“ Hunter tucked in his chin to study the girl’s mud-streaked face and found himself wondering how he ever could have thought her ugly. Could a shaft of sunlight be ugly? A sparkle of moonlight upon wate… Catherine Anderson
“ Henry jerked up his left suspender and raked his hand through his hair, looking at the hole Rachel had shot in the puncheon. What in hell you gonna tell people happened to your floor, missy?Rachel smi… Catherine Anderson
“ He shaded his brow against the sun. Up on the plateau, he could see the distinct silhouette of a white woman on a horse. As he walked up the path between the lodges, the breeze caught her hair and lif… Catherine Anderson
“ Giving a low chuckle, which he punctuated with a defeated sigh, he said, Blue Eyes, we have many nights to lie with one another. Forever, yes? Until we die and rot.Until death do we part, she amended.… Catherine Anderson
“ Don’t even think it, Loretta Jane.That’s Hunter out there, Uncle Henry.You don’t know that. You wanna part with you hair, girl? Catherine Anderson
“ As she reached to hug Amy, Loretta heard someone shout. She glanced back at the small cluster of wagons and saw a woman waving her arms and beckoning to them. Something’s up.Amy squinted into the sunl… Catherine Anderson
“ A wonderfully hard arm encircled her, his broad wrist pressed against her spine, his long fingers fanning between her shoulder blades. She let her head fall back to accommodate his caressing mouth., s… Catherine Anderson
“ What?Make room for me. He lifted the robe and joined her on the pallet.Wha--you’re not going to sleep with me?, I am very terribly cold. Catherine Anderson
“ Your own name isn’t half-bad. Bet you don’t know what Loretta means. Rachel folded the dough over, then glanced up with a teasing grin. Your momma and me picked it, mainly for the meaning.It’s a varia… Catherine Anderson
“ Your name, wha--what was it? Habbe what? What does it mean?Habbe Esa, Road to the Wolf, Hunter of the Wolf. My brother the wolf showed his face in my name dream.Y-your name dream? She wriggled away an… Catherine Anderson
“ You will lie beside me. This night and for always. You cannot run. If you do, death will ride beside you, wherever you go. Catherine Anderson
“ You are Comanche now, yes? he said hopefully. One with us.Indefinable emotions played across her face. I’m married to a Comanche. I love him. But I’ll never a Comanche.Hunter studied her features, on… Catherine Anderson
“ With Hank at her side, she would never really be blind again. His eyes were hers, just as he’d vowed. When they grew old, they would take walks at sunset, and she’d be able to see everything. His gift… Catherine Anderson
“ When he finished his portion, he retrieved the other buffalo fur from where he had kicked it earlier and stretched out on his back beside her. Snapping his fingers, he pointed to the space next to him… Catherine Anderson
“ When at last she scooted over to him, Hunter experienced a feeling like none he had ever felt. It went beyond satisfaction, beyond contentment. Having her fair head on his shoulder felt perfectly righ… Catherine Anderson
“ What do your feathers say?They have my mark. And tell a little bit my life song. His full lower lip quirked in a grin. My marks say I am a fine fellow--a good lover, a good hunter, with a mighty arm t… Catherine Anderson
“ What did you say? Henry grated.I said , Henry. Rachel’s voice was still soft, but the glint in her eyes was fighting mean. I’ve put up with your cussedness for nigh on nine years. No more. You apologi… Catherine Anderson
“ We walk backward in our footsteps, eh? Maybe you will walk forward a new way when we reach your wooden walls. You could be a little bit happy as my woman, no?Loretta fixed her eyes on the horizon ahea… Catherine Anderson
“ Tonight he would build a fire so she couldn’t hide in shadows, and he would learn every inch of her, slowly. Catherine Anderson
“ The shock of his hand on her bare back brought her to her senses. Her eyes flew open, and she gasped. She tried to arch away from him and succeeded only in accommodating his mouth when her head fell b… Catherine Anderson
