Maze for Three (Bonded by the Yume Book 1) by Alicia Nordwell

Author:Alicia Nordwell [Nordwell, Alicia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-01-25T00:00:00+00:00

The rude man on the holo who’d insisted Miah take the cattle early didn’t bother coming with the shipment. His men came, led by a guy in a gray hat and boots as broke down as Miah’s. They were polite and knew what they were doing at least. It was probably a good thing, since I didn’t. They greeted Miah, and soon words were flying between them I couldn’t begin to understand. I thought I knew the language, but this was different.

Head. Slicks. Bobs and brands. First cut.

And I had no idea why he called me a leppy when I offered to help move the cows from the truck to the fenced in area by the barn. He looked amused, but he didn’t seem like he was trying to be offensive, so I let it go. I could ask Miah later. The amusement faded off his face pretty quick when one of the cows decided not to go in the direction the cowboy wanted them to through the gate, and I stopped it by shoving on its wide horns until it backed up. I rumbled, and it kept going, putting distance between us.

“Man, did you see him stop that weedy head? Glad you decided to bring in some guys. He’s a shifter, right? Gotta be, to do that. I heard some of them were real strong. I still think you’re crazy, you know, but at least you aren’t suicidal enough to work this stake all alone.” The guy in charge reached up and slapped me on the back. “Solid hand you got here. You’re lucky to have him, even if he’s a city slicker.”

Miah smirked at him. “You’ve no idea.”

“Lunch!” Lisco shouted. He’d set up some boards across the corner of the porch and there were big, thick sandwiches and cold salads spread across it for lunch. There was even a giant pitcher of lemonade. He must have used the ‘porter to get more supplies without anyone knowing. We’d left him inside muttering over the menu and what to feed real cowboys wearing leather pants that morning—I’d bet he’d used the holo to look it up.

“Tuck in,” Lisco said. I’d heard him yell at me to come eat more times than I could count, but never that way.

I held in my snicker. Yeah. He’d looked it up. The guys muttered thanks as they filled their plates nearly as much as I did. They were all so lean; I had no idea where they put it all. I sat down next to Miah, resting against his legs. “Want to share?” I asked him. I held up my sandwich so he could take a bite. He ate about half before Lisco demanded he try the lemonade he’d worked so hard to make, sticking the cup with a straw in a holder he’d attached to the holo chair.

Lisco must have ‘ported it in when he ordered the food. The straw looked like it would make it easier for Miah to get a drink by himself.

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