In Danger's Shadow: Cassandra Wilde Western Adventure (Half Breed Haven Book 2) by A.M. Van Dorn

Author:A.M. Van Dorn [Dorn, A.M. Van]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Women's Fiction, Law Enforcement, Romantic Suspense, Thrillers & Suspense, Mystery & Intrigue, Violence & Crime Story, Protection & Safety, Action & Adventure, Dangerous & Deadly, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Woman, Hearts Desire, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Romantic Schemes, Beautiful & Feisty, Love-Family & Forever, Clean & Wholesome, Suspenseful Fiction, Half Breed Haven, Adult Themes, Sensual Story Theme, Cowboy & Western Romance, Historical Romance, 1800's, Wilde Family
Publisher: Cedar Ledge Publishing
Published: 2017-12-08T05:00:00+00:00

PART TWO

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Heartbreak

CHAPTER FIVE

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The following morning, Cassandra found herself still basking in amazement about just how much she had become smitten with Christopher Thorpe. With few exceptions, she and her sisters had always taken a very casual approach when it came to men…or women, as usually was the case with Catalina. They always had their fun, but then there was always the time to move on once things had run their course as her recent experience with the silver miner from Colorado flitted through her mind. With Chris though, there was something different that made her want that tether the Wildes always avoided.

It was unfortunate that she had to leave town so soon, but he had bought her breakfast and she was planning on coming back to see him again as soon as she was able. They promised to keep in touch as he walked her to the stable to get her horse. He was a complete gentleman and she appreciated that. She had wished there had been time to make love once again before she left.

As they stepped off the front porch of the hotel, where they had taken their meal, the pair walked into the street and she turned to tell him about all the admiration she felt for him. It was while she parted her lips to tell it all that a shot rang out and the man next to her fell forward to the ground as a gasp escaped his throat.

“Chris!” She shouted and spun, both guns coming out at the speed of thought. She turned fast enough to see a cowboy waving and pointing up at a second-floor window of the hotel.

“The shot came from there!” the man shouted her, while at her feet Chris’s body writhed in the dirt and to her horror he began coughing from his mouth.

Looking up with her head spinning, Cassandra saw smoke from a gun barrel at the same time that she heard more shots. Nothing hit her, but the rapid gunshots also prevented her from checking up on Chris. She began shooting towards the shadow in the window as Chris’s body jerked from a second bullet, the others burying themselves in the ground around them.

“Damn you to hell!” she yelled. “I can’t see the coward, but I hope some of this lead takes his murdering head off!” She cried out as she nearly emptied both guns. She heard a cry come from the window and finally felt a surge of accomplishment.

Some hotel workers including the young clerk and the burly baggage handler had heard the gunshots and had hurried into the street. As soon as the shots halted, they rushed towards Chris’ body and began to tend to his gunshots, pressing a rag over his wounds in a futile attempt to keep him from bleeding out.

“I think I hit him!” She hollered to them. “I’m going upstairs to get him!” she said just as she ran across the street shoving more bullets from her gun belt into the empty chambers while in motion leaving her ready to go again.

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