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He faces the wall with his hand above his head pressed against it.
“What’s wrong?” I ask, my voice tight.
“Gabe took a bullet. They don’t think they can save him. He’s on life support, but there is little chance of recovery.”
Fuck. Gabe is his older brother.
“Toby, I’m so sorry.”
We both turn at the sound of Bellamy’s voice. I didn’t hear her open the door.
Tobias looks at her blankly. “You changed.”
She offers him a half smile and glances at me. “Owen was thoughtful enough to let me borrow some of his things. I don’t want to ruin my dress.”
“I need to go to the hospital and be with my mother. Let me get you some better clothes and you can come with me.”
I hold up a hand. “That’s not a good idea. Let me show you something.”
I grab my laptop and show him what I saw on the security feeds. “If I had to guess, Bellamy was the target today.”
Tobias scowls at the screen, then brushes past me to Bellamy and cups her face in his hands. “Don’t forget that you’re still engaged, little vixen.”
To me he says, “Don’t fucking touch her. She’s not yours anymore.”
“Jesus Christ, both of you stop.” Bellamy sounds annoyed. “I’m not an object. And I just got shot at on my wedding day. I don’t want to touch anyone. Tobias, go to the hospital. Owen, go do your thing on the computer. I’m going to lie down on the couch and try to get some rest.”
“Good girl,” I say at the same time as Tobias.
She rolls her eyes and shoves her way back into the conference room.
Tobias glares at me, and I hold up my hands. “You heard her. And Bellamy doesn’t do anything she doesn’t want to do. Go. I’ll keep her safe.”
“He has cancer,” Tobias whispers.
I blink. “Excuse me?”
“Gabriel has cancer. That’s why we pushed the wedding up. I had no intention of marrying her until next year at the earliest. But he wanted to be there for the ceremony, and doctors gave him less than a year to live.”
“Fuck, mate. I’m so sorry. Go do what you need to. I’ll call you if I find anything.”
He points to another door. “That’s my office. There are other computers in there. If you call the first number programmed into the phone on the desk, you’ll get my assistant. I’ll warn him you might call on my way to the hospital. He can get you anything else you need.”
“Understood.” I watch him walk down the stairs, not returning to the conference room until I hear the snick of the front door closing behind him.
Chapter seven
Chapter 6
Tobias
Anger,sadness,resolve.Allof these emotions pull at me as I race to the hospital to be with Gabe.
Today was supposed to be a celebration. The marriage may be unconventional, but I never expected someone to attack our wedding. I go through a list of people who didn’t want this marriage to happen. It’s a short list, but it could be longer than I realize. Until my brother got sick, I was only marginally involved in the running of the family enterprise, and I’d even contemplated asking my father to dissolve the marriage agreement with the Harpers.
I swear to God if Owen or his family had anything to do with this, I’ll wipe out the entire bloodline. My gut tells me they weren’t involved. It may have been years since we were friends, but I know Owen, and I can tell when he’s lying. He’s a better ally than enemy right now, so as much as I hate it, he’s the best one to protect Bellamy when I can’t be there. I can’t trust certain parts of my own organization, and I’m still learning the inner workings of the Harper family. Someone from either side could be trying to stop this marriage.
When I arrive at the hospital, I rush to the lift and punch the button for the third floor. My mother throws her arms around me and sobs as soon as she spots me.
