Wilder Ranch

the original ranch house. I was so intent on getting to Skylar and Jaely

u know you can relax this w

you mea

g this late on Friday, he won't be arraigned until Monday morning and the D.A. here will drive up to do the arranging. He's asking for no bond because of the severity

nestly think that'

word is the congressman is on

o he does plan to try and use his influe

an willing to accommodate him. Especially since Edwar

you talk

has suspended, without pay, the three deputies that the reports say were the ones who interviewed Jaelyn. In all reality, that's just the f

of the information we might get out of the congressman while he was in Montana thi

ks for keeping me

s I thought you would, Ace.

nk Colton was the typ

taking your advice. You don't want me talking about the things that I know. Especially if they would force you to a

but you're right. Things that might cause issues between our families, I don't want to know about. I'll le

or the in

nd I did. Now you take care o

of my life if

ember the day your Pa met your Ma. He was

ind on management duties

eve that. I let you kn

a click. What is it with their g

s that Casper wasn't, but I really would not risk the lives of people I lo

spring his son from lock up. Doubt he's called in a hitter while he's in town and h

ss the comm unit. "Wh

over me. "Comm One. I'm thinking 'We own the night' and the naughty congressman need

. "What time's that honk

e. Two a

rive from here

hours give or t

there? Especially if you did something that drew attention to you being there, like asking the locals to keep an ey

"Comm One, how wou

behind your house. How long would that take to fly to Missoula?

ght would be about thi

uch I enjoyed planning those and the sheer satisfaction when the plan came together, and execution was flawless. With th

d sent them to Skyview to get a warrant and search the place,

out of the vehicles. Sam looked at me. "Until we are sure, we act l

already and I'd scared her and Skylar. To me, that was unacceptable. The congressman had a lot of r

oman I was never letting leave me. Thankfully for me, she met me with just as much ardor as I gave her. I had to remind my body again that we couldn

ere's a slight chance that the congressman may be involved with a deadly international assassin. One who has a r

t-proof vests I had resided. I grabbed one and tossed it t

ar. It's a bull

hing on. It's heavy and feel

ething scared her, she didn't cry like some girls or curl up in a ball to

e kids, she needed to prove she was as tough as me and Vince. As she got older and interested in boys,

she could also wade into the manure, mud, and the muck, wrestle a calf to the ground, and hold it down. She could keep it penned while it was vaccinated, dew

e ranch. But there wasn't time for debate. This man, if he is here, is the most ruthless sniper and assassin any o

So I made sure you were safe. I'm going to keep making sure you and Jaelyn are safe. So either you put that ve

sometimes,

can hate me, you're still alive. That's better

her skin, then put on the vest and secur

you think I'm a bully for wanting you to

holding the arm out while I slid the vest over her neck. I pulled the sling loo

caused her pain, but she didn't want to tell me. Unlike Skylar, she knew I wouldn't have shared any of my secrets with them if I

r sheath, a cowl that covered my face except for my eyes. A pair of night vision goggles and a voice changer. Trying not to draw attention to myself,

ugh would make my exit much more impressive and scarier to the man.

ck. It was something I wasn't supposed to have anymore, but I'd reported a few damaged on each

in my arms. I would have to trust my team to watch my back. M

me, please. All right

nto a circle formation with me, Jaelyn, and Skylar in the middle. When we got to the SUV, Eagle went straight to the rear door and opened it, ushe

ar pack I'd carried in it. Once everyone was loaded, we turned and drove back to the

them since I left the military. I would have to do so in a way that didn't break the

le with my family. Reed, Talis, and my brothers Taylor and GrayWolf were all standing at a point of weakness in the room. T

n. As soon as I entered, my dad stood and laid into me. "What the hell, Ace? Why are the

was in real danger of losing control. But this had to be