My attention was on Levi. He had his shoulder bandaged as he made his way toward the house.
“He’s okay.” I squeezed Karma’s hand, feeling a bizarre closeness to her.
“He’s a Knight.”
“You make them sound indestructible. Not that I’d complain if they were.” Levi couldn't ever leave me after what I’d just been through. I touched my tummy. We needed him more than I’d ever needed anyone.
“More like immortal.”
I faced her. “I like the sound of that.”
“Hope?” Levi made a beeline for me. “Baby, are you okay.” He wrapped his good arm around me and planted his lips on mine. “Shit, I was so worried.”
“You were worried? I’ve been going nuts. What happened? How did you know I was in trouble?”
“We’ll talk about it later. Let me check you out.” He lifted my chin and touched my throat. “Christ.”
“It’s just bruised. They’ll go away.”
The kitchen suddenly got louder as more men filed in as Karma hugged Abe. Lady M greeted her sons and Ben, looking them all over to ensure they were okay.
Another woman appeared. I recognized her from the hospital. She was Levi’s younger sister, Piper.
“Come on.” Levi led me out of the crowded room. “Stitch wanted me to tell you Mercy will be fine. She had a nasty gash on her head and had to get some stitches.”
“Was she admitted?”
“No, she’s at the clubhouse.”
“Why? She should be at the hospital.”
“No, baby. We have everything she needs at the clubhouse.” He lightly pinched my chin and dropped a kiss on my lips. “I’ll take you to see her later.”
“Okay. I’m so glad you came when you did.” I wrapped my arms around his waist. “How’s your shoulder.”
“It’ll heal. I didn’t know that fucker had a gun on him.”
“I still can’t believe you came when you did. I thought you were dealing with club business.”
“We were. During interrogations, the guy who attacked you at work said they’d been watching you. I hauled ass to get to you before his brother hurt you.”
“Why would his brother hurt me?’
“Because you’re my woman. The druggy is the gang leader’s brother. When I saw him choking you, I lost it.”
“This is strange.”
“What is?”
“You think Scotty is a gang leader and has a brother? Because he doesn’t. He’s an only child and works at the county courthouse. I met him there when I had jury duty last year.”
“This is fucking bad.”
“What?”
Levi took my hand and we went back to the kitchen.
“The dude at the apartment wasn’t the gang leader!”