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The slow methodic thud of horse hooves hitting the sand, lulled me side to side, as we walked through the endless desert hills.

The blistering sun hung overhead, a constant reminder of how dry my mouth was. Every painful swallow was like trying to swallow a mouthful of cotton.

My head swam, fatigue overtaking me as I suddenly pitched forward. Landing heavily in the sand. The grains were rough between my fingertips as I faded in and out of consciousness.

The echoing cry of a vulture, piercing my ears as it flew overhead.

A dark shadow swimming into my view as my eyes finally closed. "Please," I trailed off my words sounding foreign to my own ears. Let my death be painless.

...

I fell to my knees, the breath long gone from my lungs as my throat constricted. My resolve fading as I stared at the still body in front of me.

Disbelief matching the tears that rolled down my cheeks.

And suddenly as I knelt in the sand, all of a sudden I felt tired... Like the world had drained me for everything I had.

It was no longer worth living.All Rights Reserved

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The Matchmaker's Match by CaitlynRachelC

“Where is revenge going to get you, Adam? What’s it going to prove?” Katie asked. “He killed my brother, Kate. I won’t rest until I bring him to justice” “By murder?” The determination in Adam’s eyes gave Katie little hope of changing his mind. He said nothing but stared at her as if the thought of murder was completely foreign to him. “That’s exactly what you’ll be doing, Adam” Katie warned. Adam’s jaw clenched and he nodded in determination. “Then so be it.”

Death Whispers In The Wind by DoctorEntertainment

In his younger days, renowned Bounty Hunter turned Town Sheriff Castor Jennings Feenix had been a formidable terrorizing force to be reckoned with, as he laid waste to many an outlaw and firmly upheld the law for nearly 30 years in the small border town of Huxebee Creek, Texas. The place Castor and his family called home. But with the passing of time and the cruelty of old age starting to catch up with him, Castor begins to consider retirement after his wife, Ellie's insistence that he finally hang his badge up and come home for good. Castor becomes reluctant, but ultimately promises Ellie that he'll come home to her. As Castor finally begins to entertain the idea of retirement and settling down, the couple set out to give the old crumbling town church a proper makeover for the following days' wedding for one of Castor's closet friends. While Castor was still dedicated to his duties as town Sheriff, his past actions would have grave repercussions and would come at a great cost. A series of foreboding dramatic events were looming ever closer, which will unfold by nights end. A ruthless gang from Castor's past has come looking for revenge. Castor will be tested to his limits while he experiences some of the first 'dream-like' signs of his ailing health, debilitating him to a state of helplessness where he's forced to watch the town he helped protect burn to the ground by a band of ruthless, blood-thirsty killers known as the Bannister gang. Can Castor come to terms with his reality now and overcome the many hurdles which life has thrown at him?Can he finally vanquish his fears? Would he be able to protect his wife and the people he considers family? With time against him, will Castor find the courage and strength to kill the Bannister gang and enact his revenge?

Firefly Night by Never_Ending_Story7

▍ AN ORIGINAL ╱ western romance And if longing had a face, it would wear my features like a mask. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I watched the fireflies dance, Their glow fading softly in the dark, They slipped from my hands, gentle as they came And like a whisper on the wind, The night went quiet again. When we were young, we were taught the distinction between A hero and a villain Good and evil A savior and a lost cause We were taught this But what if the only difference is the one whos telling the story UNDER HEAVY EDITING LIKE STORY LINE WISE So if you come back one day and it's completely changed I apologize! I had two ways I wanted this to go and wrote out one entire book before realizing a different way would be better

the LEGEND of She-Cat by SEViolet

Duncan Conner was a man full of anger and anguish, having lost everything he loved, and nearly his own life. Living in self-imposed exile, he wasn't seeking out companionship, hoping to heal from the deep wounds of loss. What he found in the scorching heat of the desert sand would change his life forever...if he survived. ~~~ My slap caught his jaw, the echo of it bouncing back from against the rock, my palm stinging fiercely from the strength behind the blow. The next I knew I was looking up at the sky, ears ringing, shuddering waves of pain rippling from the side of my face. I had not even seen him move, but the rider had spared no strength in his instant retaliation. Dizzy, the world somewhat indistinct and whirling I did not resist when he reached down and again pulled me to my feet. I swayed and nearly fell but the man caught me, gently holding me in place until I could stand on my own. I looked at him, my eyes wide with astonishment, and he must have sensed how I felt because he shrugged. He knew I did not understand him, but he spoke anyway, his voice deep. "I told you I'd lay you out flat, and I don't speak for the pleasure of it."

Beyond the Green by SEViolet

Torn from the life she always known, traveling across the country to start a life she knew nothing about, Molly Connolly had no reason to anticipate love. She was barely processing the death of her father, the loss of her home, and now must face up to the harshness of the vast wild west. * * He had to be wondering at what sort of fragile creature I must be to be constantly crying. Swallowing the boulder sized lump in my throat I nodded, wiping away my tears. "Yes." "Really?" Clearly startled, he stared skeptically at me. "Please do not make me say it again." * * He stepped into my life when I had no one else to turn to. Desperate, scared, and alone, I married a complete stranger. Could we hope for more?

