Briar “Call an ambulance.” I held my breath as Severin struggled to move. I thought he might stop at any second and pass out. “Are you happy, Ridge?” I screamed, tears filling my eyes. “Get up, Severin! You went down too easily, you punk!” Ridge shouted. Atlas struggled to get into the bar as the swarm of people tried to get out. “What’s going on here?” Elijah appeared. I don’t know where he’d been this entire time. Another man about Elijah’s age appeared, too. At this point, the Obsidian Brothers were locking eyes with the few Thorn members who’d walked in. “Someone needs to call an ambulance!” I screeched. “Severin,” the man behind Elijah asked. Severin rolled to his side and groaned. “Babe, you’re okay. Help’s on the way.” I gripped his shoulder as he struggled to get to

