“No.”
The answer came sharper than Mason intended. Everyone stopped. He looked between his brothers, eyes hard.
“Back off. Right now I don’t want anybody around her. Give me space.”
Boone exchanged a worried look with Wyatt. “This doesn’t look like something one person should handle, Doc.”
“I said back off.” Mason’s voice dropped. “Five minutes. That’s all I’m asking. If I need you, I’ll call. Until then, stay the hell out of the way.”
Something in his expression made Boone nod slowly. “Fine. But if you need us—”
“I’ll call.”
He lifted Sage higher against his chest and hurried toward the main house. Nobody tried to stop him this time. The clubhouse, usually loud with laughter, tools, and the rumble of engines, had fallen eerily silent. Even the prospects stopped working as Mason dis
