Boundless Heart by Beth Williamson

Author:Beth Williamson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Western, Romance
ISBN: 9781943089574
Publisher: Beth Williamson
Published: 2021-11-02T00:00:00+00:00

The smell of blood made her sick, but she needed to sit there a little longer. The horse’s life had ebbed out from him as she held his head, telling him it was okay to let go, that the pain would cease. Grief welled up within her for the horse, the unfairness of losing his life. He had been a victim, and she felt better knowing she had helped him pass.

The mare’s hot breath never left her back. She seemed to need to feel Lettie’s life force as her partner lay dying in the empty meadow. It comforted Lettie likely as much as it comforted the horse.

She looked up at Shane. He had been magnificent, quick and smart, getting them all through the aftermath of the wagon accident. Blood coated his bare chest and arms, his face was scraped, his hair was sticking out every which way, full of dirt and pebbles. His trousers were ripped and stained as well. He breathed heavy and gripped the knife hard enough to make his knuckles white.

“You fought in the war.”

It wasn’t a question. She knew by his age and by the way he acted that he’d been in battle before, knew what to do and how to assess the situation.

“Thank you for this.” She scrubbed the tears from her cheeks. Her legs throbbed mercilessly along with her head. “I think I’d like to sit in the shade now.”

He put the knife on the ground and crawled over to her. After nudging the mare out of the way, he picked her up and walked to the trees nearby. He set her down against the trunk of a large cottonwood tree on a bed of thick green grass.

“Are you comfortable?” His scowl should have scared her, since he looked as though he’d been in a battle. It didn’t. She had never been more comfortable with a man before, and that was a miracle in and of itself.

“As much as I can be.” She ran her tongue along her teeth and made a face. “Bring the canteen, will you? I’ve got half that meadow in my mouth.”

He cupped her cheek and looked at her with so much concern, her heart did a funny flip. “I’ll bring it. You’re a helluva fighter, Lettie Brown.”

He left her and walked toward the wreckage, his posture straight and his movements sure. If she didn’t know any better, she might have believed he wasn’t hurt, but he was. He’d been driving the team and had no doubt been thrown quite a distance when it wrecked.

She closed her eyes for a moment to rest. The soft breeze caressed her face, and the sound of the leaves shifting above her soothed her aches. Beside her the mare stood guard, quietly munching on the succulent grass. A peace stole over Lettie, and she let herself drift away from the pain and the horror of what the horse went through.

When she opened her eyes again, she was disoriented. She must have fallen asleep, and the late morning had given way to early afternoon.

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