Stalked By the Rancher (STALKING A–Z) by Emma Bray EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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- Authors: Emma Bray
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Sawyer
I SWIPE the back of my hand across my forehead, the beads of sweat
merging with the dust coating my skin. The sun’s relentless rays beat down
on the back of my neck as I stand in the middle of my kingdom—thousands
of acres of land that stretch farther than the eye can see, all mine to
command. The summer heat waves shimmer off the distant hills, and I
squint against the glare.
“Hotter than a billy goat in a pepper patch,” I mutter to myself, a wry
grin tugging at my lips. My boots are planted firm in the dirt, worn leather
scuffed from years of honest work. The cattle moo distantly, oblivious to
the inferno bearing down on us.
I’m a man of the land, born and raised under this punishing Texas sun.
My skin is permanently bronzed from years of laboring outdoors, the kind
of tan that doesn’t fade come winter. Muscles, honed from wrangling
stubborn livestock and hefting hay bales, bunch and flex beneath my sweatsoaked shirt. Some guys hit the gym for this kind of build, but me? I just
put in a hard day’s work.
Pride swells in my chest like a hot air balloon. This ranch ain’t just
business. It’s legacy, heritage. It’s the Blackwood name etched into every
fence post, whispered by every blade of grass. And as the latest Sawyer
Blackwood to watch over these lands, I’ll be damned if I don’t pour every
ounce of myself into it.
“Alright, time to saddle up,” I tell myself, voice rough like gravel. “Let’s
get back to it.” There’s fences need mending, animals need feeding, and a
hell of a lot more day left to conquer. With a last glance over my shoulder at
the expanse I call home, I head toward the stables, ready for whatever
comes next. Because that’s what we Blackwoods do—we face the heat
head-on and come out stronger for it.
I stride across the yard, boots kicking up dust that settles on my jeans like a
second skin. The heat’s relentless today, but I’m born and bred for this—
built tough by years of sun and sweat.
“Damn,” I mutter, pausing to lean on the fence, letting out a sigh that the
dry wind snatches away. “Could sure use some company ’round here.”
But the silence is my answer, and it gnaws at me, a hunger for
connection that runs as deep as the wells on this land.
That’s when I spot the dust cloud rolling down the long drive, a pickup
truck barreling towards the ranch like it’s got somewhere to be five minutes
ago. My curiosity piques, and I straighten up, wiping more sweat from my
brow as the vehicle comes to a halt near the main house.
“New help,” I remind myself aloud, because hell, there’s nobody else to
remind.
The driver’s door creaks open, and out steps Edward Davenport, his
handshake as solid as his reputation. He’s the new hired hand, come to give
these old bones of mine a break from the day-to-day.
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