Synopsis

Jake wrestled the boy into custody, the humid air thick with the scent of pine and impending trouble. He’d anticipated resistance, but nothing quite like the cold fury in the boy’s eyes – a reflection of the man who’d bred such defiance. The militia leader's son, now in Jake's hands, was a coiled spring of resentment. Retaliation came swiftly and brutally. A wave of men descended, their purpose clear: to reclaim their kin. But somewhere in the chaotic pursuit, a terrible error occurred. I