Cowboy

I convinced myself that she was the one to blame. I hated her for that belief, the one that turned us into enemies. We married for the same reason: to protect a legacy. I promised myself I would make her life a living hell, and she seemed to have made the same vow. We became rivals, unwilling to accept being husband and wife, not even for a greater good. But then a truth changed everything. The reason for my hatred was proven false, and afterward, with no other choice, I am forced to seek her help to save my lands and my family’s legacy. She refuses—but that’s not the only thing she denies me. Her resentment keeps her from admitting that I am the father of the child she carries in her womb.

Coming back to Redridge was like reopening a wound that never healed. Here, no one forgets. Especially not when you carry the face —and the name— of the most desired… and despised woman in town. I’m a veterinarian. Strong. Capable. And still, they look at me as if I’m destined to repeat her story. As if my body were the only thing worth inheriting. Weston Blackthorn didn’t help. He… he was different. Or at least, that’s what I wanted to believe. The most powerful man in the county. The one who could set my skin on fire with a single glance. The one who made me feel —for a fleeting second— that I might deserve something more than shame. Until I heard him say it. Until his voice shattered me into pieces in front of everyone. Now I have only two choices: Let this town swallow me whole. Or