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I shook my head and turned to Luke.

“Not at this time,” he answered.

“If you think of any, please let us know.”

Once he was gone, the rest of the group piled into the room. Thankfully, it was large enough to accommodate us comfortably.

“All right, what’s the plan?” Tatum asked, getting right down to business.

“Coal is obviously going to stay here with Aspen, but you and I need to get back to Devil Springs,” Luke started.

“I’m staying here,” my dad announced. “She needs protection. They both do, and I’m not leaving that in the hands of hospital security.”

Luke grinned. “I was hoping you’d say that.”

“I’m sure Annabelle and Kathleen have made it to Devil Springs by now. When Shaker drops you and Tatum off, he can pick them up and bring them here. Dash, I want you with them at all times.”

“Can someone get me a change of clothes and whatever else I might need for the next few days?” I asked.

“I can take care of that,” Dash volunteered.

“Ask Game. He knows where all of my shit is. Oh, and can you get a burner phone from Copper? I don’t know what happened to mine.”

“Your phone was found in your driveway,” Luke shared. “It should be at the clubhouse, but I think you should use a burner for now and leave your phone where it is. Just in case someone is tracking it.”

The thought of someone tracking my phone hadn’t even occurred to me. “I guess that’s why they pay you the big bucks.”

He grinned. “Might be.”

Luke walked over to the bed and dropped a kiss on top of Aspen’s head before whispering something I couldn’t hear. Then he turned to me and ruffled my hair. “You take care of our girl, and I’ll take care of everything else.”

“I’ll do my best,” I said and rose to my feet to hug him.

Once everyone was gone, my dad turned to me with a concerned look on his face. “Let me see your wrists.”

“What? Why?” I asked, fighting the urge to hide my hands behind my back.

“Because you’re hurt. You’ve done a damn good job of hiding it, but you’ve barely moved your hands since we found you. Plus, I’ve seen you cradling your wrists when you thought no one was looking. Now that everyone’s gone, let me see.”

“Fine, but I’m not leaving her no matter how bad they look,” I insisted.

“You won’t have to. We’ll get someone to come to the room if need be.”

“Okay,” I sighed and started to roll up my sleeves but stopped when I realized my shirt was stuck to my raw skin in several places.

Before I could open my mouth to explain, Dad pressed the call light and asked for a nurse to come to the room.

“You’re aware of our special situation?” Dad asked when she entered the room.

“Yes, sir,” she confirmed.

“In relation to this case, my son was injured. He needs some medical attention, but he’s not going to leave her side to get it. Is there any way we could have someone come up to the room to see him?”

“That depends. What kind of injury are we talking about?”

I peeled back a part of my shirt that wasn’t adhered to my skin and showed her as much as I could.

Her eyes widened at the sight. The skin around my wrists was raw and bloody, and my hands and fingers were significantly swollen.