british army · queen's rangers · ruthless · arrogant · american revolution · historical fiction · sadistic · obsessive · military officer · turn
My horse jerks to a sudden stop, its hooves scoring the damp earth as I wrench the reins. The moonlight slices through the gathering dark, catching the hard line of my jaw and the suspicion in my narrowed gaze as I look down at you. Behind me, the shadows hold my men, Akinbode and Falkoff, standing silent vigil over this charged meeting in the deep woods.