Endless Trails by Bonnie R. Paulson

Author:Bonnie R. Paulson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: montana, montana romance, montana series, cowboy romance box set, cowboy romance, cowboy, western, western series, western romance, endless trails
Publisher: Captiva Publishing
Published: 2017-08-28T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

Ryland

Catching Nate before he got the urge to run was the first thing Ryland had to do. There was a look in Nate’s eyes the night before.

Ryland had watched him at dinner and something in the way he’d watched the men and ate his meal slowly created a ball of nerves in Ryland’s gut.

He rushed down to the barn before most of the men had even stirred in the bunkhouse. Treading softly over the wooden floor, Ryland moved quickly down to the bunk Nate had used. He’d slept on the top and his bedroll was missing along with his pack.

Worry twisted somewhere along Ryland’s spine. Nate hadn’t stuck around and Ryland had to race after him before Nate was gone again... for good.

Nate could’ve run because of Ryland. Did Nate hate seeing Ryland? What if Ryland reminded Nate of too much pain? Nate didn’t seek confrontations and he’d been having more and more with Kevin. Yet, with Kevin gone, Nate might not want to be asked to step into the leadership vacancy like he had at home. Too many variables could contribute to the unrest in Nate’s heart.

Regardless, Ryland knew the man was up to something.

Maybe Nate hadn’t left yet. Missy was a beautiful horse but she needed time to get ready, too. Ryland rushed down the steps, taking them two at a time until he stomped through the stalls.

Missy’s stall was empty.

There was no other way to look at it.

Missing horse plus missing personal items equaled one missing cousin.

Ryland slammed his hand on the railroad tie post that the stall door swung from. He hung his head, bitter disappointment tingling in his limbs.

Nate would be headed east. His cousin wouldn’t go west. West was home. West was Emma. West was everything Nate couldn’t have.

If Ryland could bring Nate back, he could grab Amy and Cody and return home. He’d always been fine with the wandering life, but since he met Amy, the idea of sticking around someplace had a lot of appeal.

What was wrong with Ryland? He clung to the hope that he could bring Nate back with him by just talking, by just being around him. Ryland knew what was going to happen. He should never have gone back to the house, to spend the evening with Amy. He should’ve just stayed at the barn and watched Nate.

Amy was getting in Ryland’s head and Ryland wasn’t prepared for that kind of invasion. Not when he had a clear mission and his family counted on him.

If Nate was heading east, Ryland could catch him before he got too far south to ride across the mountain range. Unfortunately, Nate had a lot more options traveling than Ryland did.

That knowledge didn’t stop Ryland from speeding over the gravel roads to get to the junction before Nate took off down the trail into the mountains.

A large pond fed by the creek off of Bess Ranch and the neighboring acres was the perfect place for someone to stop their horse. Using the watering hole was exactly what Ryland caught Nate doing.

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