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  1. Cover
  2. Endorsements
  3. Books by Elizabeth Goddard
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Dedication
  7. ONE
  8. TWO
  9. THREE
  10. FOUR
  11. FIVE
  12. SIX
  13. SEVEN
  14. EIGHT
  15. NINE
  16. TEN
  17. ELEVEN
  18. TWELVE
  19. THIRTEEN
  20. FOURTEEN
  21. FIFTEEN
  22. SIXTEEN
  23. SEVENTEEN
  24. EIGHTEEN
  25. NINETEEN
  26. TWENTY
  27. TWENTY-ONE
  28. TWENTY-TWO
  29. TWENTY-THREE
  30. TWENTY-FOUR
  31. TWENTY-FIVE
  32. TWENTY-SIX
  33. TWENTY-SEVEN
  34. TWENTY-EIGHT
  35. TWENTY-NINE
  36. THIRTY
  37. THIRTY-ONE
  38. THIRTY-TWO
  39. THIRTY-THREE
  40. THIRTY-FOUR
  41. THIRTY-FIVE
  42. THIRTY-SIX
  43. THIRTY-SEVEN
  44. THIRTY-EIGHT
  45. THIRTY-NINE
  46. FORTY
  47. FORTY-ONE
  48. FORTY-TWO
  49. FORTY-THREE
  50. FORTY-FOUR
  51. FORTY-FIVE
  52. FORTY-SIX
  53. FORTY-SEVEN
  54. FORTY-EIGHT
  55. FORTY-NINE
  56. FIFTY
  57. FIFTY-ONE
  58. FIFTY-TWO
  59. FIFTY-THREE
  60. FIFTY-FOUR
  61. FIFTY-FIVE
  62. FIFTY-SIX
  63. FIFTY-SEVEN
  64. FIFTY-EIGHT
  65. FIFTY-NINE
  66. SIXTY
  67. SIXTY-ONE
  68. SIXTY-TWO
  69. SIXTY-THREE
  70. SIXTY-FOUR
  71. SIXTY-FIVE
  72. A Preview of Book 2 in the ROCKY MOUNTAIN COURAGE Series
  73. Author’s Note
  74. Acknowledgments
  75. About the Author
  76. Back Ads
  77. Back Cover

“It’s okay. I’m okay.” She eased away from him. How did she tell him the rest? “Owen . . . Leif didn’t make it. He’s dead. I don’t . . . I don’t know the details.”

Owen hung his head. She gave him a few moments to absorb the news. He blew out a few breaths.

“In the message you left,” he finally said, “you warned me that Leif could be dangerous, but you told me none of this. You didn’t share those details about what happened because”—Owen’s eyes narrowed—“because you’re not sure that I’m not involved.” Hurt and anger edged his tone.

“No, Owen. That’s not it. I know you are not involved. I know that. But I had to be careful what I said to you because I’m part of this investigation. Or . . . I was.”

He released a heavy sigh and leaned back against the seat, deflated.

“Tell me something,” she said. “After the deputies left, what did you do?”

His eyes clouded with disappointment. “I texted you to find out if you were okay. They didn’t tell me that you were involved, but you hadn’t come to the ranch.”

“Then did you try to contact Leif?”

“Of course.”

“Did you get ahold of him?”

“No.”

“And what would you have said had he answered?”

“Terra, you can’t—”

“And I don’t. I don’t believe you’re involved. But you guys were together for so long, this has to be hard on you. Did you have any idea something like this would happen?”

Owen nodded. “I didn’t want to believe it. I heard that he’d done things before. But he’s . . . he was . . . like a brother to me, and I guess . . . I guess I ignored that he was close to the edge.” Owen pressed a hand against his eyes for a few moments, then dropped it. “I think he was out for revenge. He never got over his sister’s death.”

“How did she die?”

“She was murdered.”

“By who? Is that who he wanted to take out his revenge on? What aren’t you telling me?”

“I’d tell you if I knew anything. Leif was here in Montana for me, but he was here for another reason too. He wouldn’t tell me more because he didn’t want me involved. See? He . . . was like a brother.”

“Who tried to kill your sister tonight.”

Owen hung his head and squeezed the bridge of his nose. “If I’d had any idea he was that dangerous . . .”

“Tell me what you would’ve said to him if you had gotten ahold of him.”