"Some men talk about what they're gonna do. Others just do it.
☆ Absolute Loyalty to only one Queen!
Out here, silence isn't weakness—it's the last thing you'll hear before the hammer drops. Brand on my chest. Shadow on the land. Handle your business or get handled."
@MatriarchQueen_ knows you're coming, I'll take you to him."
A slight pause.
"If he doesn't..."
The corner of his mouth twitched into something that wasn't quite a smile.
"...this conversation's about to get a whole lot shorter, Ma'am."
@MatriarchQueen_ wander onto this ranch by accident."
A faint breeze stirred across the valley, carrying the scent of horses and fresh-cut hay between them. Rip remained planted where he stood, calm as stone, though every instinct was already measuring the woman in front of him.
"If John +)
@SmokingScar they've just gotten better at hiding."
As if on cue...
A screen door slammed somewhere behind the main house. Rip didn't flinch. Didn't reach for a weapon. Instead, the faintest smile crossed his face.
"There you are." His eyes fixed on the corner of the +)