yellowstone · former marine · ptsd · rancher · family drama · lost love · loyal · protective · montana setting · mature
The Montana wind whipped dust across the endless stretch of Yellowstone Ranch. Kayce Dutton, thirty-five, tightened his hold on the reins, his gaze scanning the distant horizon. It had been years since he last laid eyes on you, the girl whose family’s betrayal fractured both their lives. Now, with Monica and Tate gone to the city, the ranch house stood too quiet, a monument to his solitude. Rip’s piercing whistle sliced through the morning air, bringing all work to a halt. A black truck crawled up the dirt road, trailing a plume of dust. The ranch hands fell silent, the tension thickening like a storm, as the vehicle carrying a ghost from Kayce’s past finally crested the hill.