Once Bitten: Twice Mad by conleyswifey

America 1887 Times have changed. The country that was once booming, growing and thriving is now a wasteland of death and destruction. A sickness has swept through the land and the results have been devastating. The war fought twenty years ago may have caused father and son to pick up guns against one another, but this sickness has caused father to eat sons face off while daughter gnaws on mother's leg. Those that have avoided the sickness refer to those sick as 'rabid'. The 'rabid' are mad. Crazy. They are rotting, mindless, killing machines that want only one thing; to sink their teeth into those that are not 'rabid'. And in doing so cause their prey to catch the sickness and join their rabid mob. As if hiding from the 'rabid' weren't enough of a struggle, survivors must also worry about one another. Decency, honor and helping thy neighbor are a thing of the past. Now it's survival of the fittest and only the strong will make it out alive. Then an old man arrives, recruiting survivors to help him on a quest. A quest to the far west and the salvation that is said to lie there. Join Colt, Ox, Silas, Comanche, Katherine, Charlotte, Frankie and Evangeline as each of them fights their own battle for survival, somehow ending up together on a journey to peace, redemption and possibly..... a cure?

False Hope by Saharwood

"I wanted you Lily Rose. You were all I ever wanted. You were the girl I loved." Wanted, loved. Past tense, in the past. No more. He didn't love her anymore. It had hurt her. He had hurt her. Just like she had hurt him by denying her love for him. "I'm sorry, Daniel," she whispered as he began to wrap his arms around her. It gave her no comfort. No peace. Suddenly she realized, that all the good things that she had gone through, all the happiness and sunshine was false. False hope because in the end no matter how hard she tried, the fate in store for her sister wouldn't be stopped by the hope that maybe tomorrow would be a better day. Deep down she loved him. Whether he still loved her or not she loved him. Looking up at him with sad eyes she said, "I could never hate you." He offered a smile that didn't reach his eyes, "Good," he offered, "because I don't think I can be your punching bag again." She smiled up at him before she wrapped her arms around him and they held each other for a long time. Lily Gilbert is small town girl from Idaho. She's bright, caring, and loyal to a fault. Life was pleasant for her, but things escalated quickly when her younger sister, Tami, was diagnosed with leukemia. From then on, nothing is the same anymore. Lily knows that Tami's one wish is to see the rodeo cowboy again from so many years ago. Lily also knows that Tami is desperately in love with him. What she doesn't know is that the cowboy her sister loves is the man that has been searching for Lily his whole life. Only one question remains. How can Lily choose one of them without breaking someone's heart?

Cowgirl by FaerieLightss

Teaser: • "The sound of boots clunking on the wooden floor made everyone in the pub fall silent. The person took off their brimmed hat to let long dark hair fall down her back. People started whispering. She got to the counter and stood waiting, while the barman just gawped. "A beer, please," She said boldly. The barman nodded silently. An older balding man smoothly took up the space at her side, and in one quick movement slid his hand around her waist to grab her backside. The woman's face twisted in anger and perhaps a little terror at this violation, and she quickly slapped his hand away and pushed him backwards. Someone whistled loudly, but the woman ignored it. Her brown eyes stayed alert and open, her thin lips showing no expression. She looked like a teenager and probably was. She was wearing a beige shirt, the top two buttons undone, and her boots were chocolate brown with golden spurs, which complemented her dusty leather jodhpurs. The man from before had recovered and looked as if he was about to try his luck for a second time, but the woman muttered, "do you want children, sir?" and he quickly backed off. "Oooh, feisty," a man said, making people laugh. In the blink of an eye, a pistol was pointed in his direction..."

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This book is the sequel to 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑫𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒍'𝒔 𝑺𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒕 𖤐 The shattering crack of bone rings out, a fountain of blood spraying across the floor. I beat him for a while, metal striking flesh over and over again until- "T-two three two West...wyoming...avenue...p-please...I have a family...a daughter, just like yours." I wipe my knuckles off on the ripped hem of his shirt. "Well...I'll make sure to send my condolences." A whimpering sob bubbles up from the pile of bruised and broken bones in front of me. I shake my head in annoyance before calmly putting a bullet between his eyes. Follow Catherine's journey with coparenting with a man she despises and resisting temptation once again ;) 𝐎𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠- 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐥𝐲 (𝐮𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬)❤︎︎

EUREKA by SEViolet

I always knew I was goin' to die...I just never expected it to be like this. Blazin' hot desert, far from home, alone, ambushed, shot in the back an' left for dead- no, I'd never imagined it to be like this. Problem was...instead of dyin' right off, I got mad. A vicious, righteous, stuck in your craw, won't rest 'til justice is done kind of mad. Pa would say 'Catch a bear by his nose, you get mauled. Catch a Rivers'...that's where things get messy'.

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The Matchmaker's Match

“Where is revenge going to get you, Adam? What’s it going to prove?” Katie asked. “He killed my brother, Kate. I won’t rest until I bring him to justice” “By murder?” The determination in Adam’s eyes gave Katie little hope of changing his mind. He said nothing but stared at her as if the thought of murder was completely foreign to him. “That’s exactly what you’ll be doing, Adam” Katie warned. Adam’s jaw clenched and he nodded in determination. “Then so be it.”