The Way Back
- Reads 475
- Votes 84
- Parts 48
MatureComplete Thu, Sep 18, 202518h 44m
A year after narrowly escaping a night that changed everything, Evangeline Thornton has built a new life-one carefully structured, one that doesn't leave room for the ghosts of her past. Working as a journalist for a prestigious publication, she keeps her head down, her focus sharp. She doesn't look back.
Until she's assigned a story she never saw coming.
Her subject? Dust River Run-the band captivating the music scene with their raw sound and meteoric rise. The problem? Their frontman is Arthur Morgan.
The man she swore she'd never see again.
Thrown back into his world, Evangeline finds herself walking a razor-thin line between professional duty and unresolved history. The closer she gets to the truth behind the band's success, the more tangled she becomes in secrets, scandal, and the pull of something she thought she'd buried long ago.
For Arthur, fame was never the goal, and with it has come more than he bargained for-fractured friendships, whispers of sabotage, and the weight of mistakes he can't outrun. Now, with Evangeline back in his orbit, old wounds resurface, and the past refuses to stay buried.
As tensions rise and the lines between past and present blur, Evangeline is forced to confront the one question she never wanted to ask: Is the truth worth the price of letting him back in?
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN THE CHARACTERS OF RDR2 NOR DO I SUPPORT SOME OF THE THEMES IN THIS STORY. ALL CHARACTERS ARE 21+ UNLESS SPECIFIED OTHERWISE. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT MOST CHARACTERS WOULD ACT THE WAY THEY DO IN THIS STORY :)
All Rights Reserved
Join the largest storytelling communityGet personalized story recommendations, save your favourites to your library, and comment and vote to grow your community.
You may also like
RDR2: Faithless
"Faithless is he who says farewell when the road darkens." Ann Wright was only a few months old when she was found outside Saint Denis, discarded and forgotten. The ones who found her? Dutch van der Linde and Hosea Matthews, alongside their adoptive son, Arthur Morgan. Unwilling to leave her at the mercy of the wilds, they took her in and raised her as a daughter, turning her into an outlaw, a killer. But after a massacre in Blackwater threatens to split the gang apart, can Ann stand to remain by Dutch, the man she sees as her father, or will his actions force her to turn her back on him? ! There will be spoilers for RDR2 if you haven't played it ! ! Quote above was by J.R.R Tolkien ! Highest rankings: #2 in rdr2 #1 in rdr #14 in western #19 in arthurmorgan #10 in dutch #21 in dutchvanderlinde #7 in outlaws #1 in johnmarston #53 in cowboyComplete
silent love { Dutch Van Der Linde x Reader } / rdr2
ever since your family was killed by a gang of outlaws, you've lived your life on the run. you had to learn to survive on your own and protect yourself. never staying in one place for long lead you up into the Grizzlies where you got stuck in a snowstorm. freezing and starving, you thought you were going to die, until one day when two outlaws found you and took you back to their gang. there, you were introduced to their charismatic leader. you quickly fall for the wise leader, but how will you react when he wants to keep your relationship a secret?Complete
Joy & Woe - An Alternate RDR2 Story | Arthur Morgan x OC |
[A Slow Burn Arthur Morgan x OC Story] ~ By 1897, Joyce Robbins is a petty criminal in her late 20s due to a series of unfortunate events - the common denominator for most like her, it seems. Having tragedy struck at a young age, Joyce finds herself plunged into the life of a single woman desperate for work and money to help provide for her and her siblings - and in this world, that only gives you about two options: stealing or selling yourself. So, she opted to steal. Simple memories she'd made long ago seem to determine her fate, however, as some familiar faces show up and completely alter her sullen trajectory. When a fateful meeting goes much differently than expected, Joyce is again left with two choices: die, or keep moving forward. So again, she opts for the latter. ~ [THIS STORY WILL INCLUDE MATURE CONTENT SUCH AS VIOLENCE, GORE, SEXUAL THEMES, ETC. THIS STORY USES CHARACTERS AND INSPIRATION FROM ROCKSTAR'S RED DEAD REDEMPTION 2 AS WELL AS ORIGINAL CHARACTERS.]
