Boundless Fate by Alicia Rae

Author:Alicia Rae [Rae, Alicia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Alicia Rae
Published: 2015-03-22T04:00:00+00:00

It was half past ten in the morning by the time we all made a plan of action to tackle the remains of the equipment building before we spread out over the grounds outside. All the ladies would be taking the smaller projects again while the guys were going to dig out posts and move broken boards with the tractors.

I caught Paige heading toward the tractor in the backyard. I casually asked, “Where are you going?”

She turned to glance at me over her shoulder. With a big smile, she said, “To get my Gator, so I can load the back of it, and we can make less trips to the Dumpster.”

“Good idea.” I nodded as she continued onward.

“Colton,” Kyle called after me.

I spun to face him. “Yeah?”

“We are almost out of gas for the tractors. Do you have any more?” he asked.

I pointed to the left side of the house. “Yep. Two large cans are in the garage. That should get us through today.”

“Okay, I will start with the first section of posts around the front of the building and then bring the second tractor around to the door to fill it.”

“Sounds good.”

The sound of a deafening scream filled the backyard and put me on instant alert. Instinctively knowing it was Paige, I went running full speed ahead in the direction where she’d gone. Part of the tree line and tractor were blocking my view. I couldn’t see her or her utility vehicle.

“Paige! Are you okay?” I called after her.

I received no response.

The worst kind of fear plagued me and seized my heart so tightly that I could barely manage to pull more air into my lungs. I forced my legs to move faster and harder with every stride.

A panicked loud weep came from behind my tractor. “Sadie! Oh my gosh, Sadie! Please be okay.”

I rounded the right side of the tractor and saw Paige collapsed on the grass between the machinery and her Gator. I fell to my knees beside her, unable to grasp what my eyes were telling me was real.

Sadie was lying on the ground, covered in mud from her head to her paws. Her eyes were closed, and blood was everywhere. A large metal trap was clamped around her back right leg, and at the odd angle, her leg appeared to be broken.

Paige was leaning over Sadie, gently patting her fur. Her fingers trembled profusely as though she were worried she might hurt Sadie more.

“Sadie,” Paige wept, over and over again.

I came closer to evaluate, and Paige rotated her head toward me.

Her eyes were red and filled with thick tears that spilled down her cheeks and onto the grass. “Colton, I-I don’t think she’s breathing.”

Although I already knew the truth, I still carefully set my hand on Sadie’s neck to feel for a pulse or any sign of life. Then, I felt around her rib cage.

There was nothing. Sadie was not moving. She was stiff and cool to the touch. It was too late.

As I went to remove my hand, it grazed over what was an unmistakable bullet wound.

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