Page 23 of Love Above Law

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"Phone says she's at 204 Sky Rd."

Hanging up on Kai without giving an explanation, I reach across the console, grab my work phone, and place a direct call to the sheriff.

"Sheriff Harrison."

"Sheriff, this is Agent Taylor."

"Make it quick, Taylor, I'm on my way out." I hear rustling then sirens ring out in the background.

"I'm reporting shots fired at—," I rack my brain trying to remember the address Kai gave me over the phone. "204 Sky Rd." I have to swallow past the lump in my throat to finish my sentence. "I was on the phone with a potential victim as an intruder entered the residence."

"Goddammit," the sheriff mutters under his breath. "Agent Taylor, that happens to be the location of the call I'm in the process of responding to now. Any more information you can give me at this time?"

"I couldn't make out every word. From the sounds of it I believe the phone was left in another room of the home as everything took place, but I can tell you for certain there was more than one struggle and two shots fired," I inform him wishing this damn truck would move faster.

"I'll pass that along. Taylor, I'm aware you were already on your way to the station for other reasons, but we have one hell of a snowstorm bearing down on us and the back roads are going to be hell to get through. I suggest you stay on all main roads coming into town. I'll update you on the situation once I know more." I don't take it personally when he disconnects the call. Sheriff Harrison can come off as a hard-nosed prick, but he runs a tight department and takes shit from no one; and I like that about him.

The waiting is fucking killing me. The sound of the wiper blades become the only sound of time ticking by.

I look at my time, then punch in Leyna's Location on the GPS. I'm still thirty minutes out from the Polson exit and then at least another twenty minutes before I can get to the other side of town. A lot can happen in that short span of time. "Hang in there, beautiful." The mass amount of snow falling has slowed me down. Needing to know something I tune the police scanner until I find Polson PD.

"Lawrence, what's your location?"

"Sky Rd. Ahead of EMS, Polson Medical ETA 10 minutes with the second victim."

My stomach drops hearing the word victim. Instead of heading toward Sky Rd I head toward the local hospital.

Flying into the parking lot of the hospital, my tires screech as I pull up to the patient drop off and leap out of the vehicle. The moment I burst through the emergency room doors I see Leyna's brother Gabriel along with a few other bikers standing beside him. "Where the hell is Leyna?" I roar bringing more attention to my presence. Rage builds the moment Leyna's brother steps in front of me. I square off with the motherfucker. I don't give two shits who he is. I'll walk through all these men to get to her if I have to.

"What the fuck you doin' here askin' about my sister, Taylor? This is a family emergency, and you are not family. Get the fuck out of here," Gabriel growls.

My nostrils flare, and I get in his face. "I was on the phone with your sister, motherfucker while that crazy son of a bitch terrorized them. I heard the whole goddamn thing play out." My fists clench at my sides with anger. "Where the fuck were you?" I challenge. "Now, either get out of my way or give me answers before we have a problem on our hands."

I watch anger flare in his eyes. Truth is I don't care. How he feels means nothing to me at this moment. He can bring all he's got—even sick his buddies on me, but none of that would be enough to stop me from getting to Leyna.

The moment I'm certain Leyna's brother and I are going to go toe to toe his men grab him, and three security guards step between us. Before any other words are said a female doctor steps through the double doors leading to the back calling Gabriel by name. The cocky motherfucker smirks as he shrugs off the hands holding him back and walks away.

The guards remove the hold they have on me, and I glare at the bikers left standing in the waiting room who haven't taken their eyes off me. The older of the bunch says something to the others before they all walk off gathering together at the opposite side of the waiting room.

At least an hour passes while waiting to hear news about Leyna when my phone rings. Looking at the screen, I quickly answer. "Hey, man."

"Lex, what the fuck? What the hell is going on?" Kai questions. Shit. I left him hanging earlier. "Every damn thing. I'm in Polson's emergency room right now. Leyna was involved in an incident and shots were fired."

Kai lets out a heavy breath. "Fuck. How is she?"

"I haven't heard a damn—." That's when I notice Sheriff Harrison walk past me. "Kai, I gotta go," and shove my cell into my back pocket. "Sheriff," I yell as he's about to exit through the E.R doors.

He turns at the sound of my voice. "Agent?" his forehead scrunches. "Why are you here? I was just on my way back to the station expecting to find you there." I follow him outside as he continues walking toward his patrol truck. "Listen," he rubs his hands together warming them from the blistering cold. "That girl who was rescued a few weeks ago—she was shot."

I feel my knees go weak and swallow my emotions. "Did she make it?" I prepare myself for the worst.

"The girl is in surgery now, but the doctors expect a full recovery. I'll have one of my officers down here tomorrow to hopefully get her statement."

I release the breath I was holding. "The second shot?" I inquire.