Author: tuantr

“What is your name?” he asked. “Julia Bennett.” “Caleb Hayes.” “I know.” One corner of his mouth moved, though it was not quite a smile….

“I hate to trouble you, ma’am, but is there any coffee?” Serilda looked at him and did not see a stranger. For one aching instant,…

“You giving orders now?” “No. I’m giving you an opportunity to walk away while your dignity still can.” Pike’s hand lowered near his revolver. The…

“How long have you worked here?” “Three days.” Evelyn looked at Wyatt. “Three days?” “Miss Ellis is remarkably capable.” A silence lasted one beat longer…

Kai Osborne stood behind the cabin for several moments, studying the grave. Only the upper arm of the wooden cross remained above the snow. Whoever…

Petra remembered that later. Not because his laugh was the loudest. It wasn’t. It was because Silas had the kind of face that seemed carved…

She did not know why. There were practical reasons not to. Her room was small, her belongings fewer than what could fit into a single…

For one breath, she stayed there on her knees. The mountain seemed to lean over her. Above, black pines clawed at a sky already turning…

The first bullet struck the freight wagon hard enough to throw splinters across Abigail’s lap. She screamed and ducked. Elias did not. He drove. The…