“ Loretta! Get back in the yard, Rachel called.Loretta turned, hugging her waist, her body bent slightly to contain the sobs that tried to escape her. Aunt Rachel, he’s leaving me. He’s leaving me!Rache… Catherine Anderson
“ Loretta opened her eyes and gazed up at her Comanche husband through a haze of longing. By degrees her pulse slowed, and her senses cleared. A tender smile curved his mouth.My heart is heavy to say th… Catherine Anderson
“ Loretta encircled his waist with her arms and pressed her cheek against his chest, inhaling the scent of his skin, loving it. Her gaze settled on the gigantic moon that shone down on them. You aren’t… Catherine Anderson
“ Look what I have here. A gift, yes? For your woman. A gift like no other.He pulled something sparkly from a parfleche and palmed it, extending his arm toward Hunter. Moonlight on water, cousin. A comb… Catherine Anderson
“ Lie on your back and close your eyes. Let me chase your fear away. With nothing to fear, there is no need to die, eh?No. She tried to push him away. No.He slipped an arm under her knees and drew her d… Catherine Anderson
“ Let’s list our evidence against him, shall we? Loretta held up a fist. What did Hunter do when Santos took you?He came and got me.Loretta uncurled her thumb. That’s one piece of evidence. What did he… Catherine Anderson
“ Let the find the lots of land, plenty for all, and plant dead trees there. This is Comanche land, and it cannot be given or bought.And we say it can. As you’re so fond of saying, it is not wise to fi… Catherine Anderson
“ Let him carry you, eh? Whisper to him. Teach him your hands bring no pain--only good things. He will find sweet grass and listen.He’s so beautiful, Hunter.Say this to him.Loretta did. The stallion fli… Catherine Anderson
“ Less than ten minutes after they left the stream, Loretta began to nod and felt herself slumping. She jerked upright and blinked. Hunter tightened his arm around her and slipped a hand under her right… Catherine Anderson
“ Leaning her head back, she began her nightly ritual, wringing the rag to trickle the scented water along her throat and over her breasts. In summer, the customary week between tub baths seemed like an… Catherine Anderson
“ Lances, leaning like drunken soldiers standing guard, lined the perimeter of the property, feathers fluttering, their slender shafts black lines in the moonlight. Henry had learned his lesson after th… Catherine Anderson
“ It was my wish to make your fear small, not big. To become your good friend, not your enemy.Oh, Hunter, I wish we be friends again. Remember our journey to my wooden walls? Sometimes--I think about t… Catherine Anderson
“ In the morning Hunter awoke to find his blue-eyes curled up against his side, only the tip of her nose and a tangle of gold hair showing above the edge of the buffalo robe. She had one hand wedged und… Catherine Anderson
“ I would have you beside me, he told her huskily.But you promised to take me home.The stallion nickered and sidestepped, pulling both of them off balance. Hunter released the horse to catch her, his ar… Catherine Anderson
“ I want to go home very badly.Loretta fixed her gaze on her captor’s medallion. All around her, the smell of his world permeated her senses, leather, dust, smoke, and unidentifiable foods. She was prob… Catherine Anderson
“ I thank you for that, Loretta. It was mighty fine, and even if you don’t never marry me, I’ll have it to remember. He gave her a little push toward the door. You git on back in the house now.As revolt… Catherine Anderson
“ I have great love for you, If you leave me, my heart will be laid upon the ground. But it is time that you fulfill the last part of the prophecy.Hunter’s mouth went dry. He fixed his attention on the… Catherine Anderson
“ I don’t know why you even want me!A sad smile twisted his mouth as he recalled how she had walked out alone to face a hundred Comanches, one small woman against an army. You make a smile inside me, th… Catherine Anderson
