Mountain Man Guardian: A Secret Billionaire Romance (Olympus Mountain Man Romance Series Book 2) by Autumn Summers

Author:Autumn Summers [Summers, Autumn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-11-29T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6 (Walker)

The storm rolled in fast and strong, nearly taking us by surprise but thankfully, we made it back to the cabin just in time. “We need to secure the door and windows,” I said. “There’s some nails and a hammer on the workbench.” She fetched them for me and I set to work nailing the planks across the door and windows. “There. That should do it.”

Not more than a minute later, the wind came howling. It thrashed against the side of the cabin, trying to pull it apart in pieces but I had built my home to last and in ten years, there had never been a storm that bested her.

“Damn, I’ve never seen a storm like this before,” Kayla shouted over the thunder. Lightning flashed followed by a shower of embers. I heard the crack of a falling tree. A domino effect followed. The Gods were coming out to play tonight. “Are you sure that this cabin can withstand these winds?” The rain came down in buckets, pelting against the windows but the inside of my cabin was bone dry.

I added wood to the fire and wrapped a blanket around Kayla’s shoulders. I could tell that she was frightened so I held her in my arms, keeping her cocooned and safe. She wiggled her toes against the fur carpet I kept by the fire. “You have nothing to worry about,” I said in those few seconds where the thunder had quieted. “The storms have a way of getting violent out here. That’s why they call it Mt. Olympus. The Gods like to settle their scores upon this mountain.” The cabin shook but stood firm as I knew she would. Kayla recoiled into me and I squeezed her tight. “I promise,” I whispered softly, “you’re safe here.”

“Walker?”

“Yes?” I sensed concern in her voice and in the way her body had suddenly become rigid. “What about the park rangers? The search and rescue that was supposed to find the others? They can’t make it out here now, can they?”

“I’m afraid not,” I answered, sorry to disappoint her. “At least not until the storm passes.”

“Well, I’m sure the girls are okay now that I think about it. Nevada has done this hundreds of times. I’m sure she has an emergency plan or something.” She was thinking out loud but I didn’t stop her. “I mean, it would be stupid not to. You’re bound to meet a bear sooner or later. I’m sure Ella’s fine and Layla, too.” She pulled at the loose end of the blanket. “And the search and rescue will show up sooner or later, right?”

“I’m sorry we couldn’t get you back to the campsite sooner,” I said. “I know you have got to be worried. You don’t have to pretend otherwise for my sake.”

“No, no, it’s absolutely fine. You were probably right about my head injury and all that. I probably would have injured myself further. You really saved me from myself.” Her fingers found the back of my hand, lightly tracing some of my scars.

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