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“He likely fell when he was shot and hit his head on something. It’s more common than you might think.”

“Thank you,” she said. “Who’s next?”

The doctor glanced at the tablet in his hand. “Jamie Ellis. He was brought in with one gunshot wound to the chest. The bullet missed his heart but did some damage to nearby vessels, resulting in extensive blood loss. He is currently in surgery.”

When the doctor paused, I gestured for him to keep going. “Irene Dawson was brought in with a gunshot wound to her right arm and right leg. The recent injury to her clavicle was worsened and will require surgery to repair, but it’s not an emergency. Her surgery will likely be tomorrow, and she will be allowed to have visitors soon.”

“And Evie?” I asked. I was anxious to know about her and didn’t think it was a good sign that they saved her for last.

“Evie Sinclair was brought in with a gunshot wound to the chest. She was in cardiac arrest at the scene. EMS was ableto restart her heart, but it stopped once more shortly after she arrived at the hospital. We were able to get it back again, and she was immediately taken into surgery. I don’t know the extent of the damage, but I know the bullet hit her left lung and left kidney. They will likely have to remove part or all of her kidney.”

“Her ribs are broken,” I said quietly.

“I’m sorry. I didn’t hear what you said.”

“Her ribs are broken,” I repeated louder. “I was the one doing CPR. I felt them break.”

He nodded and tapped at the tablet screen. “Thank you. I’ll make sure her care team is aware. Does anyone have questions for me?”

“Not at this time,” Keegan said. “Just let us know when we can see the ones not in surgery.”

After the doctor left, I looked around and realized more of the Blackwings had arrived. A lot more. Phoenix was standing off to the side, talking to Badger. It looked like they were having an intense conversation, and I had a feeling I knew what it was about. I also had an important piece of information that Phoenix needed to know before any decisions were made.

I pushed to my feet and crossed the room to where they were standing. “You doing okay?” Phoenix asked.

“I need to speak with you both privately,” I said.

Since the hospital was packed with people, the three of us went outside to one of the club SUVs.

“What’s going on?” Phoenix asked as soon as we closed the doors.

I exhaled heavily. I didn’t want to tell him, but I knew I had to. “Before I shot Snarl, he was standing over Evie, yelling at her. He said everything that happened was her fault and insisted that she knew why. I don’t know the details, but Evie killed her roommate and tried to frame Muzzle and Snarl for it. She admitted to it.”

Phoenix drew in a sharp breath and rubbed his chin. “You’re sure?”

“Yes, I’m sure. She was having a hard time breathing, but she managed to say, ‘I did it.’ That’s when I shot him. I knew he was going to kill her after she confessed.”

“Fucking hell. There must be more to the story, but the only people we could ask are in surgery.”

“I really hope there is more to it,” I admitted. “If there’s not, I wrongfully killed their enforcer.”

“No,” Phoenix said vehemently. “Regardless of what really happened with Evie’s roommate, their enforcer shot three of our club members and one family member. You had every right to take him out.”

“We need to wipe the camera feed,” Badger said urgently. “Or at least wipe the audio. No one else needs to know about her confession right now. Can Flint do it?”

Phoenix pinched the bridge of his nose. “I don’t know. He’s been working with Byte, but I don’t know if he has access to Irene’s system. I’ll text him.”

A few minutes later, Flint climbed into the back seat with his laptop in tow. “What’s going on?”

“Do you have access to Irene’s security cameras?” Phoenix asked.

Flint nodded. “Yeah. Byte gave me access after Muzzle attacked Irene in case—” he stopped abruptly and cleared his throat. “In case something happened to him.”

“What you’re about to hear does not leave this vehicle. That’s an order.”

“Understood,” Flint readily agreed and opened his laptop. “What am I looking for?”

“I need you to find the footage of Evie and Snarl in the main dining area. Save a copy that only we have access to. Then wipe the audio.”