beneath broken sky
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Last published Fri, Aug 22, 2025
⚠️ This story contains depictions of physical assault, sexual violence (non-graphic references), trauma recovery, PTSD, addiction, and emotional abuse. Reader discretion is strongly advised.
Summary:
John Dutton has spent his life fighting to protect the Yellowstone land, warring with anyone who threatens it-including Chief Rainwater. But when his youngest daughter, long estranged and haunted by the past, returns to Montana, it's not the Dutton Ranch she runs to. It's the Broken Rock Reservation. Bruised, beaten, and carrying secrets too heavy for words, she turns to the only place she ever felt safe-among the people and culture she's loved since childhood.
As tensions flare between John and Rainwater over her presence, Mo Brings Plenty becomes her unlikely protector, guiding her through pain, healing, and the deep, spiritual awakening she never expected. But when her past resurfaces and threatens to pull her back under, she must choose: the family tied to blood or the one tied to soul.
Category: Yellowstone Fanfiction | Dark Romance | Trauma Recovery | Spiritual Healing
Pairing: Mo Brings Plenty x Emmeline Dutton (John Dutton's youngest daughter)
🌿 Family. Trauma. Identity. Love that speaks in silence. And the war between blood and belonging. 🌿
⚠️ Trigger Warnings:
Physical Assault
Sexual Violence (non-graphic references)
PTSD & Flashbacks
Trauma Recovery
Family Conflict
Native Cultural Ceremonies & Spiritual Themes
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