That’s when it hit me — this wasn’t about the dog. This was about revenge. Years of buried resentment spilling out.
“What did he ever do,” I asked quietly, “except love you?”
Bull’s voice was faint. “I never broke a law, baby. Never.”
“You loved your bike more than your family,” she said.
Before I could respond, the monitors screamed — his heart rate spiking. I hit the call button.
Dr. Reynolds rushed in. “What’s going on?”
“This woman’s trying to remove his dog against his will,” I said quickly.
Dr. Reynolds looked at Bull, at Rachel, then at Duke. “Get out,” he said. “Now.”
Rachel lifted her chin. “I have a court order—”
“I don’t care if it’s signed by God,” the doctor snapped. “You’re endangering my patient.”
It was Tommy — Bull’s oldest friend and club brother. I’d called him when the shouting started.
Tommy stepped to the bed. “Brother, you okay?”
“She’s trying to take Duke,” Bull said weakly.
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