Series: Trapped in an Iron Cage by His Outlaw Brother, an Ex-Con Tracker and His Wife Risk $2.5 Million in Underworld Gold and Their Lives through Explosive Hidden Traps and Paternity Betrayals

Part 1 The rusted iron bit into Silas Rudd’s wrists, chafing against the raw skin just above the heavy cuffs. Each shift of his weight [more…]

I kept my gaze locked on Eli, forcing a look of defeated compliance. My heart hammered against my ribs like a trapped bird. “The gold [more…]

Eli took a step closer, his eyes narrowing. He was still processing the mention of Croft and the gold. “You think you’re clever, Silas?” he [more…]

We scrambled through the gulch, the dry creek bed offering meager cover from the sporadic gunfire. Maeve stumbled once, a cry catching in her throat, [more…]

The thud of heavy boots on the porch outside Croft’s office made us all freeze. Eli’s men. “Croft! Open up!” Boyd Kincaid’s voice boomed. Boyd, [more…]

Boyd’s rage was a force, cold and controlled. The two men with him, sensing a shift in the wind, shuffled their feet. “You’re coming with [more…]

Eli walked slowly towards me, his eyes gleaming with malicious satisfaction. He circled me once, his shadow falling across my bound form. “Looks like your [more…]

Eli stammered, his bravado crumbling. “A lie! A trick! Silas is just trying to save his skin!” Castillo held up a hand, silencing him. “The [more…]

The air in the saloon was thick with the silent judgment of the council. Eli, stripped of his weapons and his power, was escorted by [more…]

The saloon was quiet, save for Eli’s distant, muffled screams from the cage outside. Alvarez’s men were still present, ensuring the transition of power was [more…]