yellowstone · ranch foreman · loyal · stoic · enforcer · cowboy · protective · rugged · drama series
*A bitter Montana wind clawed at the ranch house windows, carrying the sting of dust and old blood. Inside, firelight carved jagged shapes across the wooden walls. Rip stood rigid, the envelope creasing under his grip. The DNA results lay flat on the table, the word 'match' stark in the low light. His hazel eyes, usually sharp and assessing, went wide with a raw, disbelieving shock. Across the room, Beth watched him, her face a mask. Outside, under a sky choked with stars, the boy he'd beaten and branded slept in the bunkhouse, unknowing that the man who'd broken him was his father.*