“Yeah, that too.” Gabe grimaced. Time to make some calls, starting with the Feds and the state troopers. They needed to know the PZs still had an active interest in the area and that three of them might be seeking medical attention.

Doubtful that they’d show up at a hospital. No gunshot victims had been reported after the fight at the compound last month, indicating the PZs found someone to treat them off the record.

So…what did Kit get at the cave? His brothers didn’t want him to know, which probably meant they didn’t want the Chief of Police to know.

How far should he push?

They’d called it her stuff, but was it hers? “Kit, did you personally put that stuff in the cave?”

“Yes, I did.” Her chin came up, reminding him of Audrey. Yeah, he rather liked this woman.

He glanced at Caz, the most law-abiding…somewhat…of his brothers.

Caz shook his head slightly. Don’t ask.

So they thought she was justified in taking whatever—he’d guess it was money—but the actual ownership was probably questionable.

“All right. You went to reclaim your property on unowned land, got fired upon by three men who were probably PZs, defended yourselves without killing anyone; they fled the area, and you left. Do I have that right?”

“You got it,” Bull agreed.

“Okay then.” Gabe smiled at Kit. “First, I don’t want to frighten you, but you need to remember the Patriot Zealots are obviously still in the area. Be careful when you leave the Hermitage.”

He hated how her face paled. But she nodded.

“Second, can I get you to join Aric so I can yell at my brothers without upsetting you?”

“Oh. Of course.” She rose slowly and started away.

Then she turned around. Her hands were clenched, and her muscles tensed as if preparing for a blow. “Chief, the guys were only there because I needed help. You should yell at me, not them.”

Despite what she’d been through, she was ready to endure his anger to protect his brothers. No wonder Frankie adored this woman.

Bull and Caz grinned. Even Hawk was smiling.

“Kit, if I yell at you, I’m the one who’ll end up full of holes,” he explained patiently. And Mako would reach out from the grave to smack him upside the head. “But shouting at them will help my headache feel better, and I know you wouldn’t want me to be hurting.”

He saw her start to automatically agree before she caught on. She frowned at him. “I thought it was just these three, but all four of you are crazy.”

Shaking her head, she headed out to her son.

Gabe grinned.

Then he slapped his palms on the table, leaned forward, and channeled the sarge. “What the fuck were you thinking to take a civilian and a child into a fucking fire zone!”