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He knew only family would be allowed. “I’m her fiancé. She called me and said she’d been attacked. I had to call a wrecker to get here, so I’d appreciate knowing what room she’s in.”

“She’s in the ER. I’ll buzz you back. Just go around the corner and wait for the lock to turn green.”

Mason thanked her and hurried to the double doors leading into the ER department. The lock clicked, and he opened the doors. The nurses’ station was front and center, and that was where he headed. One of the nurses escorted him to her room, and the pressure in his chest eased as soon as he saw her through the window in the door.

She was lying on the bed, a blanket thrown over her. Her face was pale and her eyes wide, the pupils blown.

“We gave her some pain meds,” the nurse explained before he could ask. “She broke her wrist, and we thought it might help also calm her down.”

Mason nodded and went in. Jo turned her head when she heard his footsteps.

“Mason,” she whimpered.

He gathered her up, careful of her IV, and cuddled her to his chest. “Shh,moye dragotsennyy, I’m here now.”

“I was so scared, and there was nothing I could use for a weapon…he was right there, Mason…” She buried her head in his shirt and sobbed. He felt helpless, and all that rage he’d managed to control surfaced.

Mason stroked her hair, trying to beat it back. She didn’t need his anger. “I’m here, baby. You’re safe now.”

His phone started ringing, and he pulled it out of his pocket. Jo didn’t move, so he worked around her.

“Kade, why are you awake at this ungodly hour?”

“Because Viktor called and told me what was going on with Jo. What do you need,brat?”

“Have the cops been here yet?” he asked Jo, and she nodded. “Kade, talk to the cops, see what they know. The fucker locked her in, and he was in the fucking hallway with her.” All that anger bled out into his voice, and Jo tensed.

“The fuck you say?” Kade’s own voice had gone quiet, a sure sign to get out of his way because he was about to go through you.

“Exactly.”

“We’ll find the bastard. I swear it.”

“Oh, I know we will. Jackson is gonna have some of his guys keep eyes on her.”

“I don’t know if that’s a good idea, Mase…”

“You guys don’t have the manpower to do it.” He cut his brother off. “Everyone is busy on their own jobs. You’d have to pull people, and you can’t do it, Kade. Jackson has the manpower. I know you and Vik don’t like him being in an MC, but right now, that MC is doing me a huge solid.”

Kade swore violently on the other end of the line, but Mason ignored it. He couldn’t care less what his brothers thought of Jackson’s motorcycle club. If they could keep Jo safe, he’d get down on his knees and thank them.

“Look, I’m gonna go. I need to call Keith and see what’s what here. Call me in the morning.”

“Okay,brat. We’ll get to work on our end and see what we can ferret out.”

“Don’t be driving on the roads until they’re cleared,” Mason warned. “I had to call Jackson to bring the wrecker out to pick me up. My truck slid all over the place. It’s too dangerous tonight. Angel will murder me if you wreck.”

“Call me if you need anything.”

He disconnected the call and turned his attention back to Jo. He breathed in the smell of her strawberry shampoo and tried to calm the fuck down, but it wasn’t working. He was too mad. Someone tried to get to her, would have tried to hurt her. Hell, shewashurt.

“How did you break your arm, Josephine?”

“I fell when Sean banged on the door, and all my weight landed on my wrist.” She yawned around her hiccups. “I tried to call, but my phone died.”

“It’s okay.”

He texted Keith to let him know he was here and they were still in the ER.

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