Railway Bride

Mae drew in a breath and steadied her gaze on the old man. Frederick Alonso was the richest ranch owner in Pinedale and the other towns of the Great Plain. He was a man in his middle ages, and had a lot of fame for his womanizing ways. Mae had seen the man once, and he had tried to flirt with her. She didn't like him.

Mae knew about the range war that had taken place in the Pinedale Valley many years before she was born. Her father always spoke about a man, Paul. This Paul once lived in Pinedale and he was a successful ranch owner too. One day, Paul had stepped on Frederick Alonso's grazing area, and a war had broken out. Alonso had called on her father to help fight Paul's men off with a promise of helping him start a ranch. Johnny had agreed, but on getting to the valley, Paul's men had already prepared themselves.

That day, Paul lost five of his men, while Alonso lost ten horses. Johnny had failed to keep the deal of protecting Alonso's property. And Paul had become his greatest enemy.

And Mae's greatest desire.