Chapter 14 - Elias Makes His Choice
The marshal knew where Tomas was.
A mission settlement south of Tucson.
Injured.
Weak.
Alive.
Naira couldn't breathe.
Elias saddled her horse.
“You're coming.”
She looked at him.
“Aren't you?”
He tightened the strap.
“No.”
Pain crossed her face.
“Why?”
“You've waited five years for this.”
“So?”
“You don't need another man standing beside you when you see your husband.”
Naira wanted to argue.
But she understood.
She touched Elias's cheek.
“You gave me back the truth.”
“No. Tomas did. I just followed it.”
She kissed Elias's cheek.
Then rode away.
Elias watched until she disappeared.
For the first time since the war, he had nowhere to run.
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So he stayed.
And rebuilt her cabin.
