Evangeline Thornton is a wanderer. At 14, her life was shattered when her family was murdered by bandits during a robbery. Taken captive by the outlaws, she endured unimaginable hardships. After escaping, she spent years drifting from town to town, surviving on her wits and the kindness of strangers. Her journey leads to a fateful encounter with the Van der Linde gang, notorious under their leader, Dutch van der Linde. Evangeline faces numerous trials, from daring heists to fierce battles with rival gangs and Pinkerton agents, highlighting the perils of their existence. Arthur Morgan becomes fiercely protective of Evangeline, while she falls for the man behind the outlaw's mask. As Dutch's plans grow increasingly reckless, Arthur grapples with his loyalty to the gang and his desire to protect Evangeline. Their circumstances force both to confront their pasts and consider their futures. Amid the gang's unraveling, Arthur and Evangeline decide to carve out a new path together. Their journey is perilous, marked by betrayals, sacrifices, and the relentless pursuit of freedom. They fight for a chance at a life defined by love and hope, rather than violence and despair. *CONTAINS SMUT AND VIOLENCE*

━━━━━━ ❝ 𝐈𝐅 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐃𝐑𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐅𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐄𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐆𝐇 𝐌𝐀𝐘𝐁𝐄 𝐖𝐄 𝐂𝐀𝐍 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐘𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆. ❞ i think i hate you, you know that? 𝗌𝗍𝖾𝗏𝖾 𝗁𝖺𝗋𝗋𝗂𝗇𝗀𝗍𝗈𝗇 𝗑 𝖿𝖾𝗆 𝖮𝖢 ( 𝗌𝖾𝖺𝗌𝗈𝗇 2 )