Bad Beginnings (A RDR2 Fanfic)
--- "Do you have a name, son?" the man asked. Arthur looked up. No one ever asked. What was his name? Oh yeah. "Arthur Morgan, sir." "Dutch Van Der Linde," the man replied, reaching out his hand to shake. Arthur accepted it. His hand seemed little compared to the other man's. Soon after, Dutch's associate exited the store. Dutch stood, so Arthur naturally did the same, wanting to get on the men's good side. "And that would be my associate, Hosea Matthews!" Dutch turned to Hosea. "Hosea, meet this young chap here, Arthur Morgan." --- A RDR2 fanfic about the origins of Arthur Morgan and how he came across the men who would save him. Warning: Contains physical and sexual abuse and violence. If you're triggered by any of these themes, please don't read. Thanks! [COMPLETED] [Thanks for 16,000 reads!]Complete
Unplanned - A RDR2 Fanfic (OCxArthur)
[[A slow burn OCxArthur story with both new and original characters]] They say the best things in life are unplanned. But sometimes... they're the worst. After the Blackwater catastrophe, Arthur feels the heavy weight of responsibility; being one of the gang members looked up to and relied upon to get them out of this mess, he's strained by the notion that they may not be getting out this time. With the West slowly transformed into a civilized hellhole, they are forced to move in all directions despite the place they wanted to return to most. Grimly aware that the age of outlaws may be up, Arthur does what he can under Dutch to get money for their escape, all according to plan... Until a detour. Stuck in a rut of her own, the independent, God-fearing, and wistful Summer Grace Monroe has been searching for her own place in life. After being scorned by lovers and in and out of jobs, she feels amiss her late twenties without a true home. She finds the most peace in her church and helping those in need, especially the local Native population. Her father, Captain Monroe, works within the Army as a voice for those being silenced. She helps others find their story, but what would be her own? Things all seem to take a turn when fate brings a chance encounter, permanently altering whatever path her life was going to take and intertwining her destiny with that of a notorious group of outlaws - yet she would not be the only one whose path would be changed. **This story will contain mature content such as violence/gore, sexual themes, and language. Do not read if you are under 18** [These characters all belong within the Red Dead Redemption universe/Rockstar, but I have made a few original characters and altered storylines.]Complete![Mud and Gold [Arthur Morgan] [RDR2]](https://img.wattpad.com/cover/179979302-256-k550097.jpg)
Mud and Gold [Arthur Morgan] [RDR2]
➵ ❝Y'know... I ain't a good man.❞ ❝You're good to me, and that's enough.❞ ➵ Arthur Morgan had heard many tales about grand treasures hidden all over the Heartlands, yet he wasn't one to believe in mere rumors as such, most claimed by drunken lowlifes spending their miserable lives in rundown saloons. Until the day the Van der Linde gang saves a farm girl from Colm O'Driscoll's boys, and something more; with a legitimate treasure map in the girl's possession, the chance to earn a great amount of gold arises, and is far too tempting for Dutch van der Linde to turn down. Arthur takes it upon himself to find this secret stash of gold - and it's during this treasure hunt where the outlaw finds out more than he'd bargained for; the gold is not the only secret that has remained hidden for far too long. ➵ Arthur Morgan x Fem!reader ➵ Warning: this story contains foul language, violence, gore and death. ➵ Credits: RDR2/Arthur Morgan belongs to Rockstar Games, I only own my writing. ➵ Cover edited by @catharsxs ➵ IF YOU HAVE NOT FINISHED RDR2, BE AWARE OF POTENTIAL SPOILERS IN THIS STORY !!Complete
Inferno | Dutch van der Linde x Reader
Slow-burn romance between Reader and Dutch, taking place during the events of RDR2. Hope you enjoy :) Warnings: - 18+ - Violent themes - Contains smut - F/M - Spoilers for RDR2 throughout, and RDR1 in chapter 75 onwards After living your entire life in Rhodes desperate for some excitement, a gang of mysterious cowboys move to the town and change your life forever. Their leader, Dutch van der Linde, sees potential in you and makes you feel something nobody else ever has. You're torn between deciding if his affections are real and genuine, or if they're a result of his charisma and charm. The demise of the Van der Linde gang forces you to choose between what is right and what you want. Disclaimer: All characters, images, and most of the story belong to Rockstar Games' Red Dead Redemption series.Complete
Worlds Apart //Arthur Morgan x Fem Reader//
After an unfortunate set of circumstances, followed by a chance encounter in a Saint Denis saloon, the two's lives became intertwined unexpectedly. Y/n, a rich socialite from France living in the city with relatives, born into the lap of luxury, must learn to become a real outlaw to escape from her family's sinister plans. Arthur Morgan, gunslinger, falls head over heels for a woman he tries to distance himself from. Can he get over his fears of the unknown and confess his feelings? DISCLAIMER: THIS DOES NOT FOLLOW THE CANON EVENTS OF RED DEAD REDEMPTION TWO. THIS IS SEPARATE FROM THE GAME, AND ENTIRELY WRITTEN BY ME. MAY CONTAIN SOME STORY SPOILERS: READ AT YOUR OWN RISK! TW//: Strong language, violence, sexual themes and minor sexual situations Status: OngoingComplete
![Ghosts of the Past [ RDR2 - Arthur Morgan ]](https://img.wattpad.com/cover/378179321-256-k297219.jpg)
"Faithless is he who says farewell when the road darkens." Ann Wright was only a few months old when she was found outside Saint Denis, discarded and forgotten. The ones who found her? Dutch van der Linde and Hosea Matthews, alongside their adoptive son, Arthur Morgan. Unwilling to leave her at the mercy of the wilds, they took her in and raised her as a daughter, turning her into an outlaw, a killer. But after a massacre in Blackwater threatens to split the gang apart, can Ann stand to remain by Dutch, the man she sees as her father, or will his actions force her to turn her back on him? ! There will be spoilers for RDR2 if you haven't played it ! ! Quote above was by J.R.R Tolkien ! Highest rankings: #2 in rdr2 #1 in rdr #14 in western #19 in arthurmorgan #10 in dutch #21 in dutchvanderlinde #7 in outlaws #1 in johnmarston #53 in cowboy
More detailsContent Guidelines