The wind brushed her cheeks, catching his name and carrying it away from her. She crossed her arms over her breasts and sobbed, her gaze fixed on the rise. She would never again look at the horizon wi...
The wise ones called council. We cannot remain passive. The whites must be driven out. Now is the right time, while they are at war amongst themselves. Their soldiers are away. They’re defenseless. Th...
Then it came Hunter’s turn. The priest asked the usual question, adding at the end, Forsaking all others, taking one wife and only one wife, forever with no horizon?Hunter, eyes narrowed suspiciously,...
Then this Comanche will wait. Until the Great Ones lead you in a great circle back to him.
There they came, forty Comanches, all whooping and hollering, lances raised, a frightening spectacle indeed. Forgetting for the moment that she must guard what she said, she cried, They attacking. He...
There was no such thing in being prepared for Henry’s temper when it blew. Though Loretta was braced for it, she still jumped at the first roar.You’re I’m in the family way.With one suspender up and o...
There’s a time and a place for everything, and this isn’t it.No? He ran a hand under her blouse. I say it is a very good time.She jerked when his fingers scaled her ribs. That tickles.Without warning...
There’s something I’ve been meaning to talk with you about. Bright Star wants you to notice her.Bright Star? An incredulous expression crossed Red Buffalo’s scarred face. Wanting ? You are , cousin.It...
They drifted back to reality slowly, limbs entwined, heartbeats erratic, bodies shimmering with sweat. Hunter drew her head onto his shoulder, unwilling to let her go. A half smile settled on his mout...
They would find their way west, just as the prophecy had foretold. She they would. The Comanche nation was doomed. There was no stopping the tide of white settlers that washed over their land. An ent...
You will learn the meaning of this spit image, no? And say it to me. When we meet again?Loretta tightened her hand on the reins. Yes, we meet again.He glanced over at her, his expression suddenly sol...
When the wind blows, the sapling bends, the flowers lie low against the earth, the grass is flattened. He thumped his chest with his fist. I am your wind, Blue Eyes. Bend or break. In all her life, sh...
When he tried to picture what his life would be like without her, he saw only emptiness. She to believe him.Afraid as he had never been, he reached out to her, his hand palm up and open. For an endle...
This is why you come? To ask this favor?Please, Hunter, don’t say no. I’ll do anything, anything you ask.All trace of warmth left his eyes.Loretta stared up at him. She had come so far. She couldn’t b...
You cannot escape me. You are here. That is the way of it.Glancing toward the door and the horrors she knew lay beyond, she whispered, I have no choice.You choose where you place your feet, Blue Eyes....
Well? I've had a great birthday so far. Are you going to make it the most memorable one of my life by telling me you love me back?~Isaiah Coulter
This was it, the last time they would ever eat together beside a fire. It was insane to feel sad, but she did.Soon after they finished eating, they arranged their respective beds near the dying fire...
Throwing a frightened glance at the wagons, she threw herself across his body.Don’t shoot! Her scream pierced the air. Don’t shoot, damn you! Don’t shoot!A hush fell over the flats. The whites had alr...
To Loretta’s dismay, the closer they got to her home, the less anxious she was to get there. The time passed too quickly. At dust the next day they stopped for the night at the base of Whiskey Mountai...
To her horror, the man lifted the edge of the robe to look at her shoulder. Frantic, she jerked at the leather that held her hand behind her. This was her worst nightmare. Not one, but two. And she c...
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