Chapter 76 - Ryker

Searing pain was like a fire in my lower right side. Willow's face was in my lap and we were barreling down the road.

"Ma'am? Ma'am, did you manage the gearshift?" a man's voice called over the system's speakers.

"What the fuck is going on?" I lifted my foot off the gas pedal.

"Sir? Are you the driver of the car?" the man asked me.

"Of course I fucking am." What kind of idiot had Willow called.

"I'm the police officer following you. Your passenger alerted us to an issue. You've been shot. We're trying to get the car to slow down."

That's what the fiery pain was. I eased Willow back against my chest as I tried to lift my leg to step on the break. "We were headed to Good Shepherd."

"Yes. We have their ambulances en route. We just need to know your end destination," a woman called. "I'm Claire with Land Rover InControl."

I snorted a laugh. "InControl."

Her laugh was a bit hoarse. "A bit of a misnomer at this point in time. Are you okay, sir?"

"I can feel that bull