CHAPTER SEVENTY-SIX

Gavin

I watch silently as Dr. Lee, the very same doctor who treated me only a few short months ago, checks my girl over.

When he lifts her chin to examine the yellowing bruises across her cheek bone and eyes, I want to jump out of my skin knowing she’s in pain from that fucker.

Bryce Williams. When we found the abandoned cabin where he was hiding Sophia, all I was focused on was getting her out of there alive.

But Spencer knew to be prepared. I see Sophia’s eyes close as she flinches away from the doctor and I know if Spencer hadn’t shot the man responsible – I would have. I would have killed him.

Blowing out a breath, I start to pace up and down the hospital corridor, impatient to go back in there with her.

Being away from her after the torture of these last twenty four hours is almost too much to take. Christ, I could have lost her.

“Mr. Thomas?” I hear the doctor’s voice and turn to face him. Shadows cover his face and somehow I know the news he has for me will be worse than I