Saved: Lee Dutton
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Last published Mon, Mar 9, 2026
The classic Yellowstone story starts off with the tragic death of the oldest Dutton sibling, but what would happen if he survived his injuries and continued his story?
Danielle (Dani) Young has been working on the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch for half of her life. She owes everything to the Duttons. If it wasn't for John finding her bloody and unconscious body in a ditch when she was 14, Dani wouldn't be alive. Dani's mother passed away when she was young, and her father and step-mother were constantly strung out on God knows what.
Despite Danielle's traumatic past, she felt like she belonged. The Duttons always treated her like family, but they also used her to their advantage when fights got tough. Dani knew that John and Evelyn always hoped for Kayce and Dani to pair up since they grew up side-by-side, despite her lifelong crush for the eldest brother.
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Lee Dutton is the oldest of John and Evelyn's 4 children. Everyone, including himself, always knew that Dani had a crush on him. Lee is 10 years older than her, but will that stop him from taking what he's always wanted when the opportunity arises?
Will Dani and Lee make it through with everything that threatens to tear them apart?
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