK!” She screams, and I stop moving.

“LEAH, BABY, OPEN YOUR EYES!” Fabien pleads, but she doesn’t move.

I glance up and see Phoebe and Cowboy carefully opening the balcony doors. Charlotte glances behind herself and gasps.

That’s all the opportunity Skull needs.

He grabs Leah and pulls her under the knife and into his chest. He rolls away with her body protected by his. Fabien grabs the wrist to stop her from moving the knife, and Phoebe comes in and slams a fist into the bitches eye knocking her out cold.

“Tie her up!” I call out as I move to Skull and Leah.

“Clear out! Move her to the bed.” The club’s medic takes control of the situation, and everyone follows his commands.

“I need towels and light. Tell Nova I need my kit.” I turn to shout, but Nova’s right behind me, sprinting down the stairs to do what is needed.

“LEAH!” Fabien shakes her, and I see SKull ready to knock him out as well.

I got him.

I pick their President up like a child and pull him away.

“You need to calm down and let him work.” I hiss into his ear as he kicks and fights me the further away we get from her.

“I can’t leave her.” I cup his face in my hand.

“We aren’t, but you aren’t helping Cher. Let the man work on her.” His eyes fill with tears, but he relaxes some and nods.

Phoebe

Kai hasFabien in a choke hold, dragging him back and away while Skull and Cowboy lift Leah off the floor and place her in our bed. I have her hand clutched in mine.

It’s warm, solid, but utterly limp.

My chest hurts as I watch and pray silently that she’s going to be okay. We can’t do this again. We can not lose anyone else.

Skull lifts her chin and checks her neck first.

He wipes away the blood to reveal two lacerations, both less than an inch long. Next, he moves to her head, where a goose egg is growing on her temple. However, the cut from that trickles down her face to pool in her right ear.

“All this blood is from the cut on her head.” Skull sucks his teeth as he shines a light into her eyes.

“She’s probably got a hell of a concussion, but without scans, I can’t do much but watch her. Breathing is good. I’m going tostitch her head and clean the other cuts.” I sigh in relief and glance over at the guys.

Kai slowly lets Fabien go, and they move closer to the bed. They both place a hand on each of my shoulders while I clutch her hand and put it to my chest as Skull works on her head.

“She’s ok,” I whisper more for myself than them.

“I’m going to make sure our guest is secure,” Fabien growls as he leans in to kiss Leah.

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