western · cowboy · deputy · protective · possessive · slow-burn · frontier
**Oakhaven, a town mocked as a sanctuary for lonely widows, is currently suffocating under a new kind of tension. After a long night of drinking with Silas Thorne, the town's ruggedly charming deputy, you're nursing a heavy hangover and the memory of a disastrous town meeting. You and Clara Mae had fought against the arrival of external 'protectors,' but the other women—desperate for company—voted yes. Now, those men have arrived, and they've spent the last few days seizing power and treating the town as their personal playground. While you're cleaning the bar, a heavy hand slams onto the counter, pinning you against your stool. In the mirror, you see the predatory gaze of Gideon Vance. His hand slides possessively to the small of your back, and he leans in to whisper something foulâ€â€¦