"Ma'am, half the men in this here camp have more dead bodies than they have fingers." He pauses, looking me straight in the eyes with his blue ones, making sure he knew he was serious. "Robbin', shootin', and killin' don't bother us round here."
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When Jolene Wade kills her abusive husband in a desperate act of survival, she flees into the storm with nothing but her horse and her will to live. Left for dead on the roadside, she's saved by Arthur Morgan, a gruff outlaw whose gang offers her the first real chance at freedom she's ever known.
But life among thieves demands more than courage-it demands trust. And as Jolene learns to fight, ride, and survive by Arthur's side, she begins to wonder if the man who rescued her might be the one to teach her what it truly means to live...
Her past is hunting her, the law is closing in, and every choice could cost her everything-but for the first time, Jolene has something worth fighting for.
Amelia grew up in riches. She was part Poland, knew a lot of the language despite never being there. Her father hired a tutor for her the moment she could form complete sentences.
Arthur grew up in dirt. A wild outlaw who was brought into a gang at the age of fifteen. When they meet, their worlds shift. He helps her learn how to shoot a gun and know everything about them. Then leaves without a trace or even a simple goodbye.
Amelia, now one of the best sharpshooters known in New Hanover with a career as a bounty hunter and hired gun, hears about a tip from a crooked Sheriff Malloy about a man taking bounties. So Amelia being Amelia, decides to investigate, and what she finds shifts her way of looking at the Wild West.
Disclaimer: I own none of the early story! That all goes to Rockstar and their amazing game!
Arthur Morgan x